Financial Institution Senior Consultant; SOX and FDICIA focus

Financial Institution Senior Consultant (SOX and FDICIA focus)

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast‑to‑coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards.

Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.

Baker Tilly is an equal‑opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

Job Description:

What you will do:

• Work closely with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and assist in identifying and managing regulatory compliance risks within their business processes and systems.
• Directly assist clients in complying with new or updated financial institution regulations.
• Implement new or updated regulatory requirements and translate them to ensure financial institution compliance.
• Stay up to date on all existing compliance regulations.
• Develop and maintain a broad knowledge and awareness of the financial institution industry and regulatory changes and identify potential impacts to compliance audit programs.
• Support our internal audit practice as a subject‑matter expert on regulatory and compliance topics.
• Provide strategic business advice to clients by assisting in the implementation of new regulatory requirements.
• Assist with managing client engagement teams, along with staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met.
• Utilize entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and the community.
• Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm‑wide learning and development programs.
• Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals.
• Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work‑life balance.

Successful candidates will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related program.
• 3+ years of direct, hands‑on experience with SOX and FDICIA compliance within the banking or financial services industry.
• Demonstrated experience performing SOX and FDICIA internal control documentation, walkthroughs, testing, and remediation.
• CIA or CPA designation(s) strongly preferred; open to candidates willing to obtain CIA or CPA certification in the future.
• Experience supporting SOX and FDICIA compliance within a regulated banking environment, including coordination with internal audit, external audit, and participation in regulatory examination support activities.
• Prior experience as a client‑serving professional in a consulting or advisory environment supporting banking clients and/or experience within a bank’s internal audit, SOX, or compliance function.
• Excellent analytical, technical, and problem‑solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, and time‑management skills.
• Strong sense of urgency and client responsiveness.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

The compensation range for this role is $81,000 to $147,640. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. In Irvine, California, the pay rate range is $103,490 to $155,240.