Technology Risk Consulting Associate - Summer 2027

RSM US LLP•Chicago, IL

7d•$68,640 - $81,900•Hybrid

About The Position

RSM is hiring a Technology Risk Consulting Associate for its growing Technology Risk Consulting practice. The role offers career development and opportunities to contribute to client engagements involving enterprise technology risk management, internal audit, and governance. The team helps middle-market clients align technology risk management and assurance capabilities with organizational risks and strategies. Associates draw on accounting, business, and information technology knowledge to understand clients’ businesses, industries, systems, people, and expectations; assist with control design and optimization; identify control deficiencies and assess risk implications; prepare internal control documentation; and engage with client leadership about emerging technology risks. Common engagements include Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulatory or compliance work related to application and IT controls, SOC reporting and other controls opinion services, IT controls testing for financial statement audits, technical IT controls reviews, and internal audits of ERP systems, IT security, and other IT systems. The position typically follows a hybrid workstyle, with team members aligned to an RSM office and working in person when useful for clients, teams, development, or relationship-building. Some roles may be virtual or primarily on-site depending on requirements and client needs. Travel to assigned client locations may be required. The compensation range is $68,640–$81,900.

Requirements

Pursuing at least a B.A./B.S. degree or equivalent from an accredited university, with expected completion by December 2026 or June 2027.
A major in Accounting or a related degree, or a major in Information Systems or a related degree.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong multitasking and project management skills.
Ability to work effectively as a team member.
High degree of integrity and professionalism.
Travel to assigned client locations may be required; must have access to and be able to arrange reliable transportation to those locations.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 3.0 GPA preferred.
Certification or progress toward certification as a CPA, CISA, or CIA is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Understand clients’ needs and expectations, businesses and industries, accounting and control systems, employees, and company values.
Assist clients with designing and optimizing controls using general knowledge of business processes, accounting, and information technologies.
Identify internal control deficiencies, evaluate their risk implications, and draw appropriate conclusions to advise clients.
Assist in creating internal control documentation for client engagements.
Engage with client leadership on strategies to anticipate emerging technology risks.
Contribute to engagements involving SOX, regulatory and compliance work, SOC reporting, IT controls testing, technical IT controls reviews, and internal audits of ERP systems, IT security, and other IT systems.