Seasonal Senior Associate, ISO

About the Company

Schellman is a Top 50 CPA firm and a leading provider of attestation and compliance services, specializing in security and privacy audits, assessments, and certifications. As one of the largest cybersecurity assessment firms in the United States, Schellman is an accredited multi-framework ISO Certification Body for security, privacy, business continuity, and quality. We are a globally licensed PCI Qualified Security Assessor and a top provider to clients in the federal DoD space as a leading FedRAMP 3PAO and the first assessment firm authorized as a CMMC C3PAO. Our culture, client approach, and dedication to values have earned us certifications as a Great Places to Work, a Best Firms to Work For by Accounting Today, and a Glassdoor Best Places to Work. Our first core value—People Come First—is reflected in our culture, benefits, and business practices.

About the Role

As a Seasonal Senior Associate, you’ll apply your audit, assessor, and attestation expertise in a flexible work environment to keep your skills sharp and relevant while contributing to client and company goals. You’ll be responsible for hands-on project execution, assigned to a specific service delivery management team and Principal for supervision. Our teams operate mostly remotely but collaborate closely, leveraging diverse backgrounds to deliver high-quality service. There is no typical day—expect dynamic, engaging work tailored to each project’s needs.

Responsibilities

• Comply with Schellman’s code of ethics, professional conduct, methodologies, policies, and procedures.
• Adhere to professional and regulatory standards relevant to assigned service line specialization(s).
• Promote Schellman’s company culture and exemplify its values.
• Establish high-quality relationships and rapport with client personnel.
• Manage client expectations to ensure they are exceeded.
• Complete assigned duties in a timely manner with a high attention to detail.
• Collaborate with project team members throughout the lifecycle of each project.
• Adhere to project schedules and keep team members apprised of progress.
• Escalate issues internally in a proper and timely manner.
• Use discretion and decorum in the timing, form, and content of all client communications.
• Perform essential functions of other service delivery positions when qualified and called upon.
• Attend project kick-off and closing meetings.
• Execute assigned testing procedures, perform detailed analysis, reach conclusions, document results, and suggest improvements.
• Draft project deliverables.
• Serve as a contact for clients' basic questions regarding an engagement.
• Develop expert knowledge of professional and regulatory standards relevant to assigned service line specialization(s).

Requirements

• Experience with auditing the requirements of the ISO 27001:2022 Standard.
• Requisite knowledge of applicable technology and security domains.
• High level of attention to detail and quality of work product.
• Client service orientation.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site or remotely as a valuable contributor to a collaborative team.
• Capable of simultaneously managing assigned tasks for multiple projects.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Schellman’s service delivery applications.
• Full understanding and application of ethics, independence, and Schellman’s values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business management, technology, or another relevant subject area, or equivalent years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• At least one year of service at Schellman or relevant professional services experience in financial auditing, operational auditing, information systems auditing, internal auditing, information security management or consulting, and/or risk consulting.
• Professional membership in one (preferred): ISACA, ISC2, AICPA.
• Actively pursuing or maintains at least one certification relevant to Schellman’s services (e.g., CPA, CISA, CISSP, etc.).
• Maintains an active ISO lead auditor certification, with ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor as the minimum; additional certifications preferred (e.g., ISO 42001:2023, ISO 27701:2025, ISO 9001:2015).

Schedule

This role offers a flexible and balanced work environment with the opportunity to work remotely. Some travel is required annually for in-person training, team meet-ups, strategy meetings, and client needs.