IT Audit Senior: Controls & Risk Leader

Elliott Davis; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Flexible work schedules

Parental leave

Health and wellness benefits

Professional coaching and development

Job summary

Elliott Davis is seeking an IT Audit Senior Associate to lead IT audit engagements, assess technology risks, and review SOC reports across client environments. The role emphasizes coaching junior staff, client communication, and adherence to professional standards.

You will plan, execute, and document ITGC testing across applications and infrastructure, including cloud environments, while delivering practical remediation recommendations to strengthen controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, AIS, IS, IT, CS, Finance or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred in Information Systems, Accounting, Cybersecurity, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute IT audit engagements including ITGCs, SOX 404, SOC 1 and SOC 2.
• Understand clients' business processes, technology environments, systems, infrastructure, and risks.
• Facilitate walkthroughs with client stakeholders to document processes and controls.
• Identify and evaluate technology risks and related controls.
• Design and perform procedures to test design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Review SOC 1/2 reports and assess third‑party technology risks.
• Support system implementations and significant technology or business changes.
• Coach Associates and provide timely feedback to junior staff.
• Prepare audit workpapers and communicate results to client stakeholders and leadership.
• Manage engagement tasks to schedules, budgets, and quality expectations.

Skills

IT audit

technology risk

SOX 404

SOC reports

internal controls

communication

coaching junior staff

project management

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, AIS, IS, IT, CS, Finance, or related

Master's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Cybersecurity, or related

Job description

Elliott Davis is seeking an IT Audit Senior Associate to lead IT audit engagements, assess technology risks, and review SOC reports across client environments. The role emphasizes coaching junior staff, client communication, and adherence to professional standards.

You will plan, execute, and document ITGC testing across applications and infrastructure, including cloud environments, while delivering practical remediation recommendations to strengthen controls.