Grant Thornton

IT Risk Manager

Grant Thornton$138K — $172K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, or a related field required
  • 6+ years of experience in consulting with cross-industry clients
  • Certifications such as CIA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, or CPA preferred
  • Experience in technology risk assessments and operational internal audits
  • Expertise in access control software, security architecture, internet security, and database auditing
  • Strong staff and audit management experience
  • Exceptional client service and analytical skills

Responsibilities

  • Perform engagement management tasks including project scheduling and client management
  • Manage business development activities and proposal submissions
  • Adhere to professional standards and client confidentiality
  • Identify and manage IT risks in audit contexts
  • Lead IT audits and risk assessments across various sectors
  • Evaluate and test IT processes and system controls
  • Mentor and develop staff while managing performance reviews

Benefits

  • Personalized and comprehensive benefits to support diverse needs
  • Eligibility for medical, dental, and vision insurance programs
  • Paid sick leave and holidays during internship or seasonal employment
  • Potential for discretionary annual bonuses based on performance
  • Participation in 401(k) and employee retirement plans for eligible seasonal employees
Full Job Description
Job Description

As an IT Risk Manager, you will get the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients' business needs by helping them understand their business risks and assist in addressing risk in both proactive and responsive contexts for the Risk, Compliance & Controls Practice - all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. You'll collaborate with teams to execute and report on risk management, internal control and internal audit engagements that develop, assess, or improve the design and operating effectiveness of IT risk management and internal control activities.

From day one, you'll be empowered by the greater Risk team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.

Your day-to-day may include:
  • Perform engagement management responsibilities, including performance reviews, task delegation, project scheduling, project economics and financials, quality review and client management
  • Manage business development activities, such as proposals, capture, account teams, whitepapers, conferences, and/or other thought leadership material
  • Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality
  • Understand and manage firm risk on audits and proposals
  • Working with organizations to identify and manage IT risks within their strategy execution model.
  • Assist clients in applying key frameworks such as COBIT, NIST & ISO
  • Developing IT components with enterprise risk management programs
  • Leading IT risk assessments ranging from internal audits, system implementations and specialized IT areas (security, basis, access provisioning, etc.)
  • Leading and executing IT audits and IT SOX engagements
  • Apply current knowledge of IT trends and systems processes to identify security and risk management issues
  • Manage the evaluation and testing of IT processes, system controls and identification of areas of risk
  • Manage internal auditing outsourcing and co-sourcing engagements for clients
  • Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization) and meet or exceed sales targets for new and follow-on work
  • Work closely with Grant Thornton managers and partners to promptly identify and resolve client concerns
  • Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on projects, assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews
  • Interview campus and/or experienced candidates
  • Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, or a related field is required
  • Minimum 6 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level
  • Certification required, CIA,CISA, CISSP, CISM, CPA license/certification preferred
  • Experience performing technology risk assessments and audits, operational internal audits, and process control reviews and strong familiarity with IIA's Standards
  • Expertise in one or more of the following: access control software, security architecture and administration, Internet use/firewalls, network security awareness and enforcement, security policies and standards, database security auditing, operating systems (Windows, UNIX, AS400)
  • Strong experience in staff and audit management in an integrated client service team
  • Exceptional client service, communication, analytical, organizational and project management skills
  • Ability to execute multiple engagements and completing priorities in a rapidly growing team environment
  • Strong leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills
  • Can travel as needed

The base salary range for this position is between $138,000 and $172,500. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton's discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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.

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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