Senior Associate, Consulting Job Description
Senior associate, consulting
provides leadership support and tactical execution of the strategic priorities, process improvements and disciplines to achieve best in class workforce capabilities.
Senior Associate, Consulting Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Providing general advice to junior internal staff on core areas of accounting and finance, monthly management information and insight into the information produce by MFp client teams
Performing technology risk assessments and reviewing, documenting, evaluating and testing information technology controls including access controls, change management, security, backup and operations controls, in a wide range of computing environments for internal audit projects, financial audit support and Sarbanes-Oxley 404 assessments, and for Service Organization Control (SOC) engagements
The overall quality and timeliness of workstream deliverables
Managing the workstream economics through on-going review and communication with the project team
Producing draft reports to a high standard
Producing pre-defined MFp client account deliverables including accurate and timely financial management accounts and reporting
Performing key tasks including month-end close of clients’ general ledger, detailed controls accounts review and Balance Sheet account reconciliations
Engaging with the client and with client facing teams on inputs required for the production of client deliverables
Ensuring quality and timeliness in the functions deliverables
Supporting the management of on-going operational economics through on-going review and communication with the client service team(s)/ MyFinancepartner senior management
Senior Associate, Consulting Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Senior Associate, Consulting
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Education for Senior Associate, Consulting
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Employers hiring for the senior associate, consulting job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, MBA, Business, Computer Science, Business/Administration, Public Health, Administration, Health Care Administration
Skills for Senior Associate, Consulting
Desired skills for senior associate, consulting include:
Corporate enterprise IT infrastructure
Tools and technologies desirable
Internal
Is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
Related disciplines
Best practices and how own area integrates with others
External business issues to improve products and services
Gaming & Hospitality practice
Support leadership in execution of strategic
Tactical imperatives
Desired experience for senior associate, consulting includes:
Experience with process mapping and organisational design
A finance background including experience within accounting/ finance positions in Finance Departments (or consulting to them), having a recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent either part/ fully qualified)
Assist in scoping and planning the development of the organisation change components of project and programme plans with a strong emphasis on interdependencies with other programme workstreams process and system design
Assist in the development of organisation change communication and engagement strategies and support the delivery
Assist in scoping and planning the development of the organisation design components of project and programme plans with a strong emphasis on interdependencies with other programme workstreams process and system design
Strong and relevant IT experience
Senior Associate, Consulting Examples
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Senior Associate, Consulting Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of senior associate, consulting. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior associate, consulting
- Responsible for providing risk management and internal audit consulting services to our clients, primarily in the financial institutions industry segment
- Participates in engagements related to accounting matters in litigation or under investigation
- Interacts with high level client personnel and attorneys, Federal and local government agencies
- Compiles and analyzes facts to formulate, substantiate and/or critique various damage theories, claims or conclusions
- Participates in the investigations of individuals or groups potentially in possession of information regarding fraudulent activities
- Analyzes claims and damage calculations made by opposing parties
- Identifies relevant business documents in connection with settlements or examinations in large civil or government litigation matters
- Drafts reports of findings and prepares necessary tables, exhibits and charts
- Partners with attorneys to aid in the development of independent review processes and procedures
- Participates in the planning and management of engagements to include budgeting, billings and conflict checks
Qualifications for senior associate, consulting
- Good interpersonal skills and a demonstrable ability to quickly develop effective working relationships
- Experience of developing networks of colleagues and contacts
- Comfort and ability around report writing
- An ambition and ability to move beyond IT into the world of M&A
- Model building experience VBA, C++ or C#
- 10-15 years disability management preferred
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Senior Associate, Consulting Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of senior associate, consulting. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior associate, consulting
- Taking the role as selected on certain audit engagements as the In-charge Senior which will entail leading the team through the entire internal audit process
- Performing technology risk assessments and reviewing, documenting, evaluating and testing information technology controls including change management, security, backup and operations controls, in a wide range of computing environments, during consulting, internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, and Service Organization Control (SOC) engagements
- Observing, reviewing, documenting, and testing key business process transactions, access controls, segregation of duties and automated controls during internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, and SOC engagements
- Performing technology risk assessments and reviewing, documenting, evaluating and testing information technology controls including change management, security, backup and operations controls, in a wide range of computing environments, for internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, and Service Organization Control (SOC) engagements
- Observing, reviewing, documenting, and testing key business process transactions, access controls, segregation of duties and automated controls for internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, and SOC engagements
- Work on potential secondments within the firm and with client organisations
- Demonstrate expertise in Truth-in-Lending Act( Regulation Z), Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
- Assessing IT security policies, procedures, and controls of our clients’ business applications, networks, operating systems, and other components of their technology infrastructure
- Reviewing, documenting, evaluating and testing application controls, particularly automated controls on a wide range of ERP systems and software applications across a wide variety of client business processes
- Determining technical and business impact of identified security and control issues and providing remediation guidance to clients
Qualifications for senior associate, consulting
- Previous experience and demonstrable interest in macroeconomic research and analysis
- Previous experience in Econometric modelling and analysis within the Financial Services sector
- A good first degree and potentially an MBA or other relevant qualification
- Insurance experience an asset
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance or other relevant field required
- MBA or other relevant advanced degree beneficial
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of senior associate, consulting. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior associate, consulting
- Consistently perform required activities to develop and train our staff
- Utilize functional and industry knowledge to identify complex client issues related to organization design and organizational change management
- Help to ensure the understanding and adoption of common methodology and standards related to organization design, change management and communication processes or process improvements
- Partner with business leaders, stakeholders, and project teams to meet business objectives and help ensure deliverables are completed in a timely manner articulation of complex issues, structuring clear and concise recommendations to a C-level audience
- Anticipate and address client needs, while building and expanding relationships with clients including participation in business development by assisting with proposal development
- Deploy innovative healthcare industry-specific solutions
- Contribute to IT systems assessments and software selection projects
- Train client personnel on new process/systems
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality deliverables and compliance with quality assurance and independence policies on engagements covering SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports, readiness reviews, and AT101 client engagements
- Assisting on a wide range of engagements and taking part in on-site client visits (with the potential for international travel), interviews, document review and contribution to report development and writing
Qualifications for senior associate, consulting
- Educated to Postgraduate level, studying Economics
- Four (4) to five (5) years of experience in public accounting, investigation or litigation services consulting experience required
- Ability to pass background investigation performed by the US government
- Above 6 years of global consulting firm or 10 years of leading FS institution experience, preferably combined experiences both of consulting firm and FS institution
- In-depth understanding of the financial services industry business including
- Risk Management (including credit risk, market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, RWA, ICAAP, stress testing, disclosure, assets and liabilities management, FTP, product pricing, trading transformation, credit management transformation)
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Our company is looking to fill the role of senior associate, consulting. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior associate, consulting
- Collaborate with the EAM team to collect and document other user requirements
- Work individually or as part of a team in providing project execution on client engagements
- Conducts business impact analysis (BIA) studies to assist clients to evaluate the potential impacts of a business disruption and determine business function and system recovery time objectives (RTOs) and technical recovery point objectives (RPOs)
- The successful candidate will be familiar with methodologies, tools, approaches, points of view, thought leadership to support the practice
- The right candidate will demonstrate quality project execution and delivery by successfully working with manager in monitoring project/program team economics, performance against the job arrangement and budget, and proactively adjust scope, timing, and resources as appropriate and if necessary
- Develop an understanding of the client's business and industry and begin to recognize key
- Performance drivers, trends and developments
- Perform assessments against a variety of regulatory and industry standards such as PCI
- Develop communications plans working closely with leadership in the identification of key stakeholders and audiences, messages relevant to these targets, and the vehicles for most effectively delivering these messages
- Lead in the creation and execute the communications calendar for supported teams as needed
Qualifications for senior associate, consulting
- PhD/MPhil/MSc in Economics, following a good first degree, from a leading university or equivalent qualification or experience
- The desire to apply analytic and economic skills to real life problems
- Strong skills in working within a team
- Two years of experience in international HR or international assignment compensation and payroll
- Ability to supervise and offer guidance to staff
- Three or more years of experience in IT audit, IT security, or other IT compliance related work
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Senior Associate, Consulting Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a senior associate, consulting. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior associate, consulting
- Coordinate with business resources to locate internal and external data for analysis, understand data, and make data requests or direct connections to databases
- Preparing and reviewing accounting, compilation and review work papers
- Preparing and reviewing detail accounting functions such as trial balances, bank reconciliations, journal entries and fixed asset schedules
- Gather and translate business requirements for SolArc solution design, modeling transactions through the system to ensure business requirements are met
- Liaise with the different SolArc business and technical stakeholders to ensure successful solution configuration
- Lead customer, vendor, market analysis, and client interviews and workshops
- Lead financial analysis and business case development and apply new conceptual frameworks and analytical approaches
- Ensures staff are trained on all relevant resources and monitors performance and delivery
- Design and deliver learning solutions that supports organizational change
- Conduct business analysis to define strategy and enable technology implementation
Qualifications for senior associate, consulting
- 3-5 + years experience in IT Audit, IT Security, Information Risk Management, IT Governance or other IT Compliance related work
- Significant experience applying relevant IT / technical knowledge in financial statement audits, operational audits, SSAE16's engagements, ERP security and control reviews, investigations
- More than basic understanding of FFIEC, CFBP, OCC, FDIC, FRB, and NCUA standards is preferred
- Experience in implementation & configuration of Oracle core modules
- Designing functional and technical solutions to automate business process
- Experience in ERP strategy and selection efforts