Advanced Analyst - Conflicts Analyst

Job Description

Conflicts Analyst

Role description

The Conflicts Analyst supports the National Director of Ethics and Independence (ND-Ethics and Independence) with monitoring ethics and independence compliance. Working under the direction of the ND-Ethics and Independence, 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. The role is critical to CohnReznick's ability to comply with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and other applicable ethics and independence requirements, including those set by the SEC, PCAOB, DOL, GAO, IESBA and state boards of accountancy.

List of responsibilities

Key Responsibilities Include

• 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.

Who the role reports to

The Conflicts Analyst reports to the ND-Ethics and Independence.

Who the role collaborates with

The Conflicts Analyst Collaborates Most Frequently With

Job qualifications / minimum requirements (including prior roles that lead to this role)

Preferred

Career advancement / path (internal positions that this job prepares someone for)

Amount of Client Service expected with this role

Skills Required

Data Management, Conflict Management, Hoovers, database research, dunn bradstreet