IT Audit Assurance - Senior Associate

CohnReznick• , NY

17h•Remote

About The Position

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do! CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia. We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Associate to join the IT Audit team in our National Assurance practice. CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered remote which means it does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a CohnReznick office location. However, as a remote employee, you may be required to be present at a CohnReznick office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings. This position will support our IT Audit Group. CohnReznick’s specialized SOC practitioners focus on conducting SOC1 and SOC2 audits for third-party service providers, while also conducting internal control assessments and attestations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Computer Science/Information Systems; Master’s degree a plus
Active CISA certification or working toward a CISA required
3+ years' relevant work experience
Prior experience managing several engagements simultaneously with competing deadlines
Outstanding interpersonal skills including written and verbal skills
Excellent computer skills including the suite of Microsoft products
Must be able to travel and work overtime when necessary

Nice To Haves

proficiency in data analytics using CAAT tools, and ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JDE security.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, scoping, execution and reporting of a portfolio of IT audits supporting the firm’s public and private company external financial statement audits and SOC 1 and SOC 2 engagements.
Lead SOC readiness assessments to identify control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement in the current operating environment and provide recommendations for corrective action; the candidate will draft the related observations (business issues) for issuance to respective client leadership and conducts follow-up activities regarding remediation
Proactively communicate status to the IT Assurance lead Partner and work in an integrated manner with leadership of the firm and Audit Partners on the Public Company audits.
Demonstrate ability to identify and address client needs: build solid relationships with clients; developing an awareness of Firm services; communicate with the client in an organized and knowledgeable manner; delivering clear requests for information.
Possess supervisory skills to supervise, guide and coach activities of other department staff with varying skillsets.
Possess effective planning, coordination, time management, and organization skills
Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing assignments on time and within budget
Demonstrate attention to detail, strong organization skills, and ability to be agile and adaptable
Perform thorough review of work papers to ensure that procedures have been completed, conclusions have been supported, and firm’s quality control procedures have been adhered to;
Contribute technical expertise to the engagements and for the learning and development growth of the team;
Demonstrated knowledge in ITGCs, IT application controls, the cloud - AWS, Azure, CyberSecurity, regulatory frameworks as well as IT infrastructure including databases, networks and operating systems.