IT Risk & Controls Senior Associate

Grant Thornton (US); Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking an IT Risk Senior Associate in the Risk, Compliance & Controls Practice to help clients understand and mitigate IT risks. You will execute IT internal audit, control assessments, and risk management activities, collaborating with cross-functional teams and delivering outcomes that strengthen design and operating effectiveness.

The role requires up-to-date knowledge of IT controls, risk frameworks, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required in Accounting, Finance, IT, MIS or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a professional services firm or internal audit function.
• CISA/CISSP/CISM/CPA preferred.
• Understanding of IT risk management and cybersecurity standards (COBIT, NIST CSF).
• Experience testing IT general controls and IT controls for SOX or other risk programs.
• Experience with ERP control configurations (SAP/Oracle/PeopleSoft/JD Edwards) a plus.
• Knowledge of GRC and IAM solutions a plus.
• Comfort with multiple OS, databases, and IT infrastructure components.
• Experience with analytics/visualization tools (ACL, IDEA, Qlik, Tableau).
• Strong client service, communication, and project management skills.]
• We are seeking a candidate with independent problem solving and the ability to manage multiple engagements in a growing advisory environment.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in client engagements from start to finish, executing and reporting on IT internal audit and control tasks.
• Assess clients’ IT risk, industry, objectives, processes, systems, and controls.
• Perform IT control design and operating effectiveness testing for SOX and other compliance requirements.
• Contribute to innovative and analytical approaches to improve project execution.
• Collaborate with teams across Grant Thornton to meet client expectations and deadlines.

Skills

IT risk management

SOX testing

Internal controls

Risk assessment

ERP controls ( SAP / Oracle )

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, IT, MIS

Tools

ACL

IDEA

QlikView

QlikSense

Tableau

Spotfire

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking an IT Risk Senior Associate in the Risk, Compliance & Controls Practice to help clients understand and mitigate IT risks. You will execute IT internal audit, control assessments, and risk management activities, collaborating with cross-functional teams and delivering outcomes that strengthen design and operating effectiveness.

The role requires up-to-date knowledge of IT controls, risk frameworks, and strong communication skills.