Controls Advisory IT Senior Associate

Grant Thornton

8/9/2019 1:07:48 PM

JOB ID: 044387 Specialty:

Seattle, Washington

Grant Thornton LLP has multiple openings for the position of Controls Advisory IT- Senior Associate based out of Grant Thornton LLP’s U.S. headquarters in Chicago, IL. The applicant may live anywhere in the U.S., as this is a roving position that requires travel up to 80% of the time. As a Controls Advisory IT- Senior Associate, he/she will run client engagements from start to finish, which includes planning, executing, directing, and completing information systems audits and business process control reviews and managing a budget. S/he performs the following duties: analyzes areas of potential risk to the success of organizations; gathers risk-related data from internal or external resources; evaluates and tests business processes and business controls and identifies areas of risk; applies current knowledge of IT trends and systems processes to identify security and risk management issues and other opportunities for improvement; meets with clients to answer queries on subjects such as risk exposure, market scenarios, and values-at-risk calculations; documents, and ensures communication of, key risks as well as maintains input or data quality of risk management systems, recommending ways to control or reduce risk; works with audit and assurance teams and the client to plan engagement strategy, defines objectives, and addresses technology-related controls risk and issues; analyzes and manages risk management issues by identifying, measuring, and making decisions on operational/enterprise risks; plans, and contributes to development of, risk management systems; works with management consulting teams to implement controls in new systems deployment; develops and implements risk-assessment models or methodologies; performs general computer and application controls reviews; produces reports or presentations that outline findings, explain risk positions, and recommends changes; prepares Service Auditor Reports (SAR) in compliance with SAS70; prepares financial documents and reports; supervises, trains, and mentors associates and interns on audit and review processes and assesses performance of staff for engagement reviews; participates in the development and implementation of Business Recovery and Continuity Plans; performs security and penetration studies; participates in internal auditing outsourcing and co-souring arrangements for clients; works with BAS team to identify and resolve client issues discovered during audit and review processes; maintains a good working relationship with clients to enhance customer satisfaction and work with client management and staff at all levels to perform BAS services; proactively interacts with key client management to gather information, resolve, problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements; advises others on business or operational matters; and, assists partners and senior management on proposals and business development calls.

Qualifications

The position of Controls Advisory IT-Senior Associate requires a Bachelor’s degree, or its foreign equivalent, in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Technology or a related field plus 2 years of professional experience in the job offered or a related technical/analytical auditing position. Additionally, the applicant must have: (1) 1 year of professional experience working in IT audit or IT security; (2) 1 year of professional experience performing financial and operational internal audits, and business process control reviews; (3) 1 year of professional experience conducting staff, risk and audit management; and (4) 1 year of professional experience applying each of the four IT General Controls in the audit context.

This position is included in Grant Thornton’s Employee Referral Program with incentives. Candidates who are interested in this position should select “Apply” below.

Benefits:

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Requisition ID: 044387

Seattle, WA
Seattle, Washington

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