Job Details
Senior Associate, IT Audit & Risk (TS/SCI)
Top Accounting Firm
McLean, VA
Your Key Responsibilities
As a member of our Technology Risk (IT Audit) team, you will serve as a key resource in delivering quality client services on financial statement audits, attestation engagements and IT control projects. You will conduct research as needed, assist in the testing of IT general and application controls, prepare for and potentially lead client meetings, establish relationships with client personnel at the appropriate levels, and deepen sector and client knowledge.
Some key capabilities you should be prepared to bring to client-facing and internal teams include:
- Demonstrate working knowledge and aptitude in our key capabilities for example, IT general application controls, risk management, information security, and information assurance
- Take a practical approach to solving issues and gaining client agreement
- Collaborate among team members; promote an inclusive working environment
To qualify for the role, you must have the following:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Information Technology or closely related field
- 3+ years of relevant experience in information assurance, information security, risk management, IT and application controls, leading standards (e.g., COSO, ERM, FISCAM, FISMA, NIST), IT technologies (e.g., Windows, UNIX, Oracle, Mainframe, SAP), preparing written or verbal materials, and assisting with presenting project results to clients
- Participated in relevant audit/control testing engagement (e.g., CFO Act/FISCAM, OMB Circular A-123 internal control over financial reporting/Systems (ICOFR/ICOFS) assessments, audit readiness (DOD FIAR), ATC-320 SOC-1 Examinations (SSAE-18), and FISMA security reviews/implementations
- Possess an understanding of IT technical security controls (e.g. NIST 800 series requirements, DOD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGS)), FIPS guidance, and Federal IT audit/examination methodologies (e.g. GAO FISCAM, Financial Audit Manual (FAM), and NIST RMF Assessment and Authorization)
- Experience in completing Control testing over financial system controls compliance, IT general and application controls, and information assurance controls in areas of information assurance, access control, change control, segregation of duties and disaster recovery
- **Hold a TS/SCI or higher government security clearance**
- The Government and Public Sector Practice s staffing model is to assign resources to projects aligned to the office within the metropolitan area you have been hired; however, in certain circumstances, travel may be required within and/or beyond your geographic region based on client and project needs. For roles within the federal practice, the flexibility to travel up to approximately 30% is preferred. Within the state, local and education practice, the flexibility to travel up to approximately 80% is preferred
Ideally, You ll Also Have
- Experience working on large, complex engagements within the government or public sector space
- A preferred certification:
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)