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

Baker Tilly•Seattle, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Baker Tilly is hiring a Senior Consultant for its Risk Advisory practice, with a financial services focus. The practice helps clients assess risks, develop strategies, and achieve business objectives through expertise in risk, governance, internal audit, compliance, IT, and cybersecurity. The role involves working with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and manage financial and operational risks in business systems. Consultants work across multiple engagement activities, provide recommendations and strategic advice, and help clients implement processes and controls that address key risks. The position offers opportunities to expand technical skills, work with varied technology environments, and build client and team relationships. Client-site work may be required, including travel and onsite work as needed. Baker Tilly describes opportunities for career development, flexibility in where and how work is done, and a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

Four-year degree.
At least 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.
Flexibility to travel to client sites, including overnight travel as needed, up to 30%.
Ability to work onsite at a client location three days a 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.
Three or more years of experience with IT audit or cybersecurity.
Previous experience performing IT SOX and IT FDICIA audits.
Experience as a client-serving professional for a consulting firm.
Experience in financial services.

Responsibilities

Work with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and identify and manage financial and operational risks in business systems.
Develop knowledge of clients’ businesses and industries through direct client interaction across multiple engagement activities.
Analyze clients’ businesses, systems, and risks and recommend business and process improvements aligned with their operations and objectives.
Assist clients with implementing new processes and controls to address key risks.
Assess, manage, and optimize IT risk across 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 with developing audit programs and conducting internal audits and IT control assessments covering 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 a variety of technology environments, platforms, applications, and tools or utilities.
Continue professional development through internal and external education, training, and cross-training.
Network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients.