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

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

Job summary

BDO USA, LLP is seeking an Assurance Associate in Technology Risk Assurance to support IT risk assessments and control testing. You will interact with client personnel, assist in audit engagements, and help develop strategies to strengthen controls environments.

Training and mentoring opportunities are available as you progress beyond the first year. Ideal candidates have a relevant degree and internship experience, with certification aspirations such as CISA, CISSP, CPA, or CIA noted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, IS, or IT is required.
• Prior internship or work-study in information systems or IT auditing preferred.
• Active pursuit of CISA, CISSP, CPA, CITP, CIA or equivalent certification is required.
• Proficiency with MS Office and familiarity with ERP systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in performing audit engagements and IT risk assessments.
• Provide input to improve client internal controls and procedures.
• Maintain relationships with client personnel to understand IT and business operations.
• Identify controls issues and help develop compensating controls and audit strategies.
• Document work in workpapers and support data analytics use in audits.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Verbal & written communication

Deadline-driven

Multi-tasking

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP applications exposure

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

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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

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

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.

Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits. Click here to find out more!

*Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

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