IT Audit, Cybersecurity & Risk Senior Consultant (Financial Services Focus)

Baker Tilly•Tewksbury, DC

11h

About The Position

Baker Tilly is hiring a Senior Consultant for its Risk Advisory practice, with a focus on financial services. The role supports clients in assessing risks, developing strategies, and achieving business objectives through expertise in risk, governance, internal audit, compliance, IT, and cybersecurity. The consultant works with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and identify and manage financial and operational risks within business systems. The position includes assessing information technology risks across cybersecurity, IT strategy and governance, regulatory and compliance requirements, and business continuity. The consultant reviews processes and controls against industry frameworks, identifies gaps, recommends improvements, and assists with internal audits and IT control assessments. The role also includes preparing client reports and work papers, building client relationships, and continuing professional development. Travel to client sites, including overnight travel, may be required up to 30%. Onsite client work may be needed three days per week. Work location status should be discussed with a Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional.

Requirements

Four-year degree.
Three years of experience.
Excellent analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
Exceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, and time-management skills.
Ability to travel to client sites, including overnight as needed, up to 30%.
Ability to work onsite at a client location three days per week as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in management/computer information systems, computer science, accounting information systems, computer engineering, industrial engineering, or a related program.
CISA, CISSP, CISM, CIA, or CPA certification(s).
Three or more years of IT audit or cybersecurity experience.
Experience performing IT SOX and IT FDICIA audits.
Experience as a client-serving professional for a consulting firm.
Experience with financial services.

Responsibilities

Work with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and identify and manage financial and operational risks within business systems.
Develop knowledge of clients’ businesses and industries through direct client interaction across multiple aspects of an engagement.
Provide recommendations for business and process improvements based on clients’ operations, processes, and business objectives.
Assist clients with implementing processes and controls that address key risks.
Assess, manage, and optimize information technology risk, including cybersecurity, IT strategy and governance, regulatory and compliance requirements, and business continuity.
Review client processes and controls against industry frameworks, identify design and execution gaps, and communicate issues and recommendations.
Assist in developing audit programs and conducting internal audits and IT control assessments in IT strategy and governance, IT operations, business continuity and disaster recovery, cybersecurity, third-party risk, ITGC and application controls, SOC reporting, and regulatory and compliance requirements.
Draft executive summaries and final client reports, and document and review engagement work papers in accordance with accepted internal audit methodologies.
Build client relationships and communicate effectively to provide superior client service.
Develop knowledge and experience with varied technology environments, platforms, applications, and tools or utilities.
Pursue ongoing learning, training, and cross-training to develop skills and support career development.
Network and build relationships internally and externally with clients.