IT Risk Advisory - Consultant

IT Risk Advisory – Consultant

CFGI Consultants work as part of a team with other CFGI professionals, our clients, and their external auditors or other professional services firms across a variety of IT Risk Advisory engagements.

Our work may include IT Internal Audit, SOX implementation and testing, attestation and certification readiness, business process improvement, compliance assessments, and other technology risk initiatives.

Roles & Responsibilities:

As a Consultant, you will support project teams across all stages of client engagements. Responsibilities may include:

Performing IT controls testing and documenting results.

Preparing process narratives, flowcharts, and other documentation used in audit, compliance, and risk assessments.

Drafting engagement scopes, project plans, risk assessments, testing approaches, and specific procedures.

Analysing IT-related information and supporting documentation.

Interviewing client contacts to understand processes, systems, risks, and controls.

Identifying opportunities for process improvement and additional value for clients.

Developing strong working relationships with client contacts.

Assisting with engagement planning, delivery, and economics.

Supporting internal training, team initiatives, and the continued development of CFGI’s Risk Advisory practice.

What you must have:

3–5 years of experience in public accounting or industry performing IT audit, systems implementation, information security, or related technology risk work.

What sets you apart:

Experience performing IT controls testing and documenting IT processes, risks, and controls.

Experience supporting IT audit, SOX, compliance, information security, or other technology risk assessments.

Experience preparing risk assessments, testing approaches, project plans, or related audit and advisory documentation.

Experience working with IT General Controls and technology-related control environments.

Experience participating in client interviews and developing findings or recommendations from assessment results.

Experience supporting multiple workstreams, deliverables, or project activities within an audit or advisory environment.

Nice to have:

Progress toward CISA, CIA, or another recognised audit, risk, or information security certification is preferred.

Experience with SOX IT General Controls, COSO, SOC 1, or SOC 2 is preferred.

Exposure to ISO 27001, NIST, HIPAA, FAIR, or other relevant information security, risk, or compliance standards is advantageous.

A university degree is preferred; significant progress toward an appropriate professional certification may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Who thrives here:

Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Effective analytical and critical-thinking abilities.

Strong organisational and project-management skills.

A proactive, entrepreneurial, and self-motivated approach.

Dependable and committed to high-quality client service.

Comfortable collaborating in a team-oriented environment.