Phoenix Technology Audit & Advisory Senior Consultant

Protiviti • Phoenix, AZ

7d • $90,000 - $146,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Protiviti is seeking a Technology Audit & Advisory Senior Consultant to join its growing team. The role focuses on helping clients manage technology-related risks and protect and enhance enterprise value. Consultants assess risks and advise clients on topics such as cybersecurity, cloud assurance, project risk, technology risk management, IT general controls, AI and data governance, data privacy, technology regulations, enterprise applications, resilience, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, emerging technologies, controls governance, and technology enablement.

The Senior Consultant mentors, trains, and coaches Interns and Consultants while facilitating completion of project work plans. The role identifies risks and efficiency opportunities, builds client relationships, and communicates with client personnel and professional associates. At the direction of Managers, the Senior Consultant may make decisions regarding project scope and work plans, staffing, deliverables, and application of methodologies.

Protiviti’s Technology Audit & Advisory practice incorporates analytics, AI, automation, and other tools into audit work, and supports certifications and training to keep the organization current with emerging risks and trends. The position follows a hybrid workplace model, combining purposeful in-person work and remote work. In-person work may take place at local Protiviti offices or client sites, with local or out-of-state travel depending on project and client needs.

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 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 provisions and compliance methodologies, particularly technology implications and requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; secondary emphasis on Visio and Access.
• Ability to evaluate, summarize, organize, and interpret data.
• Ability to communicate technology topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives.
• Interest in project management and team leadership, client relationship-building, learning about data and technology, and working with clients across industries.

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 trends in 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 business relationships and a professional network.
• Supervisory experience, including mentoring, reviewing work, coordinating across teams, and motivating team members.
• Experience leveraging AI to enhance productivity and internal audit and SOX activities, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting.

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 and improve performance.
• Build relationships and communicate with client personnel and professional associates.
• At Managers’ direction, take responsibility for decisions involving project scope, work plans, staffing, deliverables, and application of methodologies.
• Assess technology-related risks and advise and consult with clients across technology risk and audit topics.
• Use analytics, AI, automation, and other tools and methods to support technology audit work.
• Translate technology topics and audit issues for client personnel, including executives.
• Document findings and summarize recommendations.
• Contribute to team culture, support team development, and coordinate and oversee team work.

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan with eligible employees offered additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities; stated bonus target opportunity is 10%.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• FSA and HSA healthcare accounts.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Adoption and fertility assistance.
• Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of contributions.
• Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time; new hires receive up to 20 days per calendar year, with amount varying by years of service.
• Up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year.

What This Job Offers

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