IT Audit Specialist

Job Description:

We are seeking a Staff IT Audit Consultant to join our team. This role involves assisting senior consultants and reporting directly to the manager, executive director, and/or CEO.

The ideal candidate will be well-versed in SSAE 21 (SOC Reporting) and other AICPA standards. They will participate in planning activities, own growth and service delivery of engagements, work closely with supervisors and clients, and coordinate efforts on engagements.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Participate in planning activities to identify client needs / service opportunities in the areas of assurance, advisory, risk and compliance services.

2. Own growth and service delivery (planning, execution, and reporting) of engagements and work closely with supervisors and clients to coordinate efforts on engagements to include, but not limited to, System and Organization Controls (SOC) Examinations, PCI DSS Assessments, HITRUST Assessments, IT Audits in support of the financial audits, internal audit engagements, pre and post implementation assessments, and issuance of reports issued under the AICPA Consulting and Attestation Standards.

3. Work with clients to execute the engagement, with a focus on leveraging industry and functional insights from our advisory business to bring greater value to clients.

4. Design and execute high-quality, integrated and efficient audit procedures.

5. Assist in and contribute towards building audit methodology, working paper guidelines, quality review standards, and communication protocols. Develop audit programs and procedures to establish the Audit processes. Streamline control testing to ensure effective and efficient operations.

6. Create and implement audit strategy relating to evaluation of significant applications relevant to financial audits.

7. Prepare and communicate issues, risk, and recommendations to client leadership, including on-going insights on potential corrective action plans.

8. Identify potential clients and generate leads for AARC-360.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

1. Excellent communication, both verbal and written, with clients and team members.

2. Collaboration with other members of the engagement team to plan the engagement and develop work program timelines, risk assessments, budgets and other planning documents.

3. Leadership to lead the engagement team to ensure quality workpapers and deliverables, provide regular status updates, and adhere to a project timeline.

4. Demonstrate and apply a detailed and thorough understanding of standards, regulations and information systems.

5. Demonstrate and apply strong project management skills, maintaining the culture of teamwork, the project timelines and quality of deliverables.

6. Demonstrated confidentiality and integrity within a professional environment.

Benefits:

This is an entry-level position that offers opportunities for career growth and development. We are looking for individuals who are excited to jump in with both feet and be part of the team to help ensure success.

Others:

Minimum Education and Experience Qualifications: A bachelor's degree and minimum two (2) years of related work experience or a graduate degree and approximately one to two (1-2) years of related work experience. A degree in business, accounting, finance, computer science, information systems or a related discipline. We prefer a Chartered Accountant who is a member of the ICAI. Minimum of one (1) year of experience working as an auditor or risk advisor for a CA firm, a professional services firm or financial services company, or comparable experience as an advisor to a financial services company. Significant experience with auditing IT General Controls and Business Process Controls will be an advantage.