Grant Thornton

Attest Services-IT Audit Manager

Grant Thornton$100K — $130K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, IT, MIS or related disciplines
  • CISA certification or equivalent required
  • Minimum six years of relevant experience in public accounting or related field
  • Expertise in IT General Controls and testing practices
  • Knowledge of security architecture and operating systems
  • Ability to manage multiple engagements and prioritize effectively
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Responsibilities

  • Oversee multiple client engagements with a focus on quality and budget management
  • Effectively communicate engagement expectations and risk assessments with clients
  • Plan and execute audits to test IT controls and support financial statements
  • Resolve audit-related issues collaboratively with clients and teams
  • Participate in proposals and business development efforts
  • Train and mentor junior team members, providing regular feedback
  • Work flexibly in various locations, balancing client site and remote work

Benefits

  • Personalized and comprehensive benefits for diverse identities and roles
  • Support for work-life integration and flexibility in work arrangements
  • Access to training programs and personal growth opportunities
  • Empowerment from firm leadership and mentorship
  • Participation in employee resource groups and community involvement
Full Job Description
Job Description

As an IT Assurance Manager you will use your technical and leadership skills to oversee completion of IT general control audits. You'll apply your knowledge of each client's operations, processes and risks to support financial statement opinions and enhance IT assurance services - all with the resources, environment and support to help you excel. You will build relationships with your clients and your engagement team while working collaboratively to improve the client's overall financial reporting processes, and help them better understand their IT processes and areas of risk. From day one, you'll be empowered with access to firm leaders and mentors, training programs, resource groups, team-based communities, and growth opportunities to help you develop your career and achieve more, confidently.

Your day-to-day may include:
  • Overseeing multiple client engagements, including scoping, project scheduling, quality review and managing to budget
  • Listening and communicating clearly with clients about engagement expectations and assessment of each organization's level of risk
  • Planning, executing and completing engagements to evaluate and test IT controls and identify areas of risk and providing support to financial statement audits
  • Working with clients and audit teams to identify and promptly resolve audit-related issues
  • Teaming with Grant Thornton colleagues on proposals and business development activities
  • Training and supervising less experienced team members and providing consistent, regular feedback
  • Working at a client site, with your team in the office or remotely. We empower teams to listen first to expectations of clients and teammates; then you and your team can determine when and where to work. No matter when or where, you will have the support you need to thrive
  • Representing Grant Thornton at recruiting and professional networking events
  • Building your technical and professional skills through formal training
  • Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills, qualifications and abilities:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, IT, MIS or related disciplines
  • A CISA certification or other relevant certification or license is required
  • Minimum six years of relevant experience in public accounting or equivalent field, delivering controls-based services with exposure to Information Technology General Controls for financial statement audits; deep understanding of generally accepted practices for testing key reports and application controls; technical expertise (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, NetSuite, etc.) is a plus
  • Knowledge of access control software, security architecture and administration, internet use/firewalls, network security awareness and enforcement, security policies and standards, operating systems (Windows, UNIX, AS400, Mainframe), and databases
  • Can manage multiple engagements and competing priorities
  • Value teamwork, are agile and know the power of building strong relationships
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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About the Team

The team you're about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here's how:
• Whether it's your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work the way that it best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different - and we think that's a good thing. That's why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers
• When it comes to inclusion, we are committed to doing more than checking boxes. Explore all the ways we're taking action for diversity, equity & inclusion at www.gt.com/careers

Here's what you can expect next:

If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at www.gt.com/careers.

Benefits:

We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that's a good thing. That's why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits

  • Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
  • Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm's 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.


Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

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About Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton LLP is the American member firm of Grant Thornton International, the seventh largest accounting network in the world by combined fee income. Grant Thornton LLP is the sixth largest U.S. accounting and advisory organization. The firm operates 59 offices across the US with approximately 8,500 employees, 550 partners, and produces annual revenue in excess of US$1.9 billion. During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, The Times reported that Grant Thornton is in line to earn millions of pounds for acting as trustees in a bankruptcy case on behalf of the Russian state-owned DIA, who bypassed sanction regimes to obtain funds and assets from abroad in order to fund the war in Ukraine.
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