Assistant Manager, SOC & IT Controls

Grant Thornton (UK); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Work-life balance

Job summary

Grant Thornton UK LLP is looking for an Assistant Manager to join the Specialist Assurance team. You will deliver SOC 1, SOC 2 and ISAE 3402 engagements from planning through to completion and lead fieldwork, testing and reporting across diverse client environments.

You will assess IT general controls and information security controls, manage client relationships, and coach junior staff while identifying opportunities to strengthen governance and controls. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in IT audit, technology risk, controls assurance, SOC reporting, external audit or internal audit.
• Experience delivering or supporting SOC 1, SOC 2, ISAE 3402 or AAF 01/20 engagements.
• Strong understanding of IT General Controls (ITGCs), including user access management, privileged access management, change management, IT operations, backup and recovery, and incident management.
• Experience managing client relationships and leading meetings with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication skills, including report writing and explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• A strong commercial mindset and the ability to identify opportunities to add value for clients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver SOC 1, SOC 2, AAF 01/20 and ISAE 3402 assurance engagements from planning through to completion.
• Lead fieldwork, including walkthroughs, control testing, evidence evaluation and reporting.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of IT general controls, information security controls and automated business controls.
• Evaluate technology risk areas including logical access, change management, IT operations, cybersecurity, cloud environments and third-party risk management.
• Manage client relationships and act as a day-to-day point of contact throughout engagements.
• Review the work of Associates and Senior Associates, providing coaching and support to aid their development.
• Support engagement planning, budgeting, resourcing and delivery against agreed timelines.
• Work closely with clients to understand their services, systems and control environments, identifying opportunities to strengthen governance and controls.
• Contribute to business development activities, proposals, methodology enhancement and the continued growth of the practice.
• Build strong internal relationships across Technology Risk, Financial Services and Audit teams.

Skills

IT audit

Technology risk

Controls assurance

SOC reporting

External audit

Internal audit

Client relationships

Project management

Report writing

Communication

Leadership coaching

Education

ACA/ACCA

CISA

CIA

CRISC

CISSP

Job description

Grant Thornton UK LLP is looking for an Assistant Manager to join the Specialist Assurance team. You will deliver SOC 1, SOC 2 and ISAE 3402 engagements from planning through to completion and lead fieldwork, testing and reporting across diverse client environments.

You will assess IT general controls and information security controls, manage client relationships, and coach junior staff while identifying opportunities to strengthen governance and controls. Flexible working options are available.