Sikich

IT Audit Manager (Federal Audit)

Sikich$100K — $145K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Information Systems preferred.
  • Minimum 4 years of auditing or related technical experience.
  • Minimum interim Secret clearance required.
  • Management or leadership experience essential.
  • Strong customer service and project management skills needed.
  • CISA certification preferred.
  • Experience with SOC 1 or SOC 2 audits strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise a team of audit professionals.
  • Review and ensure quality of team deliverables.
  • Design and oversee execution of audit plans and procedures.
  • Initiate and deliver quality work with minimal supervision.
  • Develop team members through effective task delegation.
  • Provide financial management expertise to delivery teams.
  • Act as primary liaison to clients, updating management on progress.

Benefits

  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy from day one.
  • Comprehensive wellness program with rewards for participation.
  • Flexible work arrangements available.
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options.
  • Robust paid parental leave for various family scenarios.
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
  • Generous employee and client referral bonuses.
Full Job Description
Description

IT Audit Manager (US - Alexandria, VA, Columbus, OH, Indianapolis, IN)

Position summary

Sikich is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented auditing professional with strong leadership and information technology skills. This role is contingent upon award of contract. This position requires an active interim Secret or Secret clearance or the ability of obtain this level of clearance

What will you do in this role?

  • Provide the first line of supervision to a team of audit professionals
  • Review work products prepared by team, including workpapers, findings, reports, and other written deliverables, to ensure quality and consistency with auditing standards and firm guidelines.
  • Leverage understanding of Government Auditing Standards to design audit plans and procedures and oversee the successful execution of those plans and procedures.
  • Self-starter, takes the initiative to deliver quality work products to the client with little direction from supervisor
  • Supervise and review work performed by other staff
  • Develop people through effectively delegating tasks and providing guidance to staff
  • Provide subject matter technical expertise to delivery team in financial management areas of financial reporting, internal control, and/or financial business systems
  • Review draft deliverables prepared by engagement teams and present final results to management
  • Assist Principals and Senior Managers in the creation of proposals, business development, and practice administration
  • Leverage technology, including data analysis tools and AI, to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of audit procedures,
  • Assist Principals and Senior Managers in the creation of proposals, business development, and practice administration.
  • Act as primary liaison to the client and make Principals aware of all major developments
  • Utilize technology to share knowledge with team members, develop skills, and continually learn


What do you need to succeed in this role?
  • Bachelor's degree required. Information Systems degree is preferred.
  • Minimum 4 years of auditing, and/or related technical experience
  • This is a hybrid position working 2 days a week on-site
  • Minimum interim Secret clearance.
  • Management/ Leadership Experience
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Project management experience
  • CISA preferred
  • Ability to travel 25%
  • Experience performing SOC 1 or SOC 2 audits (strongly preferred)
  • Familiarity with FISCAM and/or FISMA frameworks also acceptable
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)


Knowledge in the following areas is preferred:

  • National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) SP 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations
  • Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards.
  • Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) Government Auditing Standards (GAS)
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' (AICPA's) AU-Cs
  • GAO/Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Financial Audit Manual (FAM),
  • GAO Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM)
  • Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Bulletin 24-02, Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements (as amended)
  • Other requirements for federal reporting and accounting, such as U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) bulletins and circulars, the U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL), etc.


In compliance with this state's pay transparency laws, the midpoint of the salary range for this role is $100,000-$127,000-$145,000. (25%-50%-75%). This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on several factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Compensation ranges for roles in our Government Services pillar are determined by contract with the specific government agency Sikich is servicing.

In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:

  • Values driven - You embody and model absolute integrity and servant leadership and you have a bias for action and continuous innovation.
  • Uncompromising problem solver - You see opportunities in every business challenge and can develop, articulate and implement solutions.
  • Collaboration - You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
  • Instills trust - You do what you say, without ego, and you follow through on commitments consistently and credibly.
  • Impact & influence - You are relentlessly focused on making a difference and can gain support for ideas, proposals and solutions. You get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives and objectives.

Sikich Total Rewards

Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Sikich also takes pride in prioritizing team members' health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

Some examples of our many benefits:

  • Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
  • Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
  • Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.


We also offer:
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
  • HSA employer contribution
  • Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
  • A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
  • 401(k) with employer contributions
  • CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Generous employee referral bonus program
  • Client referral bonus program
  • Pet insurance
  • FORCE - Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.

Official correspondence will come from a Sikich.com email address and applicants/candidates are invited to contact us directly to verify communications.

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About Sikich

Sikich is a professional services firm that provides accounting, advisory, technology, and managed services to businesses and organizations across the United States. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. Sikich has over 1,000 employees and serves clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and not-for-profit. The firm has been recognized as one of the top 100 accounting firms in the United States by Accounting Today.
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