Audit – Director – Audit Process & Quality for Multiple Openings

Grant Thornton•St Louis, MO

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for collaborating with key stakeholders across the firm to validate the understanding of the Audit & Assurance System of Quality Management (SoQM). The position provides an independent perspective on risks to the SoQM and considers evolving response needs. The Director will collaborate with key stakeholders to understand quality risks, processes, and firm policies and procedures, ensuring they are appropriately documented and tested. This includes developing and executing monitoring plans, reviewing monitoring plans performed by staff, and serving as a point of contact for various SoQM areas to aid in testing and issue management. The role involves maintaining active communication with process/response owners to manage expectations, complete testing, and monitor remediation efforts. Additionally, the Director will consult and work with response/process owners to perform root cause analysis, develop recommendations for business/process improvements, and act as a risk controls advisor. The position also assists in developing and presenting reports to stakeholders, creating training materials, and supporting the ISQM 1 Testing Program. Escalation of issues to Quality Management Compliance leadership is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, Business Administration, a related field, or a foreign equivalent.
6 years of progressively responsible post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or any risk/audit/advisory related job titles.
Experience in control software, security architecture, network security, operating systems (Windows, UNIX, AS400, Mainframe), and databases.
Experience with GAAS, ISQM 1, and PCAOB standards.
Experience with auditing tools including Smartsheet and Power BI.
Experience in training and teaching team members, ensuring knowledge transfer and skill development.
Experience implementing Information Technology (IT) testing solutions and processes to support financial audits.
Experience in IT audit internal controls in a Public Accounting firm.
Experience designing, developing, testing, and implementing controls during system implementations.
CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) certification required.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with key stakeholders across the firm to validate the understanding of our Audit & Assurance System of Quality Management (SoQM).
Provide independent perspective on risks to our SoQM and consider evolving response needs.
Collaborate with key stakeholders within the firm to understand quality risks, processes, and firm policies and procedures to ensure these are appropriately documented and tested.
Develop and execute monitoring plans.
Review monitoring plans performed by staff on the Quality Monitoring and Remediation (QMR) team and ensure documentation is appropriate.
Serve as a point of contact for a variety of SoQM areas to aid in testing and issue management.
Maintain active communication with process/response owners to manage expectations, complete testing, and monitor remediation efforts.
Consult and work with response/process owners to perform root cause analysis, develop recommendations on business/process improvements and serve as a risk controls advisor.
Assist in developing and presenting reports to various stakeholders regarding results and suggested improvements.
Assist with creating training materials and a centralized resource center of established and approved content to support the ISQM 1 Testing Program.
Escalate issues to the Quality Management Compliance leadership or other relevant parties on known gaps or issues.