Job Description:

Job information Strategic Assurance & SOC Services Manager from the Company Grant Thornton, this latest Strategic Assurance & SOC Services Manager job vacancy is located in the city Chicago, IL located in the country United States . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate Bachelor Degree . Job Vacancies in this Accounting field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

The Strategic Assurance and SOC Services Manager, is responsible for delivering a full range of services to our 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. The role is involved in all phases of the work including prospecting, proposal writing, planning, execution and report delivery with strong project management discipline overlaying all phases of the work. Relative to client delivery, the Manager is responsible for all phases of project and engagement management for multiple clients in a wide variety of industries.

Your day-to-day may include:

• Participate in the sales process including networking, proposals, and oral presentations
• Oversee the efforts of multiple client engagements
• Plan, execute, direct, and complete 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 preparation 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
• Execute assigned SSAE 18 client engagements from start to completion, which includes the overall planning, execution, direction, and completion of engagements
• 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 the performance of the staff members for their 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
• Work with assigned team members and client personnel to plan engagement strategy, define objectives, and address technology-related controls risks and issues
• Maintain professionalism and rapport with the client. Proactively interact with key client management to manage expectations, help ensure client satisfaction, meet client deadlines, and resolve any problems
• Support business development activities, such as identification, proposal development and other pursuit activities at clients
• Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements
• Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, MIS, or related field preferred
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level. With progressive audit experience in public accounting or equivalent delivering controls-based services including SOC reports, auditing Information Technology General Controls (ITGC's)
• One professional certification from the following list is required: CPA, CISA, CISSP, CCSFP or CISM
• Excellent analytical, organizational and project management skills
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications. MS Project is a plus
• Ability to work additional hours and/or travel as needed

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Closed Date : 2024-12-20