Audit - Sass - Senior Associate (hitrust/soc)

Performing work on SOC1 SOC2 SOC2 HITRUST RegAB engagements conducting control design and operating effectiveness tests ensuring high-quality work through complete and accurate testing documentation Manage a portfolio of engagements by leading a team of Assistant managers Senior Associates and Associates Analyst Ensure the work delivered is high quality through spot checks periodic reviews and quality review assurance processes Ensure established turnaround times and the allotted budget are met Ideal to have client facing role experience ability to conduct walkthrough perform observations at client sites design test controls effectiveness Acting as the firm representative for key accounts or functional areas and striving to ensure effective integration of high-quality services to clients within clients and firm s strategy Ability to establish expectations and clear direction to meet goals and objectives of the engagements To develop plans for employees to gain necessary knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform their duties Proactively engage with stakeholders to identify develop and implement new work areas and enable growth of existing client work in alignment with the firm s growth strategy e g alignment with key industries and clients by seeking and leading opportunities Demonstrate industry expertise detailed understanding of the industry trends issues challenges and leading practices Preparation of reports deliverables status updates audit committee presentations etc Actively establish strengthen client functional heads key influencers and internal relationships Assist Associate Directors and Directors in developing new methodologies internal initiatives marketing collaterals and business proposals etc Should have good written communication and excellent interpersonal skills People Responsibilities Manage larger teams by motivating coaching and developing junior colleagues Conceptualize and translate lessons learned from client engagements into training sessions Provide real-time constructive feedback and facilitate timely completion of engagements Define performance expectations evaluate performance of team members and provide guidance to CLEARR Career Continuum Support knowledge sharing efforts and continually improves processes so that the work team can capture and leverage knowledge Demonstrate the ability to mentor coach and manage the total competencies of staff in multiple engagements or for a region Support talent acquisition by participating in or leading university entry-level and or experienced recruiting building a talent pipeline conducting interviews and seeking and providing referrals Skills Skills Candidates should have proficient knowledge both in leading and performing including reviewing work in the areas of IT General Controls testing ITGC in support of SOC audits with proficient understanding in the information technology architecture including applications Operating Systems ERPs and databases from Information Security perspective Performing Test of Design Operating Effectiveness testing by applying the components of relevant frameworks e g COSO ERM COBIT ISO SSAE 18 SOC 1 testing and reporting - for IT as well as Business Process controls SOC 2 and SOC 2 testing and reporting - for various trust principles including HITRUST engagements Moderate understanding in Cloud Security Audit hands on experience is preferred but not mandatory in leading Cloud Services Provider such as AWS Azure GCP About Company Grant Thornton INDUS comprises GT U S Shared Services Center India Pvt Ltd and Grant Thornton U S Knowledge and Capability Center India Pvt Ltd Grant Thornton INDUS is the shared services center supporting the operations of Grant Thornton LLP the U S member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd Established in 2012 Grant Thornton INDUS employs professionals across a wide range of disciplines including Tax Audit Advisory and other operational functions What sets us apart isn t just what we do - it s how we do it We support and enable the firm s purpose of making business more personal and building trust into every result We re collaborators - obsessed with quality and ready for anything - who understand the value of strong relationships Our professionals are well integrated to seamlessly support the U S engagement teams help increase Grant Thornton s access to a wide talent pool and improve operational efficiencies Empowered people bold leadership and distinctive client service are imbibed in the culture at Grant Thornton INDUS We are a transparent competitive and excellence-driven firm that offers an opportunity to be part of something significant In addition professionals at Grant Thornton INDUS serve communities in India through inspirational and generous services to give back to the communities they work in Grant Thornton INDUS has its offices in two locations in India - Bengaluru and Kolkata