Technology Audit & Advisory Senior Consultant

About the Role

Protiviti is looking for a Technology Audit & Advisory Senior Consultant to join our growing team. As a Senior Consultant, you will mentor, train, and coach Interns and Consultants while facilitating the successful completion of project work plans. You’ll identify areas of risk and opportunities to increase efficiency, strengthen client relationships, and deepen your ability to communicate and network with client personnel and professional associates.

At the direction of Managers, you may take responsibility for decision-making in areas such as establishing project scope and work plans, project staffing, preparation of deliverables, and application of methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Assess, identify risk, advise, and consult on technology-related topics, including:
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cloud Assurance
  • Project Risk Advisory
  • Technology Risk Management and Assessment
  • IT General Controls (ITGC)
  • AI and Data Governance
  • Data Privacy
  • Technology Regulations
  • Enterprise Applications
  • Technology Resilience
  • IT Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
  • Emerging Technologies
  • 2nd Line Controls Governance
  • Technology Enablement
• Identify areas of business and technology risk and opportunities to improve efficiency and performance.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, providing exceptional experiences.
• Lead project management and team leadership efforts, fostering open communication among engagement team members.
• Create development opportunities for team members to improve client and community outcomes.
• Leverage AI to enhance personal productivity, internal audit, and SOX activities, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Develop audit deliverables such as process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries.
• Apply internal control frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, ITIL).
• Communicate technology topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives.
• Supervise teams, including mentoring, oversight, and review of work.
• Document findings and summarize recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or business-related field).
• 2+ years of experience in internal audit, consulting, assurance services, risk and control programs, or related field, either in professional services or industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with secondary emphasis on Visio and Access.
• Experience with or understanding of:
  • IT audit methodologies.
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act provisions and methodologies for compliance, particularly technology implications.
  • Trends in data and technology, including cybersecurity, cloud, data governance, privacy, analytics, enterprise applications (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics), disaster recovery, and systems development methodologies.
  • Analytics and technology enablement (automation, AI/ML).
  • Evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting data.
• Ability to establish and cultivate business relationships and a professional network.
• Supervisory experience, including mentoring, oversight, and team coordination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, SQL, Python, and/or RPA Solutions.
• Professional certification such as CIA, CRMA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or similar.

Skills

• Passion for learning and staying current with technology trends.
• Interest in working with a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Project management and team leadership abilities.
• Commitment to fostering a positive team culture and development opportunities.

Work Environment

Protiviti practices a hybrid workplace model, combining in-person work with remote flexibility. The ratio of remote to in-person work varies by client, project, and team. In-person work may include local Protiviti offices or client sites, with potential for local or out-of-state travel based on project needs.

Pay

Starting salary range: $96,000 - $143,000 per year, based on experience, skills, and geographic work location. The annual bonus plan provides eligible employees with additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities, with a target bonus of 10%. Estimated total cash range: $105,600 - $157,300.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverages.
• FSA and HSA healthcare accounts.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Adoption and fertility assistance.
• Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks.
• Short/long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) savings and investment plan with a 50% employer match on the first 6% of contributions.
• Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time (up to 20 days per calendar year for new hires).
• Up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year.

Learn more about Protiviti’s benefits.