Job Title: Audit – Director – Audit Process & Quality for Multiple Openings
Approved Locations: 231 S. Bemiston Ave, Suite 600, St. Louis, MO 63105
Job Description:
Your day-to-day will include:
Collaborate with key stakeholders across the firm to validate the understanding of our Audit & Assurance System of Quality Management (SoQM).
Provide independent perspective on risks to our SoQM and consider evolving response needs. Collaborate with key stakeholders within the firm to understand quality risks, processes, and firm policies and procedures to ensure these are appropriately documented and tested.
Develop and execute monitoring plans. Review monitoring plans performed by staff on the Quality Monitoring and Remediation (QMR) team and ensure documentation is appropriate.
Serve as a point of contact for a variety of SoQM areas to aid in testing and issue management.
Maintain active communication with process/response owners to manage expectations, complete testing, and monitor remediation efforts.
Consult and work with response/process owners to perform root cause analysis, develop recommendations on business/process improvements and serve as a risk controls advisor.
Assist in developing and presenting reports to various stakeholders regarding results and suggested improvements.
Assist with creating training materials and a centralized resource center of established and approved content to support the ISQM 1 Testing Program.
Escalate issues to the Quality Management Compliance leadership or other relevant parties on known gaps or issues.
You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
Requirement – Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, Business Administration, a related field, or a foreign equivalent.
Relevant experience – 6 years of progressively responsible post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or any risk/audit/advisory related job titles.
Experience must include: Applicants must possess experience in the following: (1) control software, security architecture, network security, operating systems (Windows, UNIX, AS400, Mainframe), and databases; (2) GAAS, ISQM 1, and PCAOB standards; (3) auditing tools including Smartsheet and Power BI; (4) training and teaching team members, ensuring knowledge transfer and skill development; (5) implementing Information Technology (IT) testing solutions and processes to support financial audits; (6) IT audit internal controls in a Public Accounting firm; and (7) designing, developing, testing, and implementing controls during system implementations.
CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) certification required.
Less than 15% domestic travel required for trainings or firm meetings.
Must live within a commutable distance to the assigned Grant Thornton Office location to meet 3 days per week work from office requirement.
Compensation for role: $198,000 – $200,000 per year
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, Business Administration, related field, or foreign equivalent
- 6 years of progressively responsible post-baccalaureate experience in audit, risk, or advisory roles
- Experience with control software, security architecture, network security, operating systems (Windows, UNIX, AS400, Mainframe), and databases
- Knowledge of GAAS, ISQM 1, and PCAOB standards
- Experience with auditing tools including Smartsheet and Power BI
- Experience training and teaching team members, ensuring knowledge transfer and skill development
- Experience implementing IT testing solutions and processes to support financial audits
- Experience with IT audit internal controls in a Public Accounting firm
- Experience designing, developing, testing, and implementing controls during system implementations
- CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) certification
- Less than 15% domestic travel availability for trainings or firm meetings
- Must live within commutable distance to the assigned Grant Thornton Office location to meet 3 days per week in-office requirement
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