Senior Associate - Technology Audit and Controls

Senior Associate 2 GTA

 Roles & responsibilities 
Lead external audit in accordance with the PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) Auditing Standards.
Lead team in conducting Process understanding discussions with the Clients as part of assessing risks arising from their use of Technology and identify control gaps within their processes.
Lead team in evaluating and performing review of the design and operating effectiveness of technology controls (GITCs and ITACs) pertaining to Client’s Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting.
Lead team in performing SOC 1 and SOC 2, SOC 2+ (HITRUST), SSAE18 assessments in accordance with the attestation standards established by the AICPA.
Demonstrate strong project management skills for multiple engagements being simultaneously led. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure IT controls are integrated into business processes.
Documenting audit findings, preparing reports and recommendations for the management.
Demonstrate the ability to identify opportunities and innovative ways to efficiently deliver on engagements and/or implement internal process improvements / automations.
Share learnings and provides on the job training to junior team members. Coaching and mentoring the team members.
Demonstrate team leading behaviors and has been a performance manager in current or last role. Ability to provide constructive feedback to the team members and help them achieve / exceed expectations from their roles.
Effectively manage engagement economics and operational aspects including resourcing and reporting.
Contribute to the Knowledge Management agenda of the practice by assisting in technical knowledge development and trainings.
Lead meetings and communications directly with Client contacts regarding engagement status, scoping, testing results, final deliverables, etc.
Build and nurture a positive working relationship with External / Internal stakeholders.

 

 Roles & responsibilities 
Lead external audit in accordance with the PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) Auditing Standards.
Lead team in conducting Process understanding discussions with the Clients as part of assessing risks arising from their use of Technology and identify control gaps within their processes.
Lead team in evaluating and performing review of the design and operating effectiveness of technology controls (GITCs and ITACs) pertaining to Client’s Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting.
Lead team in performing SOC 1 and SOC 2, SOC 2+ (HITRUST), SSAE18 assessments in accordance with the attestation standards established by the AICPA.
Demonstrate strong project management skills for multiple engagements being simultaneously led. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure IT controls are integrated into business processes.
Documenting audit findings, preparing reports and recommendations for the management.
Demonstrate the ability to identify opportunities and innovative ways to efficiently deliver on engagements and/or implement internal process improvements / automations.
Share learnings and provides on the job training to junior team members. Coaching and mentoring the team members.
Demonstrate team leading behaviors and has been a performance manager in current or last role. Ability to provide constructive feedback to the team members and help them achieve / exceed expectations from their roles.
Effectively manage engagement economics and operational aspects including resourcing and reporting.
Contribute to the Knowledge Management agenda of the practice by assisting in technical knowledge development and trainings.
Lead meetings and communications directly with Client contacts regarding engagement status, scoping, testing results, final deliverables, etc.
Build and nurture a positive working relationship with External / Internal stakeholders.

Mandatory  technical & functional skills
Experience in evaluating and testing Process level manual, automated controls and General IT Controls.
Experience in evaluating risks across a variety of IT platforms (including ERPs, UNIX/Linux, Windows, Mainframe, iSeries (AS400), SQL, Sybase, Oracle, DB2 and popular Cloud Hosted solutions)
Hands on experience of industry standards and frameworks such as COBIT, COSO, HIPAA etc. preferred.
Strong Understanding of different Industry sectors and business.

 This role is for you if you have  the below
Education Qualification: BE/B.Tech, B.Com, BCA, B.Sc, MBA, M.Sc, MCA,M.Tech, CA.

Work Experience: The candidate must have 5-8 years of relevant experience in a similar role, preferably with a Big 4 firm.
Team leading / Performance Management experience for a minimum of 1-2 years.

Experience Level

Mid Level