IT Audit Manager - Digital Risk Services

Elliott Davis; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time away

Flexible work schedules

Paid maternity and adoption leave

Wellness benefits

Professional coaching

Leadership development programs

Beyond program

Job summary

Elliott Davis is seeking an IT Audit Manager – Digital Risk Services to lead technology risk engagements for clients across IT general controls, SOX IT audits, and internal IT controls. You will manage planning, budgets, staffing, and deliverables while coaching junior staff.

The role requires a strong technical background, client service excellence, and the ability to develop audit deliverables and reports. A CPA/CISA background is preferred in a collaborative, hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, information technology, information systems, or related field.
• 6+ years of IT audit or technology risk experience in professional services or industry.
• Current CISA certification is required; CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Managing IT audit, technology risk, and controls engagements from planning through reporting, including scope, budgets, timelines, staffing, and deliverables.
• Leading and reviewing work related to IT general controls, SOX IT audits, and internal audit IT controls engagements.
• Evaluating control design and operating effectiveness across logical access, change management, computer operations, systems development, and related technology processes.
• Managing client expectations, maintaining clear communication, meeting deadlines, and delivering high-quality work.
• Reviewing team workpapers and deliverables to confirm audit methodology, documentation, and quality standards are met.
• Coaching and developing seniors and staff through on-the-job guidance, timely feedback, and training.
• Identifying control gaps, communicating practical recommendations, and helping clients strengthen their technology control environments.
• Supporting proposals, scoping, and business development activities for new and existing clients.
• Contributing to practice improvements, technical guidance, training materials, and new service offerings.

Skills

CISA certification

Technology risk

IT audit leadership

SOX IT controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or IT

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices — located in the fastest growing cities in the US — are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities. Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC(doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.

We are looking for an IT Audit Manager – Digital Risk Services with broad technology risk and controls experience. The IT Audit Manager partners with clients to solve business and technology control challenges and provide practical advice and high-quality solutions. This role manages engagements and teams across IT general controls, SOX IT audit, and internal audit IT controls. Managers understand their clients’ businesses, demonstrate strong technical competence, manage work from planning through reporting, and help identify opportunities to provide additional value.

Responsibilities

• Managing IT audit, technology risk, and controls engagements from planning through reporting, including scope, budgets, timelines, staffing, and deliverables.
• Leading and reviewing work related to IT general controls, SOX IT audits, and internal audit IT controls engagements.
• Evaluating control design and operating effectiveness across logical access, change management, computer operations, systems development, and related technology processes.
• Managing client expectations, maintaining clear communication, meeting deadlines, and delivering high-quality work.
• Reviewing team workpapers and deliverables to confirm audit methodology, documentation, and quality standards are met.
• Coaching and developing seniors and staff through on-the-job guidance, timely feedback, and training.
• Identifying control gaps, communicating practical recommendations, and helping clients strengthen their technology control environments.
• Supporting proposals, scoping, and business development activities for new and existing clients.
• Contributing to practice improvements, technical guidance, training materials, and new service offerings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, information technology, information systems, or a related field (master’s degree preferred).
• 6+ years of experience in IT audit, technology risk, consulting, or assurance services in professional services or industry.
• Current Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification is required.
• CPA certification preferred
• Demonstrated experience with IT general controls and SOX IT audit requirements, including risk assessment, control testing, workpaper review, and reporting.
• Experience performing or managing internal audit engagements focused on technology risks and controls.
• Experience with SOC 1 and SOC 2 examinations and SOC readiness engagements, including control evaluation, testing, and report support.
• Experience leading engagement teams and developing audit deliverables, including process flows, risk and control matrices, work programs, control summaries, findings, and reports.
• Ability to manage and develop staff and work effectively in an integrated team environment.
• Exceptional client service, project management, written communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

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WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US

We believe that when our employees are able to thrive in all facets of life, their work and impact are that much greater.

That’s right – all aspects of life, not just your life as an employee, because we understand that there’s life beyond your job. Here are some of the ways our work works for your life, your growth, and your well-being:

• generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
• flexible work schedules
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid and caregiver leave (once eligible)
• first-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
• one-on-one professional coaching
• Leadership and career development programs
• access to Beyond: a one-of-a kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally

ADA REQUIREMENTS

The physical and cognitive/mental requirements and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• Regularly required to remain in a stationary position; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and to talk or hear, both in person and by telephone
• Required to have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Cognitive/Mental Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Use written and oral communication skills.
• Read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Observe and interpret situations.
• Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions; and
• Interact with internal and external customers and others in the course of work.