Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company that provides business, IT, and clinical services for clients as they seek to transform and execute strategies that will drive exceptional outcomes. Eliassen leverages over 30 years of success on behalf of their clients, with a focus in three main areas: technology solutions, clinical solutions, and financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which we operate. Most recently, Energage named Eliassen Group a winner of the Top Workplaces Award, and we have been recognized as a US Best Managed Company. To learn more about our awardwinning culture, visit the Eliassen Experience.
As an Associate, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive experience in consulting and industry. You will help our clients solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. You will be responsible for providing controls, project management, internal audit, and risk assessment services to Eliassen clients in various industries. You will also be responsible for interacting with clients to understand business challenges, developing solutions tailored to providing value and reduce challenges from regulatory pressures, developing keys findings to meet client objectives, and providing leading edge reporting and communications.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Apply business / technical knowledge to assist clients optimize their processes and provide recommendations via the use of automation and technology to manage risk
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls which have been placed in operation as it relates to:
- Corporate Governance and Sarbanes Oxley Act’s regulations and requirements (entity-level and business process controls)
- Financial and operational fraud risk management, IT general controls, including Logical Security, Change Management, Computer Operations, and Program Development
• Understand and document business systems and processes using a combination of discovery, narrative, and/or flowcharting techniques
• Validate IT Dependencies (i.e., key reports, key spreadsheets) for completeness and accuracy through execution of a “baselining” program
• Provide support to clients that require initial SOX readiness / stand-up procedures or remediation support due to previously identified audit issues
• Provide project management support to clients implementing new systems and/or embarking on other transformations requiring support to achieve goals / meet success criteria in a specific amount of time
• Support the execution of financial, IT and operational internal audits in either a co-sourced or fully outsourced capacity
• Execute risk assessments for segments of a company (i.e., business process, technology) and provide the outputs to management to prioritize future commitments of people, processes, and technology.
• Report directly to a project leader with respect to the communication of issues and completion of audit tasks
• Perform research on technology products/trends and professional standards as it relates to risk mitigation strategies
• Support client relationship management initiatives
• Demonstrate teamwork dynamics through working as a team member
• Participate in a wide range of projects, consistently demonstrating creative thinking and individual initiative
• Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks while exercising professional skepticism
• Prepare client deliverables for both its internal and external use, as applicable
• Proactively assist the client and/or Eliassen team in various aspects of the project
• Identify and address client needs
• Contribute to the development of your own and client and/or Eliassen team’s technical acumen
• Adhere to compliance requirements
• Share and collaborate effectively with others
• Develop internal (Eliassen) and external (Client, Prospective Clients, Targets) relationships
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required, Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Finance, or Management Information Systems Major is preferred. MBA is a plus
• Certification is desired, CISA, PMP or CPA is preferred
• Ability to adapt to diverse and fast changing environments
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner – verbally and in written form
• Listen and confirm understanding by asking appropriate questions
• Keep others informed about progress and outcome
• Attention to detail and produce high quality work
This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the Company reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws). Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, handicap, sexual orientation, ancestry, veteran status, military status, gender, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or any other status or condition protected by federal, state, or local laws.