Assurance Senior Manager, Third Party Attestation

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Assurance Senior Manager, Third Party Attestation is reserved for professionals who have achieved recognition in a specific technical area of third-party attestation reporting. This includes expertise in System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, SOC for Cybersecurity, Web Trust for CAs, HITRUST, SSPA, ISO, MRC, and CSA STAR. The Assurance Senior Manager, Third Party Attestation actively participates in the marketing, networking and business development within an area of expertise and specialization while maintaining client relationships and acting as the primary contact for complex questions.

Additionally, the Assurance Senior Manager, Third Party Attestation is expected to maintain key client relationships and act as the primary contact for clients regarding complex technical areas impacting their engagements.

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, or mitigating the risks, of specific policies and procedures by:
• Identifying and considering all applicable policies, laws, rules, and regulations of the firm, regulators, or other authoritative bodies as part of engagement team
• Identifying and making constructive suggestions to improve client internal controls
• Ensuring proper documentation of the clients’ internal control system
• Ensuring proper documentation of the clients’ business and IT processes and controls and tests key controls in a variety of industries
• Supervising the work of the audit team and review work papers and conclusions preferably onsite during audit field work
• Identifying and delegating functions of the audit to the auditor in the charge as deemed appropriate
• Providing on-the-job training to the engagement team during field work
• Identifying and prioritizing key risks, and assessing their impact and likelihood of occurrence
• Communicating to the client areas to improve processes, strengthen controls, mitigate risks, and/or increase efficiency
• Developing and maintaining relationships with client personnel and management
• Ensuring technology is appropriately integrated into the examination process
• Developing and applying an advanced knowledge of MRC’s Minimum Standards and other relevant industry criteria (e.g., IAB, POCMA, TAG), and incorporates them into risk assessment and control evaluation, as applicable

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of professional standards; application of the principles contained in professional standards; and the ability to document and communicate an understanding and application of professional standards on an engagement by:
• Developing and applying an advanced knowledge of auditing theory, a sense of audit skepticism, and the use of BDO audit manuals
• Applying auditing theory to various client situations
• Identifying complex issues, including deviations, and forming a resolution, seeking the counsel of BDO technical experts as needed
• Applying knowledge to identify instances where testing may be reduced or expanded and providing counsel to the members of the audit team
• Developing and applying an advanced knowledge of AT-C 105/205 tailored to non-financial metrics and providing counsel to the members of the audit team

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles by:
• Planning and executing attestation examinations including obtaining an understanding of the control environment, designing test plans, evaluating deficiencies and assessing the overall financial reporting control environment
• Planning and executing readiness assessments and roadmaps, including gap analyses against relevant criteria
• Reading and reviewing clients’ reports, ensuring accuracy and completeness, and also ensuring that all supporting information is documented in the work papers and through appropriate testing
• Preparing required communications to the client and the Audit Committee, as applicable
• Recognizing and applying new pronouncements to client situations
• Identifying,…