IT Senior, Technology Risk Assurance

About the role

Job Summary JOB DESCRIPTION The Assurance Senior, Technology Risk Assurance is responsible for assisting in the planning of the IT audit engagement and executing the IT risk assessment and control evaluation to determine impact of controls on financial audit procedures. In this role, the Assurance Senior, Technology Risk Assurance will be charged with designing and executing procedures to understand and test the client IT environment and related IT general controls (ITGCs) including, but not limited to, IT system logical access, change management, and IT operational controls, as well as testing business process controls, key reports, and information produced by entity (IPE) for various client industry environments. Additionally, the Assurance Senior, Technology Risk Assurance will be responsible for providing training, mentoring and technical guidance to IS Assurance Associates.

Responsibilities

• Understanding and documenting client environments and the impact that IT has on related audit risks
• Identifying controls that help mitigate the risks associated with IT in relation to the client environment
• Obtaining and documenting an understanding of the client control environment, designing test procedures, conducting, and documenting tests of controls
• Documenting results of procedures, as well as deficiencies, and assessing the impact of these procedures on the overall financial reporting control environment
• Reading and reviewing client information and control documentation, ensuring accuracy and completeness of information, and ensuring that all supporting information is documented in the workpapers, and appropriate testing is performed
• Identifying complex issues and bringing them to the attention of the team and management where necessary for resolution
• Communicating to the client areas to improve processes, strengthen