Risk Advisory Services Associate

If you love breaking down technical issues to identify risk, and have a drive to use technology to tame information, we want to hear from you. We are YHB, a top tier regional CPA firm with Risk Advisory Services opportunities in our Richmond, Falls Church, Winchester, and Owings Mills offices for entry level IT Audit professionals.

 As a Risk Advisory Services Assurance Associate, you will:

• Be a part of a rapidly growing service line with increasing demand in multiple industries.
• Join a team of technology and auditing experts who care about your career and personal success.
• Be provided the tools and training to stay on the leading edge of how technology impacts financial statement audits.
• Interact with a wide network of internal and external stakeholders.

• Perform IT General Controls (ITGC) and application control testing in support of YHB’s Assurance and Risk Advisory Services practice.
• Document the results of tests consistent with firm policy and regulatory standards including the AICPA, PCAOB and FDICIA.
• Participate in the SOC Report review process for engagement teams.
• Work in a variety of industries to validate IT and business controls, and identify recommendations to improve audit clients' IT security posture.
• Use your technical acumen to recognize emerging IT trends and determine their impact on IT audits, SOC audits, and financial statement audits;
• Exhibit your attention to detail by documenting test plans provided via YHB’s audit methodology;
• Quickly learn and take responsibility for key aspects of the engagement. This will include scheduling and running control process walkthroughs with clients, preparing and tracking request lists, documenting results, and elevating potential issues to a supervisor or manager;
• Identify control gaps that will make our clients’ operating environments more secure;
• Develop a strong network of professional connections both internally at YHB and throughout our client base.

• Degree in Accounting, Accounting Information Technology Audit, Cybersecurity, or Business Administration required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a very diverse group of people required.
• Strong sense of self-awareness and emotional intelligence required.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to multitask and complete assignments within deadline constraints.
• Must Demonstrate professionalism, character, integrity, dependability, and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude.
• Eligibility to take the CPA or CISA exams preferred.