IT RAS Associate

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Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing public accounting firms?

Would you like the ability to focus on one industry sector and further become an expert for your clients?

If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly US (BT) as an IT Risk Assessment Services Associate! This is a great opportunity to be a valued business advisor delivering industry-focused audit and other assurance services to middle market clients. As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development. 

Responsibilities

Responsible for serving the firm’s public and private entity financial statement audit (FSA) including internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) clients, and implementation of audit plans, building client relationships, and continually developing knowledge and experience within PCAOB, AICPA, and other relevant auditing standards to enhance auditing qualities and efficiencies. 

• Execute client service delivery working with managers for IT RAS (Risk Assessment Services) work including consideration of ITGCs, automated application controls, and information produced by the entity (IPE)/reports.

• Perform all aspects of the IT RAS support work from planning through reporting on financial statement and ICFR engagements prioritizing our PCAOB integrated audits and all other audits where the engagement team is adopting a control reliance strategy for one or more in scope financial statement audit areas.

• Cultivate the relationships with core audit engagement teams and client IT personnel in designing and executing effective and efficient IT RAS procedures

• Lead the integration effort between IT RAS and the core audit engagement team procedures to break down barriers and silos in support of an integrated approach towards audit planning, execution and reporting as well as client service delivery

• Collaborate with core audit engagement teams to help evaluate / assess the effect of IT deficiencies on the overall audit and communicate deficiencies to the clients. Monitor remediation activities implemented by the clients to address identified control deficiencies.

• Perform IT RAS work papers with an emphasis on quality / compliance with PCAOB and AICPA auditing standards.

• Support the IT RAS Managers and Principal – Assurance PPG projects for practice knowledge development including designing, developing, and delivering trainings and tools/templates.

• Support other engagements / projects related to IT risk in other service lines as needed.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Information Technology, Information Systems (MIS), Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field required

• 1 to 3 years of progressive experience working with testing the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness testing of IT and/or business process internal controls for public and/or private entities

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or other relevant certification desired. 

• An understanding of the financial statement audits and/or audits of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) including the effect of adopting a control reliance strategy for the financial statement audits 

• Experience testing audit procedures related to IT General Controls (ITGCs), IT automated/application controls (ITACs) and controls over the accuracy and completeness of information/reports produced from the clients’ IT systems/applications, and supporting infrastructure in accordance with PCAOB and/or AICPA standards.

The compensation range for this role is $62,730 to $110,760. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.