IT Audit Readiness Associate

Kearney & Company • Alexandria, VA

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

Kearney is seeking an IT Audit Readiness Associate to join our team! This position will be responsible for supporting our clients as they modernize their IT systems to ensure compliance with federal IT audit and cyber security standards. They will also support overall client IT audit readiness over IT General and automated applications controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Professional communication skills and clear business writing.
• Minimum of 1 year of federal client experience and requisite understanding of key NIST publications
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (requires U.S. citizenship).

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of external assessment workpaper writing experience, under CIGIE or GAGAS fieldwork requirements.
• OMB A-123, OIG FISCAM, OIG FISMA assessment experience.
• Diligent One, ServiceNow, ACL or HighBond experience.
• CPA
• Any relevant professional certification, such as CISA, Security+
• Ability to work from Alexandria, VA office 2 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Analyze auditor or assessor requests, identify appropriate documentation in coordination with control owners, and review response for appropriateness and compliance.
• Organize, monitor, and follow up on audit requests to provide timely responses.
• Review artifacts and draft FMFIA A-123 Appendix A workpapers for supervisor review.
• Conduct A-123 walkthroughs, draft client request, communicate findings.
• Perform review of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to determine sufficiency to remediate findings.
• Perform independent verification and validation (IV&V) of audit finding remediation and clearly document results for management review.
• Organize, monitor, and follow up on delayed audit finding remediation.
• Exercises intermediate knowledge in the use of technologies/systems.
• With supervisor assistance and oversight, prepare for and lead meetings with control owners.
• Performs other consulting duties, as needed.
• Maintains all continuing Government and non-Government educational requirements, including GAGAS requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level