Audit Director – Technology Delivery

Grant Thornton•Boston, MA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Audit Director – Technology Delivery supports audit, advisory, and tax service lines by delivering existing and custom automations, analytics, and artificial intelligence innovations. The role covers the full development lifecycle, from needs analysis through development, testing, and deployment, and includes managing Microsoft Azure data lakes and servers and maintaining and enhancing developed applications. The position supervises the collection and analysis of data to support audit evidence and identify deficient controls, duplicated efforts, extravagance, fraud, or noncompliance. It consolidates data into actionable visualizations and tabular analyses, provides client insights and recommendations for business and process improvements, and coordinates with Audit Practice stakeholders and Information Technology to deliver projects. The director also manages client expectations, reviews Associates’ and Interns’ work, provides coaching and feedback, and develops and oversees training on innovation delivery and application. Regular professional development networking events and training seminars are part of the role. The position is based at the approved Boston office and requires working from the office three days per week. It requires 10% domestic travel for in-person meetings, gathering client requirements, conducting inventory, or providing onsite support or escalation resolutions.

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 a tax/accounting-related job title.
Experience with Arbutus Software.
Experience developing workflows using Alteryx.
Experience with Microsoft Azure and PowerShell/Automate.
Experience with ACL Software.
Experience assessing data quality for client-provided data and using data-based tools to improve audit evidence gathering and synthesis efficiency.
Experience with data transformation, data exploration, and insight development, such as storytelling construction.
Experience using Power BI to develop visualizations.
Experience developing materials and delivering training to workshop audiences.
Experience executing data stewardship and quality-control processes, including generating and soliciting maintenance enhancement opportunities.
CPA or Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) certification required in the United States or another jurisdiction.
Must live within a commutable distance of the assigned Grant Thornton office to meet the three-days-per-week in-office requirement.
Able to meet the 10% domestic travel requirement.

Responsibilities

Deliver existing automation, analytics, and artificial intelligence innovations to audit, advisory, and tax engagement teams.
Develop custom innovations from needs analysis through development, testing, and deployment.
Supervise data collection and analysis to support audit evidence and identify deficient controls, duplicated efforts, extravagance, fraud, or noncompliance.
Synthesize data into actionable visualizations and tabular analyses using dashboards and other reports.
Provide client insights and recommendations for business and process improvements based on client-provided data.
Manage the Microsoft Azure data lake and servers to produce analytic results.
Coordinate with Audit Practice stakeholders and Information Technology to ensure accountability to project plans and delivery.
Manage maintenance and enhancements of developed applications.
Manage client expectations concerning project deliverables and deadlines.
Conduct quality reviews of Associates’ and Interns’ work and provide formal feedback and coaching.
Develop and oversee classroom training on delivering and applying innovations.
Attend professional development networking events and training seminars.
Travel domestically for in-person meetings, gathering client requirements, conducting inventory, or onsite support and escalation resolutions.