Experienced Consultant - Governance, Risk and Internal Control Bucharest

Experienced Consultant - Governance, Risk and Internal Control
Bucureşti
Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Forvis Mazars is a leading global tax, audit and advisory network, recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Central Asia for 2024-2025.

We are currently seeking an Experienced Consultant to join our Governance, Risk, and Internal Control team. GRIC assists organizations in developing and evaluating effective corporate governance, risk, and compliance processes, processes, and tools. Designing and implementing an optimized control environment is involved in identifying and maximizing opportunities, protecting reputation, mitigating threats, and minimizing downside risks.

We provide independent assurance over the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management and governance processes.  We also help management and boards of directors evaluate internal controls, assess risks, and develop strategies to mitigate those risks. Finally, we help to ensure that management is held accountable for the effectiveness of internal controls.

What will you do:

• Assisting in the planning, guiding, and implementation of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) 302 and 404, Internal Control Over Financial Reporting implementation, and Risk-Based Internal Auditing projects;
• Identifying control and governance improvements, and improving operational and compliance processes to achieve clients’ strategic objectives;
• Establish and maintain a robust internal control framework to safeguard assets, ensure accurate financial reporting, and achieve operational efficiency;
• Conduct internal audits to assess the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance with policies and procedures;
• Ensure that critical duties are appropriately segregated to prevent conflicts of interest and reduce the risk of fraud;
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify and evaluate potential threats and vulnerabilities, perform scenario analysis to assess the impact of different risk scenarios on the organization and offer recommendations;
• Perform testing of internal controls to validate their effectiveness and assess
  - party controls and vendor risks;
• Ensure that the organization complies with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards and monitor regulatory changes and industry best practices to ensure ongoing compliance;
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders, including shareholders, board members, and executive leadership;
• Maintain documentation of policies, procedures, risk assessments, and internal control testing results;
• Provide strategic advice to senior management on governance, risk, and internal control matters;
• Assess systems and/or procedures with an emphasis on utilizing the company's expertise and understanding to suggest enhancements and/or alterations in the clients’ approaches.

What we need from you for this job:

• Education: Graduate – Bachelor/ master’s in economics, Business, Computer Science, or Industrial Engineering;
• Hands-on experience in audit;
• Min. 2 years of relevant experience in working within in governance, risk and compliance role, preferably in a consultant role;
• Working knowledge of risk and control frameworks and process improvement models a plus;
• Experience in business process modeling techniques, including documenting process flows, narratives, presentations;
• Fluent in English and Romanian;
• Good communication skills, structured approach tailored to the audience interactions. Capable to communicate efficiently to stakeholders in a
  - technical manner;
• A team player that shows flexibility and perseverance in managing a good working relationship with colleagues and internal stakeholders;
• Customer orientation, detail focused and
  - solving attitude;
• Previous successful client service experience is considered an advantage;
• Ability to analyze, prioritize and execute tasks;
• Experience of working in a global, virtual environment is considered an advantage;

What we offer:

• A competitive financial package, including but not limited to budget for a flexible benefit platform, health insurance, yearly performance bonuses and, based on your tenure within Mazars, private pension fund;
• An environment where personal development is encouraged;
• Intensive training through internal and external training sessions;
• Support in obtaining relevant professional qualifications, full program costs supported by Mazars and extra 5 days/year for training purposes;
• A people focused organizational culture of continuous learning and coaching.