Sr. Associate - IT Advisory

CNM LLP is a technical advisory services firm that works with top local talent on the most comprehensive and intriguing projects for discerning clients ranging from start-ups and closely held mid-market companies to large multi-national Fortune 1000 firms. CNM’s reputation is built upon a foundation of professional excellence and trusted relationships and is recognized nationally for commitment to excellence. Employees value its open and honest environment, consistent focus on work-life balance, and an outstanding culture that is difficult to find anywhere else in the professional services industry. This unwavering attention to providing an exceptional work environment has enabled CNM to be recognized as a Great Place to Work® for three consecutive years, as well as one of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles and Orange County. We are currently searching for a Senior Associate to join our high-performing IT SOX team in New York City. We offer a hybrid (remote+onsite) work environment that will allow you to continue working with the flexibility that most folks have grown accustomed to over the past year, while also continuing to provide onsite service to our fantastic clients. Local travel, if any, will be focused primarily within New York City or the Metropolitan Area.

Responsibilities:

• Within the allocated budget and with minimal supervision:
• Conduct IT walkthrough meetings, and draft IT risk and controls matrices, technology summaries, and dataflow diagrams
• Perform and document design and operating effectiveness testing over IT general and application controls as well as key reports
• Based on the results of the above, draft articulate and succinct observations and recommendations
• Participate in the development of our ITA service line and support the rolling out of new service capabilities and offerings
• Actively improve technical and project management skills through on-the-job feedback, performance evaluations, and participation in firm-sponsored formal training programs
• Serve as a coach and mentor to junior colleagues
• Pursue learning opportunities and develop into a subject matter resource in one or more IT domains
• Demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal skills to communicate complex issues in simple terms to clients and team members
• Produce quality deliverables requiring minimal review time and review notes
• Balance competing priorities, including responding to client as well as internal project needs to achieve  with minimal disruption while maintaining project progress

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering or related
• Minimum 3 years IT Audit in professional services(Big 4 or mid-tier firm)
• Strong experience with IT Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Proficient in assessing IT general controls, IT application controls, key reports, and SOC reports
• Desire to pursue CISA, CIA, and/or CISSP (we compensate and reward for attaining these certifications)
• Familiar with industry research boards, standards, and frameworks (IIA, PCAOB, AICPA, COSO, etc.)
• Able to think critically, maintain logical thought processes, and distill data effectively
• Excellent documentation and written skills, as well as exemplary verbal communication skills

Pay and Benefits:

• 40-hour work week
• Training events to ensure CPE compliance
• Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
• 401(k) match
• PTO: 15 days accrued per year            
• Company paid holidays, including company shutdown the week between Christmas and New Year's
• 3 wellness days
• Various opportunities for peer engagement: quarterly huddles, happy hours, summer, and a holiday party
• Monthly mobile reimbursement
• Reimbursement allowances: flex, technology, and health and wellness
• Fully stocked kitchen
• Base Pay $114,000 - $130,500             
• Overtime bonus and Performance bonus in addition to the base pay