Associate, Business Risk

CliftonLarsonAllen•Quincy, MA

About The Position

CLA is hiring an Associate for its Business Risk practice. Under general direction, the Associate serves clients by participating in IT general controls testing, performing internal IT audits of client systems, supporting financial audits with IT expertise, and conducting risk assessments of client IT systems. The role involves evaluating technical and business-process controls, communicating findings and engagement status, and providing high-quality client service across various industries.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; a combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
One year of relevant experience required; prior internships may be accepted as experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

A degree in accounting, business, or management information systems.
Additional education in Information Systems.
Working toward CPA, CISA, CRMA, or CIA certification.
Experience with ERP, general ledger, or other accounting software.
Network or database system experience, such as Oracle, Windows, SQL Server, or Unix.

Responsibilities

Report test results promptly to the engagement leader.
Participate in technical examinations, including defining scope, evaluating controls, conducting tests, reporting findings, resolving issues, and assessing risks for assigned examination controls and objectives.
Assist with risk assessments, examination plans, and other assigned duties.
Analyze processes and controls for technical components such as logical access, change management, development life cycle, data management, backup and recovery, incident response, vulnerability management, risk assessment, and physical environment.
Analyze business processes supporting clients’ financial reporting information and systems.
Demonstrate curiosity and generate innovative ideas and solutions.
Participate in client meetings and presentations, identify other CLA services that could benefit clients, and develop awareness of clients’ technical environments and business processes.
Deliver high-quality client service through positive interactions with clients in various industries.
Balance assigned work efficiently to keep engagements on schedule.
Communicate project status and issues requiring immediate attention to the engagement leader.
Provide proposal assistance, client engagement economics, or performance metric reporting as needed.