IT Audit Senior Manager

Iselin, NJ, United States

Job Description

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you're starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you'll love from top to bottom - we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.

EisnerAmper is seeking a Senior Manager to lead IT risk advisory related engagements such as conducting risk assessments, examining technology systems, analyzing the effectiveness of IT controls, and developing recommendations for improving security design. Assists clients with understanding compliance with policies, government regulations, and implementation of IT risk management plans. Provides project oversight and is responsible for researching complex technical issues while proactively pursuing, maintaining client relationships, and supporting business development.

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:

You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry

You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance

You will join a culture that has received multiple top "Places to Work" awards

We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions

We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation

Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work

Numerous Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) efforts

What Work You Will be Responsible For: Leads, directs and manages projects and multi-disciplinary tasks within scope of program or project.

Develops strong working relationships and fosters effective communications with client, audited units, including IT and business areas, and internal audit management teams.

Enables translation of legal requirements into procedures & action plans that are consistent with client needs.

Proposes new audit techniques and procedures to improve effectiveness/efficiency of audits.

Manages the team through all phases of a program including strategic planning, work planning, mobilization, execution, and closeout consistent with established program delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget and other contract requirements.

Ensures that the scope of work is completed to the satisfaction of the client and key stakeholders, while simultaneously ensuring that quality, financial, risk management, business and policy expectations are met.

Supports business development activities including client relationship development, program-specific positioning activities, teaming arrangements, proposal preparation, presentations, and contract negotiations consistent with established business development processes.

Builds and maintains a growth pipeline, gather referrals, and maintain extensive knowledge on the firm's service lines and offerings, as well as market conditions and penetration of services and solutions.

Serves as one of the Firm's prime contacts with the client.

Provides leadership and facilitates technical and management collaboration amongst project team members and the client.

Facilitates collaboration with external agencies, if required, and other stakeholders as needed to enable successful development and implementation of complex project workflow and processes.

Ensures compliance with applicable policies and procedures, laws and regulations, and keeps current on compliance-related areas.

Prepares deliverables/reports for review by the Director that include any noted issues, trends and other micro/macro level risks identified through the execution of projects activities.

Estimates resources required for engagements and ensures all are prioritized effectively and delivered on time.

Directs, manages and completes assigned tasks in an efficient manner and within allotted timeframes. Monitors workload to meet billable hour expectations and performs timely reviews of work products prior to submission to Director for further review.

Ongoing mentoring of team, performing assessments and completion of performance appraisals, promotion recommendations, on-the-job training and professional development.

Builds and maintains trusted relationships with diverse group of clients, team members, managers, and subject matter experts.

Maintains the required CPE for firm and licensing standards.

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems and Decision Sciences, Internal Audit or a related field is required. Master's degree is preferred

IT Security Certification, such as CISA, CISSP, CIPM, CDPSE, or other related professional credential is required.

8 years of direct experience in IT Audit, preferably in consulting/professional services is required.

5+ years in a management or supervisor role is required.

Experience working with a variety of stakeholders (Legal, IT, Audit, Compliance, etc.) is required.

Ability to contribute to managing and/or leading the practice areas pipeline of work: utilization, resource management, proposal, and business development efforts, etc.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications: In-depth understanding of core information technology processes and controls, current trends in corporate information technology and emerging themes in the marketplace.

Advanced knowledge of commonly used internal control frameworks, audit methodologies and developing key internal audit deliverables, including process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries.

Experience with IT SOX, ITGCs, IT Audit cosourcing experience, IT risk assessments, and IT compliance requirements such as the HIPAA Security Rule, GLBA, FERPA, and PCI DSS.

Knowledge of Data Management practices and operationalizing Privacy by Design.

Knowledge of GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, LGPD, ePrivacy, and related international privacy laws.

Able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, innovative, and continuously changing environment.

Ability to handle complex projects in a multi-tasking environment, meeting deadlines and interacting with individuals at all levels within the organization.

Excellent communication skills in business and technical environments.

Ability to travel to client locations as needed.

We strongly believe in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, EisnerAmper is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

About our Risk & Compliance (RSC) Team:

Specializing in services such as risk advisory, technology risk and digital transformation, RCS employees aren't just passionate about technology, but we see it as our driving force for innovation and forward thinking. We're committed to serving as advocates to our clients, enabling them to navigate, transform, secure, and maintain processes, controls, and digital solutions they need to reach their unique goals. Whether it's complying with a new regulatory requirement or automating controls within a process, providing peace of mind for those "what's next" moments is our mantra and unique promise to clients.

Risk & Compliance Services employees are encouraged to think like an owner when supporting clients. Through this entrepreneurial and business-first mindset, we're pushed to take a step outside of our comfort zones and deliver solutions that both create a lasting business impact for our clients and allow us to grow as professionals.

Our core values of trust, integrity and accountability allow us to act as strategic innovators. Because when we build trust with each other, we can bring new ideas to the table and execute them without fear of failure.

About EisnerAmper:

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with nearly 4,000 employees and more than 350 partners across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow.

Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms, and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers, and investors who serve these clients.

Should you need any accommodations to complete this application please email: [email protected].

Preferred Location:

Iselin