Director - Risk Advisory (Internal Audit & SOX) (NY)

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By joining our rapidly growing Risk Advisory practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You’ll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that help our clients solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. As a Director at CrossCountry Consulting you will be responsible for a mix of client delivery, business development, leading teams and developing junior team members, as well as serving as a member of CrossCountry’s leadership team.

In this role you will provide advisory services in one or more of the following risk domains: Financial and Compliance Risk (e.g., SOX and FIDICA compliance, ESG, regulatory reporting); Technology Risk (e.g., IT controls, cybersecurity, cloud, emerging technology); Strategic and Operational Risk (e.g., privacy, data governance, third party risk), and Enterprise-Wide Risk (e.g., Internal Audit, enterprise risk management programs and risk transformation).

What You'll Do:

• Lead a broad range of audit, risk assessment, control testing, and risk management projects by conducting fieldwork, testing controls, preparing work papers, and ensuring the creation of exceptional deliverables that surpass client expectations
• Oversee teams and individuals, monitor and guide performance in alignment with objectives, and promptly address issues, risks, and conflicts as they arise
• Provide senior account and project-level leadership that ensures exceptional delivery quality, exceeds client expectations, nurtures client relationships, and creates expansion opportunities
• Deliver high-quality consulting services by taking personal ownership of client engagements, ensuring that deliverables are practical and impactful
• Drive the strategic direction of the practice by actively monitoring industry trends, identifying emerging opportunities, and creating new services and solutions that meet market needs
• Actively contribute to talent acquisition and retention efforts, participating in attracting, interviewing, and hiring top talent who embody our core values
• Lead business development efforts and market a full range of services to prospective clients including using existing relationships to generate new opportunities

What You'll Bring:

• 10-15+ years of experience advising public companies on financial, compliance, technology, strategic, operational, and/or enterprise-wide risk
• Professional services experience in a client-facing role at an accounting or consulting firm
• Expert knowledge of key risk domain standards and frameworks, such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), COSO, PCAOB, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA’s) code of ethics, technology and cybersecurity frameworks, etc.
• Expertise in audit methodologies and the creation of essential internal audit deliverables, encompassing process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control
• Experience mentoring and developing junior team members and helping project teams resolve complex and multi-faceted issues
• Proven record of building and developing strong client relationships with C-level executives

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Preferred qualifications include a CPA, CIA certification or equivalent
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 20% - 30% (travel varies based on client preferences)
• Willingness to be present on client site or in office 3 days a week, with 2 days a week remote (hybrid office environment)