Advisory Senior Associate

Join Frazier & Deeter and be a part of a rapidly growing Top 50 accounting & advisory firm that has been repeatedly named a Best Firm to Work For, a Best Firm for Women and a Pacesetter firm among U.S. accounting firms. With offices in Atlanta, Alpharetta, Charlotte, Huntsville, Las Vegas, London, Nashville, Pensacola Tampa and Winter Haven, there is a spot for you! We serve clients of all sizes across the United States and the globe, with a suite of services that grows every year. Our growth mindset and entrepreneurial environment translates into variety and opportunity for our people. With our emphasis on Investing in Relationships to Make a Difference and a Firmwide Focus on Inclusion, we help each other grow in every aspect of life. Job Details The Advisory Senior Associate will be responsible for leading the day-to-day execution and delivery of a range of projects focused on SOC examinations and reporting, IT internal audit and advisory, IT governance and risk assessment, system implementation reviews, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, PCI, and information security. The Advisory practice is well-positioned to pace the overall growth of the Firm due to our unique positioning in the marketplace and overall demand for our services. We are seeking self-motivated and qualified candidates with a passion for quality client service to join our growing team. The most successful candidate will have most or all of the following characteristics:
3+ years of Information Security or Information Technology experience required
CISA candidate, other certifications accepted (CPA, CISSP, CIA, etc.)
Demonstrated success in a client service role, preferably with Big 4 or national advisory firm
Familiarity with variety of technologies, operating systems, databases, and reporting and data analytics tools
Ability to interact with external auditors and members of management to deliver expectations and communicate and interpret key audit priorities and issues, including PCAOB and AICPA trends
Exceptional organizational skills with capability to present to Board / C-suite audience
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience related to the following areas:
SSAE 18 / SOC 1 / SOC 2
Sarbanes-Oxley and PCAOB requirements
IT risk assessment / operational IT audit
IT general controls
COBIT framework
PCI
Information security / cyber frameworks (ISO 27000, NIST, AICPA, etc.)
HIPAA
Systems development life cycle
Business acumen, ability to anticipate and escalate issues
Ability meet deadlines
Working knowledge of basic financial accounting, auditing and financial reporting concepts
Teaching and staff development
Ability and appetite to invest into relationships
Exemplify a positive attitude and strong work ethic with a commitment to teamwork and professionalism.
Ability to travel 20% to 40% More about our Advisory Practice Our Advisory practice at Frazier & Deeter has developed a world-class team advising clients on all matters related to risk management, compliance, process improvement, IT optimization and internal controls. Our clients include a broad range publicly traded companies, high-growth pre-IPO organizations, and entrepreneurial private companies making a difference in a variety of industries – healthcare, fintech, technology, media and entertainment, banking, retail, manufacturing and distribution, gaming, hospitality, restaurants, and many more. We are a meaningful part of our client’s teams, providing insights, leadership and subject matter expertise that helps them successfully manage their most critical risk and control initiatives. Our core services include: The menu of services delivered by our talented team includes:
Internal audit advisory through outsourcing and co-sourcing relationships
Sarbanes-Oxley program leadership
System and Organization Controls (“SOC”) examinations
IT audit and risk assessment, including cybersecurity risk assessments and ISO 27001 certification
Healthcare compliance such as HITRUST and HIPAA requirements
PCI - hybrid