Senior Consultant, IT Audit & Assurance (Ottawa)

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The Assurance practice’s value statement, or more simply, why we exist, is to “Build and elevate trust to help create a more resilient and sustainable tomorrow.”

Within the Assurance practice, IT Audit & Assurance seeks to elevate Trust, Integrity and Confidence in Canadian organizations by Assuring and Advising on IT and emerging technology risks to help our clients achieve regulatory, internal and extended enterprise requirements and maximize their impact.

Within the IT Audit & Assurance (IT A&A) practice, you can expect to have a dynamic and exciting role that is full of challenges and opportunities to grow. We perform audits of general IT controls as part of financial statement audits, and third-party assurance (such as SOC 1 and SOC 2 audits).

What will your typical day look like?

Every day is different, and you will be constantly delivering value to clients and expanding your skillset.

• As a Senior Consultant, IT Audit & Assurance, you will be responsible for leading fieldwork for audits of controls as part of client engagements, where you will be assessing the effectiveness of their IT controls according to established audit frameworks. This includes using established tools and methodologies to develop audit plans, collect and analyze data, document and support results.
• You will be expected to take a leadership role within your engagement teams, providing guidance, coaching, and support to junior team members. This includes delegating tasks, reviewing their work, and helping to develop their technical and professional skills through on-the-job training and feedback.
• IT audit engagements are conducted at clients in a wide range of industries and government sectors. These engagements include financial audits, third-party assurance (SOC 1 and SOC 2 audits), IT SOX/ICFR and other IT controls advisory and assurance projects. You’ll work as part of a team to deliver value to clients and stakeholders.
• You may also provide risk consulting services such as conducting client risk interviews surrounding IT functions, co-facilitating IT risk workshops, developing risk management policies and frameworks and assisting with risk mitigation strategies. You’ll be expected to stay up to date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and leading IT audit practices.
• You will be expected to provide guidance, coaching, and support to junior team members.

About the team

Our teams make a commitment to each other to foster a collaborative and supportive environment with quality, professional development, apprenticeship, mentorship, and wellness at the forefront of team delivery. Our commitment to helping each other grow and develop is strong and intentional.

At Deloitte, your career path is flexible. You will support organizations of all sizes and in different industries to help them structure business transactions and perform better. Your initial role will provide you with a variety of experiences. You will work strategically with your team members to develop an understanding of the firm’s business and the clients you are serving. You will support organizations in different industries of all sizes to help them perform better and adapt to an ever-evolving future.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

You are someone with these required skills, experience & qualifications:

• 3+ years’ experience in IT audit, IT internal controls, system audit or systems implementation, or other related field, with a specific focus on General IT Controls (GITCs)
• Has completed or has the intention to complete CPA professional designation (and one of CISA, CIA or CISSP)
• Bachelor or Master degree in Accounting or IT-related discipline
• Experience auditing internal controls under financial audit regulatory requirements (PCAOB, CPAB)
• Knowledge of COSO, ITIL, COBIT or other internal control frameworks
• Excellent communication and team skills
• An inclusive team player who is passionate and motivated
• Dedicated to providing meaningful service to our clients

It would be great for you to have some of these nice to haves as well:

• Experience auditing application systems (SAP (ECC/S4 Hana), Workday, operating systems (UNIX, Windows), database management systems (Oracle, SQL database/Server), cloud (GCP, AWS)
• Bilingual (French and English)
• Eligible for Government of Canada Security Clearance

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $62,000 - $106,000 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.