Senior Manager, Risk Advisory

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 infrastructure.
• Translate control gap findings into actionable improvement roadmaps and provide implementation support through to resolution.
• Lead engagements for companies preparing for or recently completing an IPO or SPAC transaction, including first-time SOX 404 implementations, ICFR readiness assessments, and remediation of control environments transitioning from private to public company requirements.
• Coach and develop junior team members through real-time feedback, workpaper reviews, and structured mentorship aligned with Stout's performance framework.

What You Bring

• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting concepts, including technical accounting topics (e.g., revenue recognition, business combinations, stock-based compensation, leases) as they intersect with ICFR scope and control design.
• Demonstrated expertise in ICFR and SOX 404, with a track record of independently leading end-to-end engagements—from scoping and risk assessment through testing, deficiency evaluation, and remediation—including experience advising clients on material weakness and significant deficiency disclosures.
• Solid grounding in the COSO Internal Control—Integrated Framework and PCAOB auditing standards (including AS 2201); experience advising on the design of entity-level and process-level controls and navigating material weakness remediation strategies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical findings to C-suite and board-level audiences; experience presenting to Audit Committees or senior finance leadership is strongly preferred.
• Track record of building and sustaining client relationships; existing referral network or demonstrated ability to originate and develop client engagements is a strong plus.
• Proven experience leveraging technology to enhance audit and controls processes, including hands-on use of GRC platforms (e.g., Workiva, AuditBoard, ServiceNow GRC); interest in contributing to the development of proprietary tools and methodologies that differentiate Stout's Risk Advisory practice.
• Highly organized with strong project and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent engagements and client relationships effectively.
• Experience with IPO-readiness engagements, SPAC transactions, or first-time SOX 404 implementations is highly desirable.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to motivate and develop engagement teams while managing upward to Directors and MDs on complex, high-visibility engagements.
• Experience managing and developing engagement staff, with a commitment to mentor