Assurance Senior Associate [IT Assurance]

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do! 

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for an Assurance Senior Associate to join the team in our IT Assurance group for remote and in office roles.

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to alternate time between both remote and office. At CohnReznick, we believe in creating the conditions in which everyone can do their best work, collaborate, learn, and build community. This results in our ability to create opportunities for our people, make a difference for our clients, and strengthen our internal and external communities.

YOUR TEAM.

CohnReznick’s specialized SOC practitioners focus on conducting SOC1, SOC2 and SOC3 audits for third-party service providers, while also conducting internal control assessments, attestations, penetration tests, and firewall assessments.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm.

We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE. 

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Participates in planning and scoping of IT audits for both SOC engagements and ICFR audits.
• Comfortable leading technology walkthroughs in IT general controls and application control
• Develops test procedures for execution and prepares relevant documentation
• Executes testing of IT general controls and application controls based on internal and industry standards and guidelines.
• Problem solves and steps in to complete work to meet critical deadlines. Conducts root cause analysis, compensating and mitigating controls, and impact analysis.
• Communicates engagement status to client and engagement team management.
• You possess knowledge in ITGCs, IT application controls, cybersecurity as well as IT infrastructure including databases, networks and operating systems.
• Experience working with both applications and infrastructure supporting financial reporting processes.
• Being comfortable leading interviews with IT personnel to understand and document the design of IT General Controls (ITGCs).
• Having experience designing and executed testing for ITGCs. Key focus on Access Management (with related experience in Privileged Access Management and Identity and Access Management), and Change Management (with knowledge of Agile and DevOps methodologies)
• Possess supervisory skills to supervise, guide and coach activities of other department staff with varying skillsets
• Working independently or on small teams and possess the ability to multi-task to ensure timely completion of work and managing client and manager/partner expectations.
• Possess effective planning, coordination, time management, and organization skills.
• Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing assignments on time and within budget.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, strong organization skills, and ability to be agile and adaptable.
• Being comfortable interacting with clients across different levels of seniority.
• Experience presenting with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

YOUR EXPERIENCE. 

The successful candidate will have:

• 2- 4 years of relevant work experience
• Public accounting experience a plus
• Bachelor's Degree in computer science or accounting information systems;
• Experience in IT external audit, IT internal audit, and Technology Risk and / or ITGC assessment for compliance with SOX.
• ERP Oracle, SAP, JDE) and Cloud security (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud security) knowledge a plus.
• Must be able to travel, if required and work overtime during busy season
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and/or CPA or working towards it

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

In New York City, the salary range for an Assurance Senior Associate is $85,000.00 to $140,000.00. Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded and inclusive parental benefits, and access to best-in-class learning and development platforms, to name a few.

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CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.  For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

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