Risk & Advisory Associate

With over 120 offices and nearly 7,000 associates throughout the U.S. CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) delivers top-level financial and employee business services to organizations of all sizes, as well as individual clients, by providing national-caliber expertise combined with highly personalized service delivered at the local level.

CBIZ has been honored to be the recipient of several national recognitions:

• 2023 Handshake Early Careers Winner
• 2022 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation
• 2022 America's Best Mid-Size Employers
• 2022 Best and Brightest Companies in Wellness
• 2022 Great Place to Work Certification

CBIZ Risk & Advisory Services offers leading edge assurance and consulting services to help organizations navigate the perils of controlling a business in turbulent times. As part of CBIZ, the nation's eighth largest financial services provider in the country, CBIZ Risk & Advisory Services provides risk, internal control, internal audit, anti-fraud, and IT audit services to leading businesses across North America.

Essential Functions and Primary Duties

• Conduct client interviews and process walkthroughs, draft process narratives, and perform testing procedures in accordance with the firm’s standards and procedures
• Monitor and assess client business control environments and identify changes or exceptions
• Work with sense of urgency and the ability to shift focus as needed throughout the day
• Complete audit work papers as directed, clear any management comments in a timely manner, vet findings and observations with appropriate client contacts, and clearly articulate findings and observations to teammates and management
• Work closely with management to identify potential process improvements and effective business processes, including best practices and internal control approaches
• Maintain regular, timely communication with management and teammates regarding project status, project issues, and resource availability
• Remain cognizant of time budgets and promptly communicate overages or project delays to management.
• Interact with clients in a professional, confident manner, including actively participating in client meetings.
• Demonstrate problem-solving and critical thinking skills, knowing when to ask for help
• Travel is estimated at 15-20%

Preferred Qualifications

• Working towards professional certifications such as CPA and CIA
• Some experience in assessing internal controls, risks, and business processes, as well as developing audit programs to address those assessments
• Data analytics experience in ACL or IDEA

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
• 1 year of relevant experience
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
• Proficient use of applicable technology
• Must be able to travel based on client and business needs