Risk Advisory - IT Risk Senior Associate

About the role

Riveron helps organizations implement leading governance, risk and compliance practices by combining deep expertise with pragmatic partnership, using a hands-on approach to understand the specific needs of the organization and create tailored solutions to address key compliance risks.

Responsibilities

• Assist projects in the areas of IT General Control Assessments, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, and potentially Cybersecurity Engagements
• Audit and assess internal controls' design adequacy to mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks and to test their operating effectiveness
• Obtain and analyze data as a basis for reviewing the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of systems and processes
• Create internal controls process flows and risk/control matrices
• Set priorities, ensure daily coordination among the project team, and monitor progress against schedules, budgets, project/task deliverables and status reporting
• Communicate extensively with clients to drive expectations and report on the status of ongoing projects
• Deliver oral and written presentations during and at the conclusion of projects by either recommending improvements or identifying any operational/financial deficiencies to executive leadership
• Stay abreast of emerging risk areas, IT trends, and related control techniques

Requirements

• Bachelor's and/or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, or another relevant field
• Relevant certification preferred, such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, CGEIT, or CIPP; CPA or CIA is also valued but not required
• 3+ years of experience working as IT auditor or IT risk advisor for a public accounting firm
• Experience should include performing internal or external IT audits
• Demonstrated knowledge of IT risk management, general and application controls, cybersecurity principles, and regulatory frameworks such as SOX, NIST, or ISO

Qualifications

• You have a passion for developing and maintaining client relationships
• You get the job done and have fun doing it
• You communicate skillfully with a variety of audiences and can create compelling stories from data
• You thrive in an ever-changing, dynamic work environment
• You readily identify problems and instinctively look for solutions
• You enjoy participating in internal and external company initiatives such as community service, training, recruiting, and firm events
• You have the ability and desire to travel as required based on client location

SkillsProficiency with creating internal controls process flows and risk/control matrices

Ability to set priorities, ensure daily coordination among the project team, and monitor progress against schedules, budgets, project/task deliverables and status reporting

Communication skills to deliver oral and written presentations during and at the conclusion of projects

Knowledge of emerging risk areas, IT trends, and related control techniques

Benefits

• Full-time roles are eligible for a full range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, and PTO
• A complete description of all available benefits can be found at Riveron's Benefits page at https://riveron.com/riveron-life/

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The role is typically full-time, with occasional travel as required based on client location.