Senior Associate, RAS Analytics and Innovation

Job Summary:

BDO’s Core Purpose is Helping People Thrive Every Day. Our Core Values reflect how we manage our work, our relationships and ourselves. As an employee of the firm, you will live true to our Core Values of people first, being exceptional every day in every way, embracing change, feeling empowered through knowledge, and choosing accountability. Our Core Values are the standards by which we conduct ourselves day in and day out, both internally and externally.

The Risk Advisory Services (RAS) Analytics and Innovation Senior Associate is responsible for providing hands on technology support for Regulatory Compliance and Internal Audit project engagements as well as internal Innovation initiatives.

The Senior Associate handles client projects that require proficiency in Regulatory Compliance processes (SOX 404, Internal Audit etc.) and proficiency in the use of digital tools such as Data Analytics and Automation. This role works towards identifying process improvement opportunities with Compliance processes and developing digital solutions to support Operational Audits, Risk Assessments, Control Testing, and Continuous Monitoring to drive efficiencies and help clients gain data-driven insights into new and emerging risks.

The Senior Associate also assists in the tactical execution of various RAS Innovation initiatives. This role will work closely with the rest of the Innovation team members and local RAS teams to develop digital risk solutions based on Data Analytics, Automation, and other emerging technologies. 
 

Job Duties:

• Supports a team that drives client discussions to identify process improvement opportunities with Compliance and Internal Audit processes
• Designs and develops digital solutions based on Data Analytics and Automaton technology
• Participates in the review and design of internal controls over financial reporting based on Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requirements
• Uses Analytics to tech-enable operational and business audits
• Leverages workflow automation technology to automate SOX control execution and testing procedures
• Identifies key risks and uses Analytics to assess their impact and likeliness of occurrence
• Prepares formal and informal presentations for client meetings
• Acts as primary client contact for all questions and issues
• Develops and maintains relationships with junior client personnel
• Administers project plans for client engagements
• Maintains solution development lifecycle plans
• Adopts quickly to new digital tools
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises the day-to-day workload of Risk Advisory Services Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work product 
• Acts as mentor to Risk Advisory Services Associates, as appropriate

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Management Information Systems, required

Experience:

• Two (2) or more years of combined Data Analytics, Risk & Regulatory, and Innovation related experience, required
• Experience working in the accounting, financial consulting, business advisory, and/or professional services, preferred
• Experience working with Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) tools such as Workiva and Optro, preferred
• Experience in one or more of the following areas, preferred: 
  • Data Analytics and Visualization
  • RPA and Workflow Automation
  • Database Development
  • Application Development
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning

License/Certifications:

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), preferred

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint, required. 
• Experience using Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, required
• Experience using Workflow Automation tools (Alteryx), required
• Experience using RPA tools (Microsoft Power Automate, UiPath), preferred
• Experience developing web applications in Microsoft Power Platform, PowerApps, preferred 
• Experience using Python, Power Pivot, SQL, Tableau, and other like analytic and visualization tools, preferred

Language:

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand and communicate BDO’s business, marketplace, and value proposition
• Innovative self-starter with the ability to resolve complex national functional problems independently as well as in collaboration with others  
• Excellent strategic and creative judgment 
• Ability to organize and collaborate with individuals at all levels
• Desire to develop strong leadership skills, including relationship management, teaming, coaching, facilitation, and decision-making
• Ability to navigate and work effectively in a heavily matrixed organization
• Strong analytical skills in developing tracking/measurement processes
• Excellent project management and execution skills
• Excellent attention to detail and quality
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work independently or within a team environment 
• Strong writing and editing skills, with a focus on developing sales messages with impact
• Excellent verbal and written communication, as well as the ability to present and facilitate 
• Ability to operate as an effective team player and manage change in a matrix environment thoughtfully and positively
• Ability to travel, as needed

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

California Range:  $85,000 - $100,000
Colorado Range:  $85,000 - $100,000
Illinois Range: $85,000 - $100,000                                                                                                                                               Maryland Range: $85,000 - $100,000
Minnesota Range: $85,000 - $100,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $85,000 - $100,000
Washington Range:  $85,000 - $100,000
Washington DC Range: $85,000 - $100,000