Attest Services-IT Director
About The Position
As IT Assurance Director, you will leverage your technical and leadership expertise to oversee the completion of IT general control audits. You will apply your understanding of each client's operations, processes, and risks to support financial statement opinions and enhance IT assurance services. You will build relationships with clients and your engagement team, working collaboratively to improve the client’s overall financial reporting processes and help them better understand their IT processes and areas of risk. From day one, you will have access to firm leaders, training programs, and opportunities to grow the firm and your career.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, IT, MIS or related disciplines
- A CISA certification or other relevant certification or license is required
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in public accounting or equivalent field, delivering controls-based services with exposure to Information Technology General Controls for financial statement audits
- Deep understanding of generally accepted practices for testing key reports and application controls
- Knowledge of access control software, security architecture and administration, internet use/firewalls, network security awareness and enforcement, security policies and standards, operating systems (Windows, UNIX, AS400, Mainframe), and databases
- Continuously expand your professional network and have experience with business development
- Can manage multiple engagements and competing priorities
- Value teamwork, are agile and know the power of building strong relationships
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Technical expertise (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, NetSuite, etc.) is a plus
Responsibilities
- Overseeing multiple client engagements, including scoping, project scheduling, quality review and managing to budget
- Listening and communicating clearly with clients about engagement expectations and assessment of each organization’s level of risk
- Planning, executing and completing engagements to evaluate and test IT controls, and identify areas of risk and providing support to financial statement audits
- Working with clients and audit teams to identify and promptly resolve audit-related issues
- Participating in internal quality inspections (Audit Practice Reviews) and peer reviews as an inspector
- Teaming with Grant Thornton colleagues on proposals and business development activities
- Being a team leader who helps staff develop their technical, professional and leadership skills
- Working at a client site, with your team in the office or remotely. Empowering teams to listen first to expectations of clients and teammates; then determining when and where to work.
- Representing Grant Thornton at recruiting and professional networking events
- Building your technical and professional skills by attending and delivering formal training
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Access to firm leaders and training programs
- Opportunities to grow the firm and your career
- Work-life integration options
- Personalized and comprehensive benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance programs (for interns and seasonal employees)
- Employee assistance program (for interns and seasonal employees)
- Paid sick leave (for interns and seasonal employees)
- Paid firm holidays (for interns)
- 401(k) savings plan (for seasonal employees, if eligible)
- Employee retirement plan (for seasonal employees, if eligible)
- Discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance (for employees, not interns or seasonal employees)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
