Expert IT Auditor

Firm Overview

We have the privilege of working with a prestigious US-based firm of Certified Public Accountants and Advisors. They deliver assurance, advisory, risk, and compliance services to various industries. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and serves domestic and international companies. Their team consists of dedicated professionals with extensive experience domestically and internationally in providing SSAE 21 (SOC 1 / SOC 2 / SOC 3) services. They are also a PCI QSA Company as well as a HITRUST CSF Assessor Firm. Most of their professionals have experience working with the Big 4 accounting firms and have completed hundreds of financial audits, SSAE 21 (SOC 1 / SOC 2 / SOC 3) examinations, and other attestation services. They provide guidance to clients to help them prepare for various compliance initiatives. They also offer internal audit and compliance expertise to support their clients' needs.

Their people, approach, and collaborative mindset set them apart from their competitors. Their mission is straightforward: provide opportunities for personal and professional growth to their staff, which directly impacts the quality of services they offer to their clients.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Staff IT Audit Consultant who is proficient in SSAE 21 (SOC Reporting) and AICPA standards. You will work closely with senior IT audit consultants and report to the manager, executive director, or CEO. On strategic engagements, you may work directly with the CEO. We require an individual who is enthusiastic about taking on new challenges and contributing to the team's success. This role involves working autonomously and taking initiative to improve relationships and processes.

Key Responsibilities

As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in shaping our image and level of service. Your key responsibilities include:

1. Participating in planning activities to identify client needs and service opportunities in assurance, advisory, risk, and compliance services.

2. Taking ownership of engagement growth and service delivery (planning, execution, and reporting) and working closely with supervisors and clients to coordinate efforts on engagements, including System and Organization Controls (SOC) Examinations, PCI DSS Assessments, HITRUST Assessments, IT Audits in support of financial audits, internal audit engagements, pre and post-implementation assessments, and issuance of reports under the AICPA Consulting and Attestation Standards.

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

4. Designing and executing high-quality, integrated, and efficient audit procedures.

5. Contributing to building audit methodology, working paper guidelines, quality review standards, and communication protocols. Developing audit programs and procedures to establish audit processes and streamline control testing to ensure effective and efficient operations.

6. Creating and implementing audit strategies relating to evaluation of significant applications relevant to financial audits.

7. Preparing and communicating issues, risks, and recommendations to client leadership, including ongoing insights on potential corrective action plans.

8. Identifying potential clients and generating leads for AARC-360.

9. Adhering to all quality standards and processes, including the firm's independence requirements, for acquiring clients, opportunities, and submitting proposal and contract documents.

Required Skills and Qualifications

You must possess:

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

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

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

4. A thorough understanding of standards, regulations, and information systems.

5. Strong project management skills, maintaining a culture of teamwork, project timelines, and quality of deliverables.

6. Confidentiality and integrity within a professional environment.

Education and Experience Requirements

You should have:

1. A bachelor's degree and minimum two years of related work experience or a graduate degree and approximately one to two years of related work experience.

2. A degree in business, accounting, finance, computer science, information systems, or a related field.

3. Preferably a Chartered Accountant who is a member of the ICAI.

4. Minimum one year of experience working as an auditor or risk advisor for a CA firm, a professional services firm, or a 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.

5. Experience with at least two types of engagements, such as Service Organization Control (SOC) reporting, internal audit risk assessment, financial statement audits/SOX/internal controls, PCI and/or HITRUST Assessments, and application security and control reviews (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Workday), will be an advantage.

Seniority Level

Entry-level

Employment Type

Full-time

NOTE: We welcome candidates who are willing to join immediately.