Strategic Assurance and SOC Services Director for Multiple Openings

Full-time or part-time: Full-time

Job title: Strategic Assurance and SOC Services Director for Multiple Openings

Job Location: 171 N. Clark Street (& other U.S. locations), Chicago, IL 60601

Job Description:

Lead a full range of services to clients in accordance with Statement of Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 18. These services include readiness assessments, examination engagements, review engagements, agreed-upon procedures, and compliance attestations primarily focused on system and organization controls (SOC) 1, 2, 2+, and 3. Serve as key member of the senior leadership team responsible for developing, improving, and maintaining key operational processes to achieve firm strategies and goals. Direct all engagement management efforts to ensure the achievement of client delivery needs and delivery of high-value, client solutions. Direct SOC 1, 2, and 3 projects as well as other special attest reports in a wide variety of industries. Manage client administration including engagement letters, billings, and budgets. Manage SOC engagements and the presentation of SOC reports in compliance with firm and technical requirements. Assist clients in applying key frameworks including SOC 1, SOC 2, HITRUST, HIPAA, Sheltered Harbor, and NIST. Utilize a disciplined project management approach to manage projects and effectively communicate with team members and clients. Supervise, train, and mentor assigned staff members and assess their performance for engagement reviews. Evaluate and test client-related business process and information technology controls and identify areas of risk for each. Apply current knowledge of information technology trends and systems processes to identify security and risk management issues, as well as other opportunities for overall process improvement. Collaborate with assigned team members and client personnel to plan engagement strategy, define objectives, and address technology-related controls risks and issues. Participate in the sales process including networking, proposals, and oral presentations.

Supervises 10 subordinates: Associates and Senior Associates.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, a related field, or a foreign degree equivalent, and 2 years post-baccalaureate experience as a Strategic Assurance & SOC Services Manager, Risk Consultant or alternate related acceptable occupation. Work experience must have included: (1) Delivering and managing multiple engagements in a medium- to large-sized public accounting firm; (2) Providing SOC services and leading audit engagement teams; (3) Preparing and reviewing audit working papers and audit reports; (4) Performing IT general control audit and business process control reviews; (5) Applying project management skills to effectively manage project status and staff; (6) Utilizing audit preparation software, such as IDEA, or GRC platforms; and (7) External audit, internal audit, IT audit, information security and cyber. CPA, CISA, CISSP, CCSFP or CISM certification required. Up to 10% travel to various unanticipated client locations throughout the U.S. Telecommuting permitted.

Compensation for position: $219,752 – 229,752/year

 

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