IT SOX & IA Manager — Lead Controls & Assurance

Armanino; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Armanino LLP is a leading accounting and advisory firm seeking an experienced professional to manage engagement workflows across multiple clients, minimising risk and ensuring timely deliverables.

You will lead planning, staffing decisions, review work papers, and develop test plans for key controls while mentoring staff and staying current with IT controls and security best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, MIS, Information Technology, or a related field.
• CPA, CISA, CISSP or other relevant professional certification.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in internal controls in a top public accounting or consulting firm.

Responsibilities

• Manage the engagement and workflow of all client deliverables for multiple clients and engagements to minimize risk and surprises, optimize engagement economics, satisfy service objectives, and meet deadlines.
• Leads the engagement planning process in terms of timing, risk assessment and readiness assessments.
• Determine and approve staffing and other resource needs, and related engagement work schedules.
• Review engagement work papers and related deliverables to ensure that Firm and professional standards are met.
• Develop test plans for key controls.
• Delegate assignments to supervisors considering their skills, development needs, schedule and engagement economics.
• Continually build on technical expertise in IT standards and audit methods by education and training.
• Develop an understanding of clients’ platforms, security, and software.
• Utilize assurance methodologies to enhance engagement efficiencies and client profitability.
• Be the primary point of contact for clients to discuss updates, needs and potential solutions.
• Identify other services that will benefit the client.
• Draft management/finding reports and prepare presentations for audit exit meetings.
• Involvement in practice development activities and proposals.
• Preparation of client billings and collection of outstanding accounts.
• Serve as an instructor in firm training programs and meetings.
• Develop less experienced staff through mentoring and feedback.

Skills

Internal controls

SDLC

Cloud environments

ERP systems

Security best practices

Leadership / mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, MIS, IT, or related

Master’s degree in Accounting/MIS/IT (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Armanino LLP is a leading accounting and advisory firm seeking an experienced professional to manage engagement workflows across multiple clients, minimising risk and ensuring timely deliverables.

You will lead planning, staffing decisions, review work papers, and develop test plans for key controls while mentoring staff and staying current with IT controls and security best practices.