Advanced Analyst - Conflicts Analyst

Job Description

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the world's top professional services firms, and in support of our global workforce strategy, we're growing our operations in India! We create rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices worldwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Conflicts Analyst to join the Ethics and Independence team in our Assurance practice.

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered remote which means it does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a CohnReznick office location. However, as a remote employee, you may be required to be present at a CohnReznick office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings.

YOUR TEAM.

This position will support our the National Director of Ethics and Independence team and the Conflicts Analyst helps identify and evaluate relationships across client entities, private equity investors, portfolio companies, and internal firm personnel that may present a conflict of interest or independence concern

WHY COHNREZNICK

At CohnReznick, we're united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it's working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your why at the firm.

We believe it's important to balance work with everyday life and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

• Input, review, and/or approve the accuracy and completeness of entity information, including additions and modifications, within the Firm's entity management applications.
• Collaborate with engagement teams to obtain accurate and complete entity information.
• Collaborate with engagement teams to correct inaccurate and incomplete entity information that is identified.
• Monitor data integrity of the Firm's entity management applications by completing ongoing evaluations of current entity information and researching corporate trees and affiliations.
• Monitor centralized conflicts team email inbox to assist with responses to engagement team inquiries regarding entity management applications and conflicts and independence.
• Reviews conflicts searches and analysis for new and existing client relationships and services.
• Analyzes and summarizes conflict reports associated with prospective and current clients to identify potential conflicts of interest.
• Performs corporate family tree (i.e., hierarchies and ownership structures, and fund relationships) research using public and subscription-based databases and incorporate updates as needed into conflict reports.
• Initiates conflicts clearance process and escalates conflicts and independence issues (e.g., situations involving affiliates with significant influence, employment and business relationships or nonattest services) as appropriate with clear analysis of the conflict and the conclusions reached so far.
• Maintains files for conflict research, communication with stakeholders, and analysis and conclusion of the conflict resolution in the firm's systems.
• Have an awareness of the professional standards including ethics and independence rules that apply to Accounting firms.
• Assist in maintaining and updating the Firm's Restricted Entity Lists.
• Performs other duties, projects and additional responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

Your Experience.

The successful candidate will have:

Experience with conflict management, ideally with a public accounting firm, but experience with a law firm's conflict of interest will also be considered

• Minimum of 2-3 years of related experience, including conflicts identification and clearance, or other research experience in a public accounting or law firm setting
• Data management experience and ability to leverage technology to innovate and improve processes
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent communications skills and ability to articulate issues, rules, objective application of facts thereto, and conclusions drawn
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
  
  

Preferred

• Database research experience and/or experience with corporate research resources (including CapitalIQ, Hoovers/Dunn & Bradstreet and/or Bureau van Dijk)
• Experience with conflicts search and/or risk management applications (including Kingland, Elite, and/or Intapp).
  
  

In addition, please take a moment to review our Universal Job Standards.

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

CohnReznick is the brand name under which CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC and their respective subsidiaries provide professional services. CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiaries) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. CohnReznick LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.