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Grant Thornton Advisory – Risk Manager – Controls Advisory – IT for Multiple Openings in Chicago, Illinois
Full-time or part-time: Full-time
Job title: Advisory – Risk Manager – Controls Advisory – IT for Multiple Openings
Job Location: 171 N. Clark Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60601
Job Description:
Deliver a range of risk advisory projects for multiple public and private clients in a wide variety of industries. Responsible for the planning, execution, and reporting on risk management, internal control, and internal audit engagements that develop, assess, or help improve the design and operating effectiveness of risk management and internal control activities. Collaborate closely with upper management and colleagues and play a key role in project delivery, client relationship management, and business development. Review operational, financial, and administrative processes to assess risk, internal controls, and overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process. Gain an understanding of clients’ business, objectives, strategy, operations, processes, IT systems, service providers, and controls and report risk factors. Actively participate in client engagements from start to completion, including planning, executing, and reporting. Work on engagements including co-sourced and outsourced internal audit, internal control assessments, enterprise risk management program assessments, tests of control design and operating effectiveness for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and other compliance requirements and assist clients with designing and implementing internal controls. Support Senior Managers and Directors in project management activities such as preparing and managing engagement project plans, timelines, budgets, and status reporting. Develop and execute internal control trends to evaluate findings for significance and risk and develop recommendations for improvement based on leading practices. Manage 5-10 Associates and Senior Associates.
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business Intelligence or related field, or the foreign degree equivalent, plus 5 years of progressively more responsible experience as an Accountant, Audit Associate, Senior Associate, or alternate related acceptable occupation. Work or academic experience must have included: (1) Performing financial statement audits (both private and public) for clients and assisting on agreed upon procedures in engagements; (2) Assessing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls for key business processes; (3) Identifying and communicating risk and rationalization of risk with stakeholders, including senior management; (4) Leading walkthroughs to understand the control environment while performing control design assessment; (5) Applying knowledge of risk and control trends to evaluate findings for significance and risk, and developing recommendations for improvement; (6) Overseeing the day-to-day execution of engagement objectives while supervising teams of staff members on multiple engagements; (7) Utilizing Visio and Microsoft Office Suite. CPA License (U.S. or other jurisdiction) required. 10% travel to various unanticipated client sites across the U.S. May work remotely.
Compensation for position: $127,000 – $140,000/year
About Us
At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.
In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.
In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.
Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.
About the Team
The team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:
• Whether it’s your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least two days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers
• When it comes to inclusion, we are committed to doing more than checking boxes. Explore all the ways we’re taking action for diversity, equity & inclusion at www.gt.com/careers
Here’s what you can expect next:
If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at www.gt.com/careers.
Benefits:
We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits
Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.
Additional Details:
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