Risk & Controls Senior Manager

About the Role

In Finance Risk Compliance (FRC) we partner with Chief Control Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, Chief Risk Officers, and Chief Financial Officers who seek to transform their finance, risk and compliance functions. We have deep industry experience, functional insights, knowledge of the latest technology and data trends, and industry leading tools and acceleration to help our clients. Through our capabilities in Finance, Risk, Compliance, Data, Controls, GenAI and Organizational Transformation, we solve our clients’ toughest problems to prepare them for the future.

You are

A critical thinker with experience in identifying, assessing and mitigating risk across multiple risk domains, with the ability to build C‑Suite level relationships as a trusted advisor. You’re always identifying opportunities for your clients to efficiently and effectively manage risk, build a solution and sell this to clients. You never settle for the status quo, transforming organizations with sustainable solutions.

The Work

• Establish sustainable control frameworks and operating models to enhance our client’s ability to effectively identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risk
• Assess client processes to identify weaknesses in control design and operating effectiveness
• Lead transformation across the end‑to‑end control lifecycle including RCSA, control design, control testing, reporting and issue management
• Embed controls in Finance and Platform transformations (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday)
• Redesign and automate controls to help clients improve efficiency and reduce exposure to risk
• Develop control testing methodologies that enable organizations to effectively test at scale
• Define key control metrics to help clients establish a continuous control monitoring capability
• Design and implement target state operating models for risk and control functions, across all Lines of Defense
• Identify opportunities for our clients to adopt innovative tools and technology to accelerate their ability to manage risk more effectively and efficiently.
• Manage client relationships, project teams, deliverables, and budgets
• Attract new business by building strong client relationships and collaborating with FRC Leadership to create thoughtful proposals

Travel

As needed per client requirements.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of management consulting experience in controls transformation from a competitive firm, serving clients within one or more of the following industries: financial services, life sciences, software and platforms, communications, media, or telecom
• Expertise in Finance, Business or Technology controls, with experience in many of the following:
  • Control Framework Development: Defining and/or enhancing control frameworks anchored to industry frameworks
  • Risk & Control Identification: Working alongside process owners and relevant stakeholders to comprehensively capture relevant process risks and mitigating controls
  • Risk Assessment: Conducting top‑down or bottoms‑up assessments of organizations, such as Risk & Control Self Assessments or Compliance Risk Assessments
  • Control Testing: Establishing control and compliance testing functions with methodologies enabling organizations to scale; experience in the prioritization and execution of testing the effectiveness of controls
  • Control Monitoring: Defining key metrics and/or implementing real‑time reporting to enable the continuous monitoring of control performance
  • Platform (SAP, Oracle, Workday) Controls: Design platform controls aligned with redesigned finance and business processes, embed them into SDLC test cycles (e.g., SIT, UAT), work with technology teams to build into technology, perform design effectiveness testing and train control owners
  • Control Design and Automation: Designing new or enhancing existing manual controls utilizing technology enablers
  • Risk and Control Operating Model: Establishing a centralized organization to promote consistency in control documentation and oversight across lines of business.
  • Ability to assess an organization’s risk and/or control function based on leading practices from prior experience and clearly articulate how our clients can mature their capabilities in the target state.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a strong ability to synthesize client challenges and articulate Accenture’s approach
• Demonstrate strong leadership and successful managing and motivating cross‑functional teams
• Strong project management skills, with a track record of successfully leading large, complex engagements
• Strong client engagement and business development capabilities, with a focus on practice and team growth.
• Bachelor’s degree or above

Preferred Qualifications

• You have experience with:
  • Utilizing Gen AI to accelerate risk and control oversight
  • Using leading Integrated Risk Management platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Archer) for control and risk management processes.
  • Working across other core Integrated Risk Management programs, such as Issues Management or Operational Risk Events
  • Transforming internal audit programs and methodologies
  • Certifications: CPA, CISA, CIA

Compensation

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California $132,500 to $302,400

Colorado $132,500 to $261,300

District of Columbia $141,100 to $278,200

Illinois $122,700 to $261,300

Minnesota $132,500 to $261,300

Maryland $132,500 to $261,300

New York/New Jersey $122,700 to $302,400

Washington $141,100 to $278,200

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