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Accenture

Operational Risk and Control Consultant

Seattle, WA

We are:

CFO-Enterprise Value, and we give finance execs the sounding board they need. Value isn't just about maintenance. It's about zeroing in on smart, sustainable ways to grow, and finding the right tools to keep everything on track. We've got the deep industry experience, the functional insights, the data power, and the digital tech leadership to help our clients make important changes. Whether we're breaking down meaningful analytics, designing the perfect finance platforms, or building from current risk and compliance models to get ready for the future, we solve our clients' toughest problems. Visit us here to find out more about CFO-Enterprise Value.

You are:

A problem-solver and a trusted voice on all things operational risk. A big part of your role is detective work - thinking through risk scenarios, locating vulnerabilities, determining responses, and monitoring progress. It's a big job, no matter what size the company you're helping. You're comfortable making decisions but know when to ask for help. You're a collaborative team player who's excited to support the project wherever you're needed.

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The work:
  • Collaborate with clients across three lines of defense to identify and assess inherent and residual risks for various lines of business
  • Support the client to set strategic goals related to the development, execution, and governance of the internal risk and control framework across the Operations
  • Support project teams, share insights, and use analytics to find new ways of working that put people and process first
  • Build tactical and scalable solutions for the client to manage liquidity risks
  • Help clients and team members adapt to changing technology
  • Interact confidently with all stakeholders, from senior leadership to team members
  • Understand client business drivers, opportunities, and goals; work to support them
  • Support go-to-market strategies and the design, planning and delivery of offerings
  • Help grow the practice by championing Accenture initiatives and products
  • Stay on top of how new regulations and technologies affect clients' businesses - and ours
  • Support business development initiatives; participate in and/or lead aspects of the proposal development process
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Qualifications

Here's what you need:
  • A Bachelor's Degree
  • 2+ years of direct experience in operational risk management (relevant industries include but not limited to banking, payment, capital market, insurance, FinTech and energy)
Bonus points if you have:
  • Knowledge of control testing, Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) and three lines of defense risk management framework
  • Experience in business process-level risk identification and the design/implementation of risk mitigation actions and controls
  • Experience in performing risk/compliance assessments and diagnostics
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Adaptability in an agile and fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work collaboratively and independently while managing between projects and assignments
  • Experience in Management Consulting focusing on operational risk. Recent experience highly desirable
  • Experience in GRC technology (e.g., ServiceNow Governance Risk and Compliance, Fusion Framework System, IBM OpenPages, MetricStream)
  • Experience with Workflow/Business Process Management Vendors (e.g., Appian, iGrafx, Signavio)
  • Strong competence in developing presentations (MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel))
As required by theColorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, Accenture provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Colorado only , the range of starting pay for this role is $119,000 - $130,000 and information on benefits offered is here.

Travel:

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Locations
AZ - Phoenix,CA - Los Angeles,CA - San Francisco,CO - Denver,WA - Seattle

Job ID: AccentureInc-R00023672
Employment Type: Other