Assurance Associate, Third Party Attestation - Summer 2026 (Atlanta)

BDO USA, P.C. • Atlanta, GA

17h

About The Position

The Assurance Associate, Third Party Attestation will be responsible for the
preparation of third-party attestation reports, including System and
Organization Controls (SOC) 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, SOC for Cybersecurity and WebTrust
for CAs, as well as HITRUST, SSPA, ISO, MRC and CSA STAR applying most areas of
the governing standard as necessary and documenting, validating, testing, and
assessing various control systems, including internal controls. Our TPA
individuals specialize in these specific areas to understand the entire
technology risk umbrella rather than maintaining overall knowledge in
Information Technology General Control (ITGC) audit or IT audit.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Managerial Marketing and Entrepreneurship with a concentration in any of the previous areas noted, required
• Less than one (1) year of prior experience in IT, internal or external audit or relevant industry experience, required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to follow instructions as directed
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting
• Ability to travel as necessary
• Takes appropriate actions without being asked

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accounting, and minor or dual major in Information Systems or other relevant advanced degree, preferred
• Leadership experience, preferred
• Experience performing SOC, WebTrust, HITRUST, SOX, ISO 27001 and security/privacy advisory engagements, preferred
• Prior internship or experience working within a public accounting or internal auditing environment, preferred
• One or more of the following certifications are preferred: Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• ISO 27001 Lead Auditor certification
• HITRUST Certified Common Security Framework Professional (CCSFP)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (C | EH)
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
• Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)
• Basic understanding of the planning and coordination stages of an audit preferred
• Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels

Responsibilities

• Identifying and considering all applicable policies, laws, rules, and regulations of the firm, regulators, or other authoritative bodies as part of engagement team
• Making constructive suggestions to improve client internal control procedures
• Documenting and validating the operating effectiveness of the clients’ internal control system
• Documenting business and IT processes and controls and tests key controls for service organizations in a variety of industries
• Identifying and prioritizing key risks, and assesses their impact and likeliness of occurrence
• Communicating to the client areas to improve processes, strengthen controls, mitigate risks, and/or increase efficiency
• Developing and maintaining relationships with client personnel and management
• Ensuring technology is appropriately integrated into the examination process
• Developing and applying an intermediate knowledge of auditing theory, a sense of audit skepticism, and the use of BDO audit manuals
• Applying auditing theory to various client situations
• Documenting working papers and attestation reports in line with BDO policy, identifying deviations and notifying more senior team members in order to obtain appropriate approvals
• Applying knowledge to identify instances where testing may be reduced or expanded and notifying more senior team members of the occurrence
• Contributing ideas/opinions to the engagement team
• Completing all appropriate documentation of BDO work papers
• Ensuring assigned work is performed in accordance with BDO methodology and requirements
• Researching basic and intermediate topics and forming an initial opinion on the treatment independently
• Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis
• Complete required CPE hours to maintain applicable certifications

Benefits

• BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team.
• The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.
• The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions.
• BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.”

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees