IT Audit Associate — Digital Risk & Controls

Elliott Davis, LLC; Greenville, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time away and holidays

Flexible work schedules

Paid maternity and parental leave

Wellness benefits

Professional coaching

Leadership development

Beyond program access

Job summary

Elliott Davis, LLC is seeking an IT Audit Associate to plan, execute, and complete IT audit engagements for clients in Greenville, SC. The role involves understanding technology environments, evaluating controls, and communicating results to engagement teams.

The position supports IT general controls testing, SOX IT testing, and bank IT audits, with opportunities to grow into greater responsibility while collaborating with colleagues and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, information systems, computer science, cybersecurity, business, or a related field required.
• Zero to two years of relevant IT audit or related experience.
• Foundational understanding of technology risks, internal controls, and audit concepts.
• Exposure to IT general controls or bank regulatory guidance is preferred but not required for a lower-level associate.
• Professional certification or progress toward CISA/CIA/CPA preferred but not required.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with clients and team members.
• Ability to learn new systems and audit approaches, manage multiple assignments, and work independently or in a team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Access to reliable transportation for travel to assigned client locations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and performing IT audits, documenting technology environment, systems, risks, and controls.
• Execute testing of IT general controls including access security, user administration, change management, operations, backup and recovery, and related governance controls.
• Support bank IT audits using applicable FE Clementon guidance and banking regulatory expectations.
• Perform SOX IT control testing including IT general controls, automated controls, IT-dependent manual controls, and key report testing.
• Obtain and review policies, procedures, system configurations, reports, screenshots, tickets, and other evidence; follow up as needed.
• Prepare workpapers describing procedures, evidence, testing results, and conclusions.
• Identify control gaps, evaluate significance with engagement team, and propose practical recommendations.
• Communicate engagement status and requests to the team timely; participate in client meetings and interviews.
• Assist with drafting audit findings, risk assessments, and client deliverables.
• Build knowledge of client operations and emerging technology risks.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, information systems, computer science, cybersecurity, business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Elliott Davis, LLC is seeking an IT Audit Associate to plan, execute, and complete IT audit engagements for clients in Greenville, SC. The role involves understanding technology environments, evaluating controls, and communicating results to engagement teams.

The position supports IT general controls testing, SOX IT testing, and bank IT audits, with opportunities to grow into greater responsibility while collaborating with colleagues and clients.