Director,RiskAdvisory

**At Stout, we’re dedicated to exceeding expectations in all we do – we call it Relentless Excellence** ®**. Both our client service and culture are second to none, stemming from our firmwide embrace of our core values: Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team.** **Title:** Senior Manager, which is equivalent to our Senior Vice President level. **Impact You’ll Make** * Lead Risk Advisory engagements focused on SOX 404 compliance, ICFR readiness, and controls transformation for public, pre-IPO, and private companies. * Oversee risk assessment and controls evaluation performed by engagement team members; review work product for quality and consistency with Stout methodology. * Lead client-facing discussions to communicate findings to senior stakeholders including CFOs, Controllers, and Audit Committees. * Independently manage the full lifecycle of controls engagements—scoping, staffing, delivery, and client relationship management—with limited Director/MD oversight. **What You’ll Do** * Serve as the day-to-day engagement leader and primary client contact, managing communications, deliverable timelines, and team workflow across concurrent SOX 404 and controls-related engagements. * Own engagement scoping and project planning; develop strategies tailored to client risk profiles, organizational complexity, and regulatory requirements. * Review, finalize, and issue client deliverables—including risk-control matrices, management reports, and board/audit committee presentations—ensuring accuracy, clarity, and adherence to Stout quality standards. * Leverage Stout's proprietary and third-party platforms—including Workiva, AuditBoard, and FloQast—and advise clients on optimizing their GRC and ERP environments (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Workday, Sage) to strengthen their control infrastr