Seasonal IT Assurance Senior Associate

Van-life traveler + on-the-go accountant

Busy parent + busier auditor

Avid gardener + growth-minded CPA

Many combinations go against expectations for the type of career you can have in professional services. We’re here to meet and then go beyond those expectations with the seasonal IT assurance senior associate role that lets you pursue passions instead of promotions.

As a Seasonal IT Assurance Senior Associate, you are brought in during the firm’s busy seasons, or other short-term periods driven by business need, you’ll listen to learn about your client’s IT controls environments and the risks they face, and then apply that knowledge to focus on what matters most — all with the resources, environment and support to help you excel.  Here, you’re also more than “seasonal” – you’re part of the team. Beyond flexibility, we offer an experience that is more supportive and inclusive, where you will like the people and clients you’re working with and value the relationships you’re able to develop.    

 Your day-to-day may include:

• Planning, executing and completing engagements to evaluate and test IT controls and identify areas of risk and providing support to financial statement audits


• Identifying market trends in order to be a proactive problem solver and sought-after adviser to clients and colleagues


• Listening and communicating clearly with clients about engagement expectations


• Training and supervising less experienced team members and providing consistent, regular feedback


• Working at a client site, with your team in the office or remotely. We empower teams to listen first to expectations of clients and teammates; then you and your team can determine when and where to work. No matter when or where, you will have the support you need to thrive


• Representing Grant Thornton at recruiting and professional networking events


• Building your technical and professional skills through formal training


• Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills, qualifications and abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, IT, MIS or related disciplines


• A CISA certification or desire to pursue CISA certification preferred; CPA, CISSP, CIA or CISM license or certification is plus


• Minimum two years of experience in public accounting or an equivalent field, delivering controls-based services with exposure to Information Technology General Controls for financial statement audits; an understanding of generally accepted practices for testing key reports and application controls; technical expertise (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, NetSuite, etc.) is a plus


• Knowledge of at least one of the following: access control software, security architecture and administration, internet use/firewalls, network security awareness and enforcement, security policies and standards, operating systems (Windows, UNIX, AS400, Mainframe), or databases


• Known as proactive and a problem solver


• Can manage multiple engagements and competing priorities


• Value teamwork, are agile and know the power of building strong relationships


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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