Manager, Risk & Forensics [IT Audit]

Job title: Manager, Risk & Forensics [IT Audit]

Company: Grant Thornton

Job description: Who we are
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 2500 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

We are expanding the Advisory Services we provide to our clients. This growth means we have an exciting career opportunity for a dynamic Manager, Risk & Forensics in Southern Ontario with a focus on IT Assurance and Advisory Services. Our innovative group will provide a successful candidate with the opportunity to work with a dedicated team of professionals in an exciting and growing practice delivering internal audit, risk management advisory, IT security and audit, and special purpose engagements to a wide range of clients.

You will be part of a team that provides the highest level of service to our clients and help us build our reputation as the preferred business advisors in our market place.

As a Manager, Risk & Forensics [IT Audit] your duties and responsibilities include:

• Managing risk-based engagements with a focus on IT Assurance and Advisory Services, including:
• Controls placed in operation at service organizations based on various reporting standards (e.g., SOC 1 (SSAE 18 / CSAE 3416), SOC 2, CSAE 3000, etc.);
• Internal audit projects that focus on IT controls, cybersecurity, privacy, business continuity, disaster recovery and data analytics; and
• Procedures to evaluate the design and test the operating effectiveness of Information Technology General Controls (ITGCs) as part of financial statement audits as well as CEO / CFO certification (i.e., SOX / NI 52-109);
• Security assessments, such as ethical hacking (i.e., vulnerability assessments and penetration tests), security governance reviews, etc.; and
• Data analytics and forensic (i.e., data recovery and restoration) engagements.
• Developing and maintaining productive relationships with clients, and gain an understanding of clients’ industry and issues;
• Actively participate within the business unit, service line, community and firm by contributing to the development and execution of the firm’s strategy and business plan; and
• Contribute to new business development by understanding and identifying needs of our existing clients, and prospective clients through cross-functional interaction with other Grant Thornton service lines.

Be Grant Thornton
If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Manager? Like the colour purple? Great. Here’s a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• Post-secondary degree in a relevant area (e.g., business management, commerce, accounting, information technology, etc.);
• 4 to 6 years minimum of experience in performing audits and risk-based assessments (e.g., financial, operational, internal audit, IT, etc.);
• Relevant professional designations are an asset (CPA, CISA, CISSP, CITP, CIPP/C, CFE, CIA, CRMA, etc);
• Experience with more complex systems an asset (ie. Oracle, SAP, etc);
• Internal audit, risk and compliance experience an asset but not required;
• This position is for an individual proficient in IT Assurance and Advisory services with the opportunity to also work with our Governance, Risk and Compliance clients; as well as be part of a team that is a CPA pre-approved training office.
• Ability to grasp new technology (i.e., software and tools, internal and external) is a must;
• Excellent written and verbal communication; Strong attention-to-detail, well-developed analytical and unstructured problem-solving skills;
• Ability to think innovatively (i.e., outside of the box);
• Confident and team focused, able to interact well with peers and clients, and to rally resources and work with others to meet the needs of stakeholders;
• Experience in leading, managing, and developing other team members
• Ability to interview professionals at all levels;
• Project management experience required;
• Ability to work in a changing environment and to consistently achieve quality standards; and
• Ability to travel to client sites across Ontario (approximately 25% travel throughout a year).

At Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

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Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Fri, 07 May 2021 00:16:45 GMT