Audit Director – Technology Delivery

Grant Thornton - Isle of Man•Boston, MA

3d•$155,313 - $165,000

About The Position

The Audit Director – Technology Delivery supports audit, advisory, and tax engagements by delivering existing and developing custom automations, analytics, and artificial intelligence innovations. The role works from needs analysis through development, testing, and deployment, and oversees data collection and analysis to support audit evidence and identify deficient controls, duplicated efforts, extravagance, fraud, or noncompliance. The position consolidates data into actionable visualizations and tabular analyses, provides client insights and recommendations for business and process improvements, and manages the Microsoft Azure data lake and servers used to produce analytic results. It also coordinates with Audit Practice stakeholders and Information Technology, manages application maintenance and enhancements, and oversees client expectations, team quality reviews, coaching, and training. The position is based at the assigned Grant Thornton office, with a requirement to work from the office three days per week. Domestic travel of 10% is required for in-person meetings, gathering client requirements, inventory, or onsite support and resolution of client escalations. Compensation is $155,313–$165,000 per year.

Requirements

Three- or four-year bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, a related field, or a foreign equivalent.
Eight years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or in tax- or accounting-related job titles.
Experience with Arbutus Software.
Experience developing workflows using Alteryx.
Experience with Microsoft Azure and PowerShell/Automate.
Experience with ACL Software.
Experience assessing the quality of client-provided data and using data-based tools to improve the efficiency of audit evidence gathering and synthesis.
Experience in data transformation, data exploration, and insight development, such as constructing data stories.
Experience developing visualizations using Power BI.
Experience developing training materials and delivering training to workshop audiences.
Experience executing data stewardship and quality-control processes, including generating and soliciting maintenance and enhancement opportunities.
CPA or Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) certification from the United States or another jurisdiction.
Must live within commuting distance of the assigned Grant Thornton office to meet the requirement to work from the office three days per week.

Responsibilities

Assist engagement teams by delivering existing automations, analytics, and artificial intelligence innovations to audit, advisory, and tax service lines.
Develop custom automations, analytics, and artificial intelligence innovations, from needs analysis through development, testing, and deployment.
Supervise the collection and analysis of data to support audit evidence and identify deficient controls, duplicated efforts, extravagance, fraud, or noncompliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
Synthesize data into actionable visualizations and tabular analyses using dashboards and other reports, serving as a data-enabled business advisor to clients.
Make recommendations on business and process improvements, primarily by delivering insights from client-provided data files.
Manage the Microsoft Azure data lake and servers to produce analytic results.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the Audit Practice and with Information Technology to ensure accountability for project plans and delivery.
Manage maintenance and enhancements of developed applications.
Manage client expectations regarding project deliverables and deadlines.
Conduct quality reviews of Associates’ and Interns’ work and provide formalized feedback and coaching.
Develop and oversee classroom training on delivering and applying innovations.
Attend professional development networking events and training seminars regularly.