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Risk Advisory - Senior Associate

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Senior level
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Hiring Remotely in Chicago, IL, USA
Senior level
Conduct SOX/ICFR risk assessments, evaluate control design and operating effectiveness, develop remediation roadmaps, create control process flows and risk/control matrices, communicate findings to clients, and support internal audit and cybersecurity risk assessments.
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In today’s dynamic environment, business leaders face constantly shifting risks. Riveron helps organizations implement leading governance, risk and compliance practices by combining deep expertise with pragmatic partnership, using a hands-on approach to understand the specific needs of the organization and create tailored solutions to address key compliance risks.  

 

Our Risk Advisory services include SOX readiness, managed internal controls testing and monitoring, co-sourced/outsourced internal audit, segregation of duties and access risk review, policy and procedure development, enterprise risk management, and IT and cybersecurity risk assessment.  

 

The Senior Associate level position for Riveron’s Risk Advisory group will work collaboratively with senior team members who provide guidance, coaching, and direction. The role includes assessing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), developing and executing remediation roadmaps, and performing ICFR risk assessments. 

Who You Are:

  • Bachelor's and/or Master’s degree in Accounting

  • Relevant certification preferred, CPA, CIA and/or CISA

  • Minimum 3 years experience, the majority of which is within external audit or risk advisory roles

  • Demonstrated knowledge of business risks, internal controls over financial reporting, SOX, the COSO framework

  • You have a passion for developing and maintaining client relationships

  • You get the job done and have fun doing it

  • You communicate skillfully with a variety of audiences and can create compelling stories from data

  • You thrive in an ever-changing, dynamic work environment

  • You readily identify problems and instinctively look for solutions

  • You enjoy participating in internal and external company initiatives such as community service, training, recruiting, and firm events

  • You have the ability and desire to travel as required based on client location

What You’ll Do: 

  • Gain an understanding of the assigned clients’ objectives as well as their regulatory and risk management environment

  • Assist projects in the areas of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance/Internal Controls

  • Execute risk assessments in consideration of risk of misstatement and risk of fraud in financial reporting

  • Assess internal controls’ design adequacy to mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks

  • Identify control gaps and improvement items and design controls in a greenfield environment. Design detailed remediation roadmaps to close those gaps.

  • Exhibit proficiency with creating internal controls process flows and risk/control matrices

  • Maintain the level of technical competency and professional care required for the completion of assignments in accordance with COSO, COBIT, auditing standards, and related control techniques

  • Set priorities, ensuring daily coordination among the project team, and monitor progress against schedules, budgets, project/task deliverables, and status reporting

  • Communicate extensively with clients to drive expectations and report on the status of ongoing projects.

  • Deliver oral and written presentations during and at the conclusion of projects by either recommending improvements or any operational/financial deficiencies to executive leadership

  • Stay abreast of emerging risk areas and related control techniques 

  • Strengthen and maintain a network of industry contacts and establish new long-term relationships

    Applications for this evergreen opportunity will be accepted through Dec 31, 2026.

About Riveron:

At Riveron, we partner with clients—from global multinationals to high-growth private entities—to solve complex finance challenges, guided by our DELTA values: Drive, Excellence, Leadership, Teamwork, and Accountability. Our entrepreneurial culture thrives on collaboration, diverse perspectives, and delivering exceptional outcomes. We are committed to fostering growth, both for our clients and our people, through mentorship, integrity, and a client-centric approach. This inclusive environment offers flexibility, progressive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for impactful work that supports well-being in and out of the office.

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Riveron Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes that we are stronger together through our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Full time roles are eligible for a full range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, and PTO. A complete description of all available benefits can be found at Riveron's Benefits page at https://riveron.com/riveron-life/. Contract roles are not eligible for benefits.

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77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL, United States, 60601

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