Director, IT SOX Risk Advisory

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 Director, IT SOX Risk Advisory to join our Risk & Compliance Services practice. The role will focus on IT SOX Audit, Internal Audit, IT General Controls, Automated Controls, Key Report Testing, Root Causes Analysis, Impact Analysis, and Remediation. The role will compare, complete and ensure the accuracy and compliance of client engagements to meet the Firm’s strategic goals and initiatives. The IT Risk, Data Privacy & Security team drives value by delivering a range of IT-oriented risk advisory solutions rooted in risk management standards and technical expertise. We are seeking someone who thrives in a growing environment and providing clients with exceptional services.

Note: This role can be fully remote or hybrid if close to an EisnerAmper office location.

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

What Work You Will be Responsible For:

• Oversee IT SOX internal audit and risk management engagements within the Risk and Compliance Services practice.

• Lead other types of consulting engagements such as IT SOX Internal Audit Co-Sourcing/Outsourcing, IT SOX Management Assist, IT Risk Assessments, IT Segregation of Duties Reviews, ITGC Reviews, and Special Projects as necessary

• Project manage IT SOX 404 engagements including conducting walkthroughs, designing and leading internal control testing with periodic status updates to client’s management

• Prepare scoping and risk assessments or Internal Audit universe using a risk base methodology

• Prepare Audit Committee presentations and attend Audit Committee meetings, when necessary

• Maintain client relationship and tailor the engagement to meet the client’s needs and expectations, while also working on internal initiatives.  Own beyond the lifecycle of current project.

• Review workpapers from both big picture and detail perspectives, and work product requires little to no updates from senior colleagues after submission

• Supervise, train, and mentor staff and seniors

• Maintain overall responsibility for the profitability of engagements within their client portfolio, track budget to actual results 

• Lead creation of external and internal ‘thought leadership’ content to raise firm visibility

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, MIS, Statistics, Data Analytics, Auditing, or IT Related Field) required

• 12 + years of experience in the fields of internal audit, assurance, consulting, advisory services, or a related field, either in professional services or industry

• Professional Certification such as CIA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIPM, CIPP, CFE or CPA required

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• 10 + years of public accounting IT SOX external audit experience with working in internal audit, assurance, consulting, advisory services, or a related field.  

EisnerAmper is proud to be a merit-based employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of veteran or disability status or any protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law

About our Risk & Compliance Team: 

Specializing in services such as risk advisory, technology risk and digital transformation, EisnerAmper Risk & Compliance Services 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. 

EisnerAmper 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 approximately 450 partners and 4,500 employees 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.

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Philadelphia

For NYC and California, the expected salary range for this position is between

85000

and

150000

The range for the position in other geographies may vary based on market differences.  The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.