Associate, IT General Controls

Carr, Riggs & Ingram; Ciudad Juárez; Presencial; MXN 860.289 - 1.204.404; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Carr, Riggs & Ingram in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico is looking for an Associate in IT General Controls to support financial statement audits. You will collaborate with senior members to evaluate IT controls throughout various client environments, ensuring compliance and reliability.

The ideal candidate is a recent college graduate with an interest in IT audit, AI tools, and enterprise systems like SAP and Oracle. This role presents a hands-on opportunity in a dynamic team setting.

Formación

• No accounting experience required.
• Internship or work experience in IT audit or technology-related field preferred.
• Exposure to enterprise systems is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Execute walkthroughs and design assessments of client IT environments.
• Perform operating effectiveness testing of key ITGCs.
• Prepare organized workpapers documenting testing procedures.
• Identify and communicate control deficiencies to senior team members.
• Assist in assessing IT-dependent controls within enterprise systems.
• Collaborate with financial audit teams on ITGC testing scope.
• Maintain complete electronic workpaper files.
• Support preparation of client-facing deliverables.
• Stay current with ITGC frameworks and standards.
• Contribute positively to team collaboration.

Conocimientos

Knowledge of AI tools

Familiarity with IT audit

Curiosity about data analytics

Understanding of control frameworks

Educación

Recent college graduate

Herramientas

SAP

Oracle

Data analytics platforms

Descripción del empleo

Associate, IT General Controls

As a Staff Associate in our IT General Controls (ITGC) practice, you will play a hands‑on role supporting financial statement audits for a diverse portfolio of clients. You will work alongside senior team members to evaluate and test the IT controls that underpin clients’ financial reporting environments, helping to provide assurance that those environments are reliable, secure, and compliant.

Responsibilities

• Execute walkthroughs and design assessments to document client IT environments, including applications, infrastructure, and data flows relevant to financial reporting.
• Perform operating effectiveness testing of ITGCs across key control domains: logical access, change management, computer operations, and program development.
• Prepare clear, organized, and well‑supported workpapers that document testing procedures, evidence obtained, and conclusions reached.
• Identify and communicate control deficiencies and exceptions to senior team members, with supporting evidence and suggested root cause analysis.
• Assist in the assessment of IT‑dependent controls and automated controls within enterprise systems (e.g., ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Collaborate with financial audit teams to align ITGC testing scope and timing with overall audit objectives and deadlines.
• Maintain organized and complete electronic workpaper files in accordance with firm standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support the preparation of client‑facing deliverables, including deficiency memos and management letters.
• Stay current with evolving ITGC frameworks, standards (e.g., PCAOB, AICPA, COBIT), and emerging risks relevant to client engagements.
• Contribute positively to a team environment, demonstrating professionalism and a commitment to continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Recent college graduates or students in their last year of school are encouraged to apply; no accounting experience required
• Prior internship or work experience in IT audit, internal audit, public accounting, or a technology‑related field.
• Familiarity with or curiosity about AI tools (e.g., generative AI, data analytics platforms) and their potential application in audit workflows and control testing.
• Familiarity with control frameworks such as COBIT, COSO, or ISO 27001.
• Exposure to enterprise systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday, NetSuite, or similar).