Senior Associate - Tech Assurance
Summary
Senior Associate performs IT audit and data assurance engagements, evaluates IT controls and governance, and advises clients on cyber risk and compliance, with a focus on SAP/ERP environments.
The successful candidate will be:
- Assisting in business development activities to build a steady pipeline of opportunities and wins
- Planning and executing the day-to-day activities of IT audit and data assurance engagements for a variety of clients
- Evaluating the design and effectiveness of IT controls, IT governance practices supporting the client’s business and operations and data quality of the client’s systems
- Identifying and communicating value adding recommendations on IT risk management issues and performance improvement opportunities to clients
- Identify, sell / cross-sell and deliver IT and cyber related opportunities such as cyber assurance and attestation (SOC 1/2/3), project assurance, IT policy and governance reviews, emerging technology risks
- Coaching, mentoring and providing guidance to staff on career and personal development
- Having opportunities to broaden own development and greater exposure to relevant services within the Assurance and Risk Consulting Team
The ideal candidate should:
- Possess a recognised degree in a Technology related field, such as Information Technology, Accountancy/Commerce/Business with a major in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Engineering (Electronics/Computer)
- Have minimum 3 years of experience in SAP/ERP audit work, including IT controls testing and data assurance work
- Other relevant certifications such as CISA will be advantageous have knowledge of the systems development lifecycle, information security, and IT management
- Have good communication, analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Possess strong project and client management abilities
- Be willing to travel locally or regionally
- Possess excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to present ideas and results to technical and non-technical audiences, which include audit committees and senior management
- Be innovative and resourceful with strong interpersonal, organisational, presentation and report writing skills, have a naturally inquisitive mind and be able to think “outside the box”