Manager, IT SOX IA

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

At Armanino, you determine your career path. This means it's possible to pursue challenges you are passionate about, in industries you care about.
At Armanino, you determine your career path. This means it's possible to pursue challenges you are passionate about, in industries you care about.
Armanino is proud to beAmong the top 20 Largest Firms in the Nationand one of theBest Places to Work. We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network. We want you to integrate all aspects of your life with your career. At Armanino, we know you don’t check-out of life when you check-in at work. That’s why we’ve created a unique work environment where your passions, work, and family & friends can overlap. We want to help you achieve growth by giving you access to a network of smart and supportive people, willing to listen to your ideas.

Job 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 internal and external 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 relevant information technology standards, and audit methods by attending continuing professional education courses or utilizing other training resources
• Develop a thorough understanding of clients’ platforms, security, and software
• Utilize assurance department methodologies, processes and tools to enhance assurance engagement efficiencies and overall client profitability
• Develop into a trusted advisor by being the primary point of contact for clients throughout the year to discuss updates in their business, needs and potential solutions, issues and potential solutions, in addition to engagement management matters
• Knowledge about the services and capabilities of partners and other service lines and seek to identify other services that will benefit the client
• Draft management and/or findings reports and oversee the preparation of presentations for audit exit meetings
• Involvement in the early stages of practice development activities including developing a professional network or referral sources, assisting in proposals, or writing articles for publication and assisting partners in their practice development activities
• Preparation of client billings and collection of outstanding accounts
• Serve as an instructor in firm and department training programs and meetings
• Develop less experienced department professionals by providing formal performance feedback, career counseling and mentoring

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems (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 with experience working in a top 10 public accounting or consulting firm
• Demonstrated experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process, including evaluating and testing controls related to system development, implementation, and change management.
• Possess knowledge of cloud environments (ex. AWS, Azure, GCP), Oracle or SAP ERP systems, Windows and/or UNIX-based operating systems, SQL and other databases, change management methodologies, and security best practices.
• Assurance leadership, guidance or supervisory experience is required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting,
• Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Technology, or a related field.

"Armanino" is the brand name under which Armanino LLP and Armanino Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with law, regulations, and professional standards. Armanino LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services, and Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax, advisory, and business consulting services. Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Armanino provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Armanino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Armanino expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Armanino employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Armanino does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals, or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes, or candidates submitted to Armanino or any employee or owner of Armanino without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Armanino and not subject to any fees or charges. For existing agreements, a role must be approved and open to external search; otherwise, unsolicited and unapproved submittals and referrals will be considered Armanino property and free of fees. In addition, Talent Acquisition is the sole point of contact, and contacting others in our organization without Talent Acquisition’s knowledge will result in termination of contract.

Armanino has a robust offering of benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time
• Flexible work arrangements
• 401K with Profit Sharing
• Wellness program
• Generous parental leave
• 11 paid holidays

For positions based in San Francisco, consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

For Individuals who would be working within the City of Los Angeles, Armanino will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network.

We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network.