Attestation Reporting - Manager

Grant Thornton Ireland; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking a senior auditor with deep experience in attestation engagements to lead multiple SOC1/ISAE 3402 projects in financial services. You will plan risk assessments, supervise testing, and coordinate delivery with client teams.

The role emphasizes using AI-enabled tools to enhance testing efficiency, strong written reporting, and the ability to manage budgets and teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years' direct delivery experience in audit, risk advisory or attestation services.
• Good knowledge of ISAE3402, SSAE18 and/or SOC2 criteria.
• Degree in Accounting, Information systems or related field.
• Proven AI tool usage (Copilot, ChatGPT) to improve audit quality.
• Excellent communication and client stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead attestation engagements, including planning, risk assessment, walkthroughs, and testing.
• Oversee deliverables: system description reviews, testing docs, results, and final reports.
• Coach teams on judgment, documentation, and testing approaches.
• Manage multiple engagements, budgets, and utilization in a fast-paced environment.
• Engage with senior client stakeholders and external auditors to obtain evidence.

Skills

ISAE 3402

SOC 1

Auditing

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Education

CPA or equivalent

BA/BS in Accounting or IT

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

ChatGPT Enterprise

Data analytics tools

Job description

Job Description

• Knowledge of attestation reporting frameworks (ISAE3000, ISAE3402 and AICPA SOC1 (SSAE18) and SOC2 Trust Service Criteria) with an emphasis on testing requirements, auditing in financial services, and basic accounting principles.
• Experience supporting all stages of attestation engagements including planning, risk assessments, walkthroughs, controls testing, evaluation of deficiencies and preparation of draft assurance reports.
• Oversee the development and review of key deliverables (system description review support, control testing documentation, results, exceptions evaluation, and final reports).
• Drive quality and provide technical leadership: coach teams on professional judgment, documentation discipline, and consistent application of criteria and testing approaches
• Manage multiple concurrent engagements in a fast paced environment, budgets, and utilisation; build and motivate high-performing teams; conduct coaching and performance reviews.
• Proven experience in auditing business processes, transaction-level controls and or IT related controls (Including ITGCs)within financial services or similar industries, with a focus on financial reporting risks, either in the context of SOC 1 / ISAE 3402 engagements or internal audits.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, data analytics and automation platforms) to improve audit quality, testing efficiency, documentation and knowledge management.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with senior client stakeholders, control owners and external auditors to obtain evidence, evaluate controls and communicate observations effectively.
• Have excellent communication and written reporting skills and an ability to set own high standards of performance and delivering desired results.
• Be an enthusiastic self-starter that has excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify and analyse problems, propose potential improvements to clients.
• Experience of working to deadlines, ability to multitask and work in a fast paced environment.

Ideal Candidate

• Knowledge of attestation reporting frameworks (ISAE3000, ISAE3402 and AICPA SOC1 (SSAE18) and SOC2 Trust Service Criteria) with an emphasis on testing requirements, auditing in financial services, and basic accounting principles.
• Experience supporting all stages of attestation engagements including planning, risk assessments, walkthroughs, controls testing, evaluation of deficiencies and preparation of draft assurance reports.
• Oversee the development and review of key deliverables (system description review support, control testing documentation, results, exceptions evaluation, and final reports).
• Drive quality and provide technical leadership: coach teams on professional judgment, documentation discipline, and consistent application of criteria and testing approaches
• Manage multiple concurrent engagements in a fast paced environment, budgets, and utilisation; build and motivate high-performing teams; conduct coaching and performance reviews.
• Proven experience in auditing business processes, transaction-level controls and or IT related controls (Including ITGCs)within financial services or similar industries, with a focus on financial reporting risks, either in the context of SOC 1 / ISAE 3402 engagements or internal audits.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, data analytics and automation platforms) to improve audit quality, testing efficiency, documentation and knowledge management.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with senior client stakeholders, control owners and external auditors to obtain evidence, evaluate controls and communicate observations effectively.
• Have excellent communication and written reporting skills and an ability to set own high standards of performance and delivering desired results.
• Be an enthusiastic self-starter that has excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify and analyse problems, propose potential improvements to clients.
• Experience of working to deadlines, ability to multitask and work in a fast paced environment.

Experience/Qualifications

• 7 -10+ years’ direct delivery experience in audit, risk advisory or attestation services, in practice or industry
• Possesses good working knowledge / understanding of ISAE3402, SSAE18 and/or SOC2 Trust Service Criteria
• Degree in Accounting, Information systems or related field
• Good level of IT literacy with a track record of using AI (CoPilot etc.) / automated controls testing tools as well as knowledge of the full MS Office suite
• CPA, ACA, ACCA, CISA, CISSP, CRISC or equivalent professional certification preferred.