IT Audit, Cybersecurity & Risk Senior Consultant

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP is seeking a Senior Consultant to support its Risk Advisory practice with a focus on IT Audit, Cybersecurity & Risk, serving clients in Financial Services. In this hybrid role based in Chicago, IL, you will help evaluate and manage technology risks by reviewing controls, assessing cybersecurity and IT risk areas, and contributing to internal audit and IT control assessment work.

You will partner with client leadership to understand business systems and identify financial and operational risks that require technology risk management. The engagement work also includes benchmarking processes and controls against established frameworks, communicating gaps and recommendations, and producing client-ready reporting supported by documented work papers using accepted internal audit methodologies.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with client executives and management teams to understand client businesses and help identify and manage financial and operational risks within business systems.
• Build in-depth knowledge through direct client interaction while supporting multiple aspects of an engagement.
• Apply independent, strategic thinking to inform recommendations for business and process improvements based on client operations, processes, and objectives.
• Advise clients on implementing new processes and controls designed to address key risks.
• Assess, manage, and optimize information technology risk across areas including cybersecurity, IT strategy and governance, IT regulatory and compliance requirements, and business continuity.
• Review client processes and controls against industry frameworks, identify gaps in design and execution, and communicate issues and recommendations.
• Contribute to audit program development and execution for internal audits and IT control assessments across:
  • IT strategy and governance
  • IT operations, business continuity, and disaster recovery
  • Cybersecurity
  • Third party risk
  • ITGC and application controls
  • SOC reporting
  • Regulatory and compliance requirements
• Draft executive summaries and final reports for client delivery; document and review engagement work papers in line with industry-accepted internal audit methodologies.
• Serve as a valued business advisor by building relationships and communicating effectively to deliver strong client service.
• Continue developing expertise across technology environments, platforms, applications, and tools/utilities.
• Engage in external and internal education, training, and cross-training opportunities to support ongoing growth.
• Use entrepreneurial skills to network and build relationships internally and externally with clients.
• Participate in team social activities that support work-life balance.

What you bring

• 4 year degree
• Three (3) years of experience
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in management/computer information systems, computer science, accounting information systems, computer engineering, industrial engineering, or a related program
• Preferred: CISA, CISSP, CISM, CIA or CPA certifications
• Preferred: 3+ years with IT audit or cybersecurity; previous experience performing IT SOX and IT FDICIA audits
• Preferred: experience as a client-serving professional for a consulting firm
• Preferred: experience with financial services
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to go onsite to the client 3 days a week as needed
• Flexibility to travel to various client sites, including overnight travel up to 30%
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, and time management skills

Compensation

• Pay rate range: $78,100 to $126,500 per year
• Actual compensation may vary based on skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements, and geographic location.

Benefits

Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.

Work location: Chicago, IL (hybrid). Tags: #LI-LF2, #LI-hybrid