Senior Consultant, IT SOX IA

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Job Responsibilities

• Supervise, plan, and perform procedures around ITGCs for SOX and Internal Audit engagements and various consulting client engagements. May also provide support around ITGC assessments for financial statement audit clients.

• Serve as a regular contact for SOX and internal audit clients, building and maintaining strong working relationships with client management and control owners.

• Lead, mentor, and develop staff members, providing ongoing coaching guidance and oversight under the supervision of a Manager and/or Director/Partner.

• Demonstrate an understanding of basic and moderately complex workpaper preparation

• Analyze control activities and supporting documentation and draw logical conclusions

• Exercise professional skepticism in the critical assessment of audit evidence

• Identify, assess, and document controls and weaknesses in client accounting systems

• Thoroughly evaluate assigned areas of controls testing and identify potential points for improvement

• Develop an understanding of client businesses related to assigned assurance areas

• Know and apply specialized knowledge, rules, regulations, and code of ethics of the AICPA

• Perform timely review of staff workpapers and provide constructive feedback

• Perform some management duties, including: first level quality review of workpapers, directly report to Manager and/or Director/Partner and attend board/client presentations/meetings

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Technology, or a related field

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in public accounting, internal audit, or professional services, with hands‑on SOX and IT General Controls (ITGC) experience

• Experience performing controls identification/readiness, design, and operating effectiveness testing, walkthroughs, and documentation

• Ability to identify internal control deficiencies and document management letter comments to communicate control deficiencies and weaknesses to clients

• Ability to prepare and maintain audit workpapers and supporting documentation

• General understanding of IT systems, applications, and business process controls

• Experience supervising, mentoring, or providing guidance to staff level‑ professionals

• Strong organizational and project management skills, including experience overseeing multiple concurrent engagements, tracking budgets, and meeting delivery deadlines.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat Engagement

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Technology, or a related field

• Professional certification such as CISA, CIA, CPA, or other relevant audit / IT risk certification (active or in progress)

• Experience working in SAP environments, including exposure to SAP‑related ITGCs or application controls

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