PH - Senior Associate, Information Assurance Services; SOC)

Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them.

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Join Aprio’s Information Assurance Services team within Risk Advisory and Assurance Services (RAAS) and gain experience and understanding of IT Audit, Cyber Threats and Cybersecurity, and Service Organization Control (SOC) Reporting. Aprio is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for new colleagues to join their dynamic team as a Senior Associate, Information Assurance Services.

Aprio’s Information Assurance Services (IAS) practice supports the delivery of attestation and consulting services for multiple clients in data and tech-based industries such as credit reporting and analytics, payment card services, healthcare IT, and cloud services. The business model and methodologies are focused on risk management and adding value to clients in all services provided. Aprio’s IAS group utilizes sound business practices and technical expertise (rather than working off checklists) to enable clients to identify, mitigate, and monitor the most technical risks associated with their technology use.

• Planning and leading client meetings, walk-through reviews of clients control procedures and processes; delivery and presentation of client deliverables
• Developing and leading the performance of, testing of clients’ security, privacy and other information risk management related controls
• Directing the execution of testing of clients’ internal controls, testing of clients’ internal controls and review of internal control testing executed by other team members
• Supporting clients in problem identification and resolution
• Performing assessments and testing against leading information security and privacy standards and frameworks, including ISO 27001, Trust Services Criteria, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, GDPR, HITRUST and others
• Leading and supporting preparation of client reporting deliverables; e.g., gap and risk assessments, SOC reporting, GDPR assessments, ISO 27001 certifications, etc.

• Collaborating with other team members to streamline internal processes and procedures to improve client service and efficiencies

• Participate in meetings with new prospects and/or new service opportunities with existing clients
• Support preparation of sales proposals

• Interviewing potential candidates
• Being a mentor and/or coach to other team members
• Support in the development and delivery of training

• Amenable to work Night-shift (8:00 PM – 5:00 AM PHT)
• Work Set-up:
  Remote
• One or more industry relevant certifications or wiliness to obtain relevant certification(s) within two years of employment. Certifications can include: CISA, CRISC, CIPP, CISSP, CISM, QSA, ISO/IEC 27001, or PCI ISA.

• Undergraduate Degree (required): preferably in MIS/IS or related concentration – minimum 3.3 GPA Graduate Degree (preferred): preferably in MIS, IS or Accounting Information Systems Relevant work experience (2-4 years) Strong communication skills; verbal and written, with the ability to produce excellent written reports and audit documentation
• Commitment to continual learning and development
• Commitment to exceptional client service and creative problem-solving ability with a consultancy mindset
• Flexible, self-starter with the…