Senior Consultant | Financial Services

Company Profile:

At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2232396

Position Title:

External Description: Description & Requirements

How you will contribute:

• Conduct risk assessments over financial, operational, compliance, and strategic areas
• Develop risk-based audit plans
• Design internal audit programs to execute annual internal audit plans
• Lead and/or participate in client walkthroughs to assess control design
• Perform testing of internal controls to assess control operation
• Prepare client deliverables (reports, presentations, etc.)
• Present results to client management
• Lead an engagement team through all phases of engagement including planning, execution, and delivery of results
• Teach engagement staff through testing areas
• Review work performed by engagement team staff
• Subject matter research as needed to obtain a functional understanding of the audit areas
• Communicate directly with client senior leadership
• Administration of client base including engagement letter / contract preparation and scheduling

We are looking for people with Forward Vision and:

• Working knowledge of audit requirements for SOX / 404 compliance
• Working knowledge of audit requirements for FDICIA compliance
• Understanding of internal control design and operating effectiveness
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to execute job duties while working on multiple projects concurrently
• Desire to teach and develop staff
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to look for unique solutions to problems
• Ability to effectively communicate to client senior leadership
• Attention to detail

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree is required; a major in Accounting or Finance preferred
  
• Certification in one or more of the following:
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP)
• Certification in Risk Management (CRMA)
• Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS)
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)
• 2 years or more of experience in one of the following settings:
• 
  External auditor at a professional services firm
  
  
• Outsourced internal audit function at a professional services firm
• In-house internal audit at a financial institution or publicly traded company
• Regulatory compliance examiner
• Operational role within a financial institution
• Ex.: Deposit, loan, treasury, trust, compliance, branch/retail operations, financial reporting, IT
• Accounting operations
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

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City: Indianapolis

State: Indiana

Community / Marketing Title: Senior Consultant | Financial Services

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With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, Forvis Mazars is committed to providing a different perspective and an unmatched client experience that feels right, personal and natural. We respect and reflect the range of perspectives, knowledge and local understanding of our people and clients. We take the time to listen to deliver consistent audit and assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services worldwide.

We nurture a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, delivering greater insight, deeper specialization and tailored solutions through people who listen to understand, are responsive and consult with purpose to deliver value.

About Forvis Mazars, LLP

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network. Visit forvismazars.us to learn more.

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.
It is Forvis Mazars, LLP standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Forvis Mazars, LLP expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
Forvis Mazars, LLP further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP.Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of Forvis Mazars, LLP without having a Forvis Mazars, LLP vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of Forvis Mazars, LLP.