Assurance Associate, Technology Risk Assurance - Summer 2027 (Dallas)

BDO USA; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO USA is seeking an Assurance Associate in Technology Risk Assurance to begin applying your education and organizational skills while serving a dynamic client base. You will gain exposure to IT environments during fieldwork, conduct IT general controls risk assessments, and collaborate with engagement teams to develop recommendations to strengthen clients' control environments and audit strategies.

You will assist in risk assessments of IT environments, contribute to control improvements, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, or Information Technology, required
• Prior internship or work-study in information systems or auditing preferred
• Actively pursuing CPA, CISSP, CISA, CITP, CIA, or related certification
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Assist in performing audit engagements and IT risk assessments
• Provide input to improve client internal controls
• Maintain relationships with client personnel to understand IT and business operations
• Assist in identifying controls issues and developing audit strategies
• Document work through workpapers
• Assist teams with data analytics to enhance audits
• Other duties as required

Skills

IT risk assessment

Auditing

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, or Information Technology

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP applications

Job description

Job Summary

As an Assurance Associate, Technology Risk Assurance, you will begin to utilize your educational background as well as your organizational skills as you serve the firm's dynamic client base. You will assist in problem solving and fact-finding, working side-by-side with more experienced team members who can provide you with direction, coaching and learning opportunities. You will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the IT environment during fieldwork by interviewing various client personnel and performing an IT general controls risk assessment in various areas including, but not limited to new hire and terminated user controls testing, user access controls testing, and program change controls testing. Further, you will have an opportunity to work within engagement teams to develop recommendations that will help clients improve their controls environments and help develop audit strategies to respond to controls findings you discover.

Job Duties

• Assists in performing audit engagements, including risk assessments of various companies’ IT environments, consisting of – but not limited to – access administration, program change management, operations, and logical access security


• Provides input to management leaders on suggestions to improve client internal controls and procedures


• Maintains relationships with and speaks to key client personnel to obtain an understanding of IT and business operations, processes, and functions


• Assists the core financial audit team in identifying controls issues, analyzing the potential impacts of those issues on the respective audits, and developing compensating controls and substantive audit strategies to be carried out among the team


• Document work completed by preparing workpapers


• Assist engagement teams in applying tools and data analytics to enhance effectiveness and efficiency in audits


• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Opportunities are available to train and mentor interns and incoming associates after your first year as an Associate

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, or Information Technology, required

Experience

• Prior internship or work study experience of information systems and operational auditing experience, preferred

License/Certifications

• Actively pursuing (or committed to) completion of one of more of the following certification exams: CISA, CISSP, CPA, CITP, CIA, or other relevant certification, required

Software

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, preferred


• Exposure to various industry ERP applications, highly preferred

Language

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Strong analytical and basic research skills


• Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details


• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment


• Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously


• Basic knowledge of internal controls


• Ability to travel as necessary

Salaries

• Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.


• California Range: $85,000 - $90,000


• Colorado Range: $73,000 - $77,000


• Illinois Range: $78,000 - $82,000


• Maryland Range: $83,000 - $87,000


• Massachusetts Range: $83,000 - $87,000


• Minnesota Range: $70,000 - $74,000


• New Jersey Range: $78,000 - $82,000


• NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $83,000 - $87,000


• Ohio Range: $71,000 - $75,000


• Virginia Range: $83,000 - $87,000


• Washington Range: $78,000 - $80,000


• Washington DC Range: $83,000 - $87,000

About Us

At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you’ll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you.

Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact.

BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity.

We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we’re building together.

Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

"BDO USA, P.A. is an EO employer M/F/Veteran/Disability"