Technology Risk Consulting Associate - Summer 2027

About the role

Our clients depend upon effective risk management, internal audit, and governance of enterprise information technology in order to achieve their business objectives. RSM's Risk Consulting and TRC team serves middle marketing leaders globally aspiring to help transform their technology risk management and assurance capabilities to be aligned to the key risks and strategies of their organization.

Responsibilities

• Understanding clients' needs and expectations, their business and industry, accounting and control systems, employees and company values
• Assist clients on the design and optimization of controls utilizing a general knowledge of business processes, accounting, and information technologies
• Use problem solving and critical thinking skills to quickly identify internal control deficiencies, evaluate their risk implications, and draw the appropriate conclusions to best advise our clients
• Assist in creating internal control documentation to support client engagements
• Engage with client leadership on strategies to anticipate emerging technology risks

Examples of commonly performed TRC projects

• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)/regulatory and compliance engagements for application and IT controls
• System and Controls (SOC) reporting and other controls opinion services
• Information Technology controls testing in support of financial statement audits
• Technical IT controls review
• Internal audits over ERP systems, IT security, and other IT systems

Qualifications

• Pursuing at least a B.A./B.S. degree or equivalent from accredited university, expected completion of degree by December 2026 or June 2027
• Major in Accounting and/or related degrees, OR Information Systems and/or related degrees
• Minimum 3.0 GPA preferred
• Travel to assigned client locations may be required; must have access to and ability to arrange for use of reliable modes of transportation to those locations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong multi-tasking and project management skills
• Ability to work as an effective member of a team
• Must possess a high degree of integrity and professionalism
• Certification or working towards certification as a CPA, CISA, or CIA, preferred not required

Pay

Compensation Range: $61,600 - $73,500