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About the Role

Baker Tilly is seeking a Public Sector Internal Audit & Risk Senior Consultant to join their dynamic Risk Advisory practice. This role focuses on providing exceptional client service in assessing risks, developing strategies, and achieving client goals through expertise in risk, governance, internal audit, compliance, IT, and cybersecurity best practices. The firm offers upward career trajectory, flexibility, and meaningful relationships.

Responsibilities

Work closely with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and assist in identifying and managing financial and operational risks within their business processes and systems.
Develop in-depth knowledge of clients’ businesses and industries by having direct client interaction while working on multiple aspects of an engagement.
Think independently and strategically about your clients’ business, systems and risks providing recommendations for business and process improvements based upon knowledge gained relative to the client’s operations, processes and business objectives.
Provide strategic business assurance to clients by assisting in the implementation of new processes and controls that address key risks.
Assess, manage and optimize information technology risk across a wide range of areas, including cybersecurity, IT strategy and governance, IT regulatory and compliance requirements, and business continuity and disaster recovery.
Review clients' processes and controls against industry frameworks, identifying gaps in design and execution, and communicating issues and recommendations to clients.
Assist in drafting comprehensive executive summaries and final reports for delivery to the client, documenting and reviewing engagement work papers in accordance with industry-accepted internal audit methodologies.
Act as a valued business advisor, build relationships and communicate effectively with the client to provide superior client service.
Facilitate professional and effective presentations to internal and external audiences.
Continue to develop your knowledge and experience working with a variety of technology environments, platforms, applications and tools/utilities.
Demonstrate the desire to continually grow, learn and develop skills and knowledge through external and internal education, training and cross-training opportunities to maximize personal contribution to the organizational goals and ongoing career development.
Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients.
Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals.
Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance.

Requirements

4 year degree
Three (3) years of experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related program
CPA or CIA certifications preferred
3+ year(s) experience with risk advisory, internal/external audit, business process reengineering, and/or internal controls
Experience with Yellow Book/GAGAS performance audits
Knowledge of public sector operations broadly, specific knowledge or experience in a public sector setting - state or local government, public utility, transit, and/or K-12 schools
Experience as a client serving professional for a consulting firm desired
Excellent analytical, technical and problem solving skills, with strong attention to detail
Exceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, and time management skills

Skills

risk advisory
internal/external audit
business process reengineering
internal controls
Yellow Book/GAGAS performance audits
public sector operations
cybersecurity
IT strategy and governance
IT regulatory and compliance requirements
business continuity and disaster recovery
data analytics
compliance
enterprise risk management
governance

Location

California

Work Type

hybrid

Experience Level

Senior Consultant
3+ years

Education Level

4 year degree
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related program

Salary/Compensations

National pay rate range is $80,990 to $153,550.
In California: pay rate range is $101,000 to $153,550.

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits package

About the Company

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure.
Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.
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Equal Opportunity

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.