Metro DC Technology Audit & Advisory Senior Consultant

Protiviti • Washington, DC

7d • $97,000 - $157,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Protiviti is seeking a Technology Audit & Advisory Senior Consultant to join its growing team. The Senior Consultant mentors, trains, and coaches Interns and Consultants while facilitating project work plans. The role identifies risks and efficiency opportunities, builds relationships with clients and professional associates, and strengthens communication, trust, and networking skills. At Managers’ direction, the Senior Consultant may make decisions about project scope and work plans, staffing, deliverables, and methodology.

The Technology Audit & Advisory practice helps clients manage technology-related risks and protect and enhance enterprise value. The team advises on technology risks and solutions, including the use of AI, automation, analytics, and other tools to improve audit work. Consultants assess risks and advise clients across areas such as cybersecurity, cloud assurance, project risk, technology risk management, IT general controls, AI and data governance, privacy, regulations, enterprise applications, resilience, SOX compliance, emerging technologies, controls governance, and technology enablement.

The position uses a hybrid workplace model combining in-person work and remote work. The balance varies by client, project, team, and other business factors. Work may take place in local Protiviti offices and at client sites, with local or out-of-state travel depending on project and client needs. The starting base salary range is $97,000–$157,000, with a 10% bonus target opportunity and estimated total cash range of $106,700–$172,700. Placement depends on experience, skills, and geographic work location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a business-related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in internal audit, consulting, assurance services, risk and control programs, or a related field, in professional services or industry.
• Experience with or understanding of IT audit methodologies and developing audit deliverables, including process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries.
• Experience with or understanding of common internal control frameworks such as COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, and ITIL.
• Experience with or understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley Act provisions and compliance methodologies, particularly technology implications and requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; secondary emphasis on Visio and Access.
• Ability to translate and communicate technology topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives.
• Interest in project management and team leadership, relationship-building, learning about data and technology, and working with clients across multiple industries.
• Interest in leveraging AI to enhance personal productivity and internal audit and SOX activities, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification such as CIA, CRMA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or similar.
• Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, SQL, Python, and/or RPA solutions.
• Exposure to or interest in current data and technology trends, including cybersecurity, cloud, data governance, privacy, analytics, enterprise applications, disaster recovery, and systems development methodologies.
• Exposure to or interest in analytics and technology enablement, including automation and AI/ML.
• Experience establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network.
• Supervisory experience involving mentoring, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and motivating others.
• Experience documenting findings and summarizing recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, train, and coach Interns and Consultants.
• Facilitate the successful completion of project work plans.
• Identify areas of risk and opportunities to increase efficiency.
• Build relationships and communicate effectively with client personnel and professional associates.
• At Managers’ direction, make decisions concerning project scope, work plans, staffing, deliverables, and application of methodologies.
• Assess technology-related risks and advise clients on technology audit and advisory topics.
• Use analytics, AI, automation, and other tools and methods to support audit work.
• Contribute to a positive team culture and create development opportunities for others.
• Evaluate, summarize, organize, and interpret data.
• Communicate technology topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives.
• Document findings and summarize recommendations.
• Provide supervisory support, including mentoring, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and motivating team members.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Life and accident insurance
• Adoption assistance
• Fertility assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) savings and investment plan with employer match of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions
• Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time; new hires receive up to 20 days per calendar year
• Up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year
• Annual bonus plan with eligible cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities

What This Job Offers

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