2022 - Summer - Consulting Associate - Risk Consulting - IT Risk

Philadelphia, PA
Business Consulting/Technology

Job Description

Req ID: req21381

2022 - Summer - Consulting Associate - Risk Consulting - IT Risk Summary:

RISK ADVISORY SERVICES TECHNOLOGY RISK CONSULTING ASSOCIATE
Position Description

RSM has exceptional career opportunities available for a Technology Risk Consultant (TRC). Our TRC associates are those seeking career growth and accelerated professional opportunities for an exciting, growing consulting practice. They are professionals who appreciate the ability to aggressively pursue their career goals while being provided the opportunity to experience a rewarding work-life balance.

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.

TRC professionals utilize their background in accounting, business and Information Technology to provide, including:
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 include:
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
As a TRC Associate, you will jump start your career through a comprehensive training and development program where you will be exposed to all of RSM's Consulting Solution Practices. This training will include:
IT Controls audit, testing and assessment methodologies and techniques
Industry leading frameworks and methodologies for Sarbanes-Oxley, COBIT, NIST and ITIL
IT security, ERP risk and control, and IT advisory tools and methods
Consulting process, tools and methods
Project management and client engagement economics
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Position Responsibilities
Demonstrate understanding of business processes, internal control risk management, IT controls, and related regulatory and compliance standards
Assist in identifying technology risks affecting a client's business operations and consult with management on how best to mitigate the risks
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
Perform IT internal audit consulting activities (internal audits over ERP systems, IT security, and other IT systems), perform external audit assurance activities, and perform service organization control services activities related to SSAE18 SOC 1 and SOC 2 reporting services
Support client engagements by helping plan the audit approach and scope, preparing the audit program, determining auditing procedures, seeing the audit process through completion, and applying internal audit standards in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors
Exercise professional skepticism, judgment and adhere to the code of ethics while on engagements
Attending appropriate professional meetings and conferences and reading publications to expand professional knowledge and build a network of business contacts

Qualifications:
Required:
Pursuing a B.A. / B.S. degree or equivalent from accredited university
Major in Accounting, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, and/or related degrees
Minimum 3.2 GPA preferred
Ability to travel daily or overnight potentially up to 40% of the time
Travel to assigned client locations is required. Must have access to and ability to arrange for use of reliable modes of transportation to those locations

Preferred:
Strong verbal and written abilities
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

You want your next step to be the right one. You've worked hard to get where you are today. And now you're ready to use your unique skills, talents and personality to achieve great things. RSM is a place where you are valued as an individual, mentored as a future leader, and recognized for your accomplishments and potential. Working directly with clients, key decision makers and business owners across various industries and geographies, you'll move quickly along the learning curve and our clients will benefit from your fresh perspective.

Experience RSM US. Experience the power of being understood.

RSM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

Location Street Address: 30 South 17th Street, Suite 710, Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA
Region: Northeast Region
Position Type: Campus Associate
Job Type: Full Time
Degree Required: Bachelor
Travel Required: Yes
Sponsor candidates who are not eligible to work in US: No
Requisition ID: req21381