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Job Description

Company Overview

Bain & Company is the management consulting firm that the world’s business leaders come to when they want results. Bain advises clients on strategy, operations, information technology, organization, private equity, digital transformation and strategy, and mergers and acquisition, developing practical insights that clients act on and transferring skills that make change stick. The firm aligns its incentives with clients by linking its fees to their results. Bain clients have outperformed the stock market 4 to 1. Founded in 1973, Bain has 58 offices in 37 countries, and its deep expertise and client roster cross every industry and economic sector.

Position Summary

Position will work with the Global Internal Audit Senior Manager to develop, enhance and execute audit programs to assess internal controls and adherence to global policies and procedures, verify accuracy and reliability of accounting data and manage risk.

Essential Functions

Audit Risk

• Assess internal accounting controls for compliance with local and global policies, procedures and applicable laws and regulations. Identify best practices in control design and operational effectiveness and developing cost effective solutions. Work collaboratively with global and local finance and management when they are developing action plans to address identified risks/exposures by providing relevant and practical recommendation
• Assess fraud risks across all offices, providing input and recommendations for changes in control procedures to mitigate fraud risks
• Actively contribute to annual risk assessment of offices

Audit Reviews

• Design integrated and independent risk based project plans to test operational, financial and system functions and records
• Prepare written workpapers for assigned areas. Prepare audit reports including summaries and findings for local management. Use independent technical judgment to identify, develop and document audit exceptions
• Coordinate and conduct on site investigations at local offices globally in accordance with the project plan. Assess the adequacy of the control environment supporting the processes and their related risks. Ensure assets are properly accounted for and protected from loss by fraud, theft or casualty
• Assist in any fraud investigations, as necessary, performing forensic accounting procedures and providing necessary support and documentation to the Global Legal & Human Capital teams, as well as to management
• Examine and periodically test financial systems to ensure reports are accurate and complete, subledgers agree to general ledger, and users are maintaining transaction detail in accordance with global standards

Audit Recommendation and Continuous Monitoring

• Formulate recommendations for management actions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of procedures and internal controls. Present results to local office management, the Chief Financial Officer and the Finance Committee
• Monitor the progress of management action plans resulting from past audits
• Share findings of best practices, common errors and other insights where appropriate to improve the function of all offices

Team Management

• Oversee two staff members to ensure completion of tasks and achievement of goals related to the staff member’s development plan
• Review workpapers of the staff member to ensure completeness and accuracy of work performed.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist Global Financial Systems team in various projects related to system development, implementations, enhancements and upgrades, developing knowledge of key system controls. Utilize audit and accounting knowledge and experience to enhance the system controls during the development stage
• Work with the Global Risk Management group to assist in the development and enhancement of policies and procedures associated with business risk controls
• Maintain working knowledge of developments in regulatory requirements, general accounting principles and audit techniques
• Perform other duties as necessary or directed

Qualifications

Education

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Preferred

• Masters in in Business Administration
• Certified Public Accounts (CPA)
• Tax knowledge beneficial

Experience

Required

• 8-10 years of experience
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience auditing and compliance
• Ability to travel up to 30% annually (majority of travel will be international)
• Strong Excel, Word, PowerPoint and financial systems skills. SAP helpful but not required.
• Aptitude for using and developing computer assisted audit techniques
• Strong attention to detail, project management and organization abilities
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, ability to communicate and interact effectively with personnel at all levels throughout the organization
• Self starter with the ability to work independently and as a team player