Assurance Senior, Technology Risk Assurance

BDO USA • Chicago, IL

4h • $78,000 - $125,000

About The Position

The Assurance Senior, Technology Risk Assurance assists with planning IT audit engagements and executes IT risk assessments and control evaluations to determine the impact of controls on financial audit procedures. The role designs and performs procedures to understand and test clients’ IT environments and related IT general controls (ITGCs), including logical access, change management, and IT operational controls. It also tests business process controls, key reports, and information produced by the entity (IPE) across various client industries.

The Assurance Senior provides training, mentoring, and technical guidance to IS Assurance Associates. The position reviews associate work, oversees procedures and deadlines, and tracks engagement status, schedules, and budgets. It works with clients and engagement teams to assess risks and controls, document and communicate testing results, identify issues, and recommend ways to improve processes, strengthen controls, mitigate risks, and increase efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Computer Science, or Information Systems.
• More than two years of IT audit and/or related risk and controls experience.
• More than one year of supervisory experience.
• Proficiency with PCAOB and AICPA audit standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and basic research skills.
• Solid organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet project deadlines.
• Ability to multitask while working independently or within a group environment and handle multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with client personnel and interact successfully with professionals at all levels.
• Ability to encourage teamwork and contribute to assigned personnel’s professional development.
• Advanced knowledge of internal controls.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Information Systems or another relevant advanced degree.
• Public accounting experience.
• Experience performing design, implementation, and operating-effectiveness audit testing procedures for public companies.
• Experience reviewing and testing third-party attestation (SOC) reports.
• CPA, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, CISSP, and/or CFE certification.
• Exposure to various industry ERP applications.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning IT audit engagements and conduct IT risk assessments and control evaluations to determine the impact of controls on financial audit procedures.
• Understand and document client IT environments and the impact of IT on audit risks.
• Identify controls that mitigate IT-related risks and document client control environments.
• Design, conduct, and document tests of controls, including IT general controls, business process controls, key reports, and information produced by the entity.
• Document procedure results and deficiencies, and assess their impact on the overall financial reporting control environment.
• Review client information and control documentation for accuracy and completeness, and ensure supporting information and testing are included in workpapers.
• Identify complex issues and deviations, raise them with the team and management, and work collaboratively toward resolution.
• Communicate recommendations to clients to improve processes, strengthen controls, mitigate risks, and increase efficiency.
• Develop and maintain relationships with client personnel and management, and prepare and communicate procedure results.
• Apply auditing theory, professional skepticism, auditing standards, BDO methodology, industry guidance, regulations, and relevant pronouncements to client engagements.
• Determine when testing may be reduced or expanded and advise audit team members accordingly.
• Plan and execute IT audits by understanding IT environments, risks, and controls and designing and performing evaluation procedures.
• Establish deadlines and oversee procedures to meet engagement deadlines.
• Support teamwork and deliver on commitments to team members and clients.
• Review associate staff work, provide feedback, and detail-review procedures performed.
• Teach and coach associate team members and provide on-the-job learning.
• Track engagement status, schedules, and budgets for reporting to the team and client.
• Act as the primary contact on assigned engagements and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel.

Benefits

• ESOP participation, providing beneficial ownership and an opportunity to share in the firm’s success.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings; eligibility requirements may apply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior