Consultant, Risk & Regulatory at Highspring in Atlanta, GA

Summary: Highspring is a company that delivers growth and career advancement opportunities. They are seeking a Consultant in Risk & Regulatory to assist clients with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, internal audit, and risk management initiatives, while also educating audiences on best practices. Responsibilities: - Work with emerging growth companies and established enterprises (both publicly traded and privately held) on a wide variety of projects including Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) readiness and compliance, internal audit, and ERM - Assist companies with implementing and assessing the effectiveness of SOX compliance programs, including, but not limited to the following activities: Conducting risk assessments, Conducting walkthroughs and documenting end-to-end business processes, identifying risks and key controls, using flowcharts and narratives, Documenting and assessing the design and effectiveness of key controls, Executing testing to validate the operating effectiveness of controls, Evaluating controls deficiencies to determine impact and significance, Identifying and implementing effective and efficient plans to remediate control deficiencies, Summarizing and documenting results of work performed including management reporting - Execute internal audit and ERM activities to support our client’s risk management initiatives - Educate internal and external audiences on business process, risk, and control best practices - Understand the breadth of services offered by Risk & Regulatory, as well as Highspring holistically, to be able to identify additional opportunities at our clients - Establish credibility as a trusted advisor - Support the Risk & Regulatory practice to achieve key goals and initiatives Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Risk Management or related field - 1+ year of professional services experience (public accounting or advisory firm) and/or internal controls and financial reporting experience with a Fortune 500 organization - Strong knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SEC reporting and/or U.S. GAAP - Demonstrated knowledge of internal controls, internal audit functions, accounting/audit practices, procedures, and reporting standards - Flexibility to travel up to 25% Preferred Qualifications: - Master's degree or MBA - CPA, CIA, CISA or related certification; Certification is required for promotion to Senior Manager within Highspring - Basic understanding of key domains of IT general controls (change management, access to programs and data, computer operations, and systems development), as well as IT dependencies (segregation of duties, automated controls, key reports, and interfaces) Required Skills: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SEC reporting, U.S. GAAP, Internal controls, Internal audit, Accounting practices, Audit practices, Financial reporting, CPA certification, CIA certification, CISA certification, IT general controls, Credibility as a trusted advisor