IT Risk Senior Associate

Riveron

IT Risk Senior Associate at Riveron assessing IT controls and collaborating on risk management practices. Engaging with clients to enhance compliance and operational efficiency.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Gain an understanding of the assigned clients’ objectives as well as their regulatory and risk management environment
Assist projects in the areas of IT General Control Assessments, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, and potentially Cybersecurity Engagements
Utilize existing knowledge of client’s industry and IT environment to identify technological developments to evaluate impacts on the client’s business
Assess internal controls’ design adequacy to mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks and to test their operating effectiveness
Obtain and analyze data as a basis for reviewing the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of systems and processes
Exhibit proficiency with creating internal controls process flows and risk/control matrices
Maintain the level of technical competency and professional care required for the completion of assignments in accordance with COSO, COBIT, and ISO auditing standards and related control techniques
Set priorities, ensuring daily coordination among the project team, and monitor progress against schedules, budgets, project/task deliverables and status reporting
Plan, review, and provide direction for the work of Staff and Senior Consultants
Communicate extensively with clients to drive expectations and report on the status of ongoing projects
Deliver oral and written presentations during and at the conclusion of projects by either recommending improvements or any operational/financial deficiencies to executive leadership
Stay abreast of emerging risk areas, IT trends, and related control techniques

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's and/or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, or another relevant field
Relevant certification preferred, such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, CGEIT, or CIPP; CPA or CIA is also valued but not required
3+ years of experience working as IT auditor or IT risk advisor for a public accounting firm. Experience should include performing internal or external IT audits
Demonstrated knowledge of IT risk management, general and application controls, cybersecurity principles, and regulatory frameworks such as SOX, NIST, or ISO
You have a passion for developing and maintaining client relationships
You get the job done and have fun doing it
You communicate skillfully with a variety of audiences and can create compelling stories from data
You thrive in an ever-changing, dynamic work environment
You readily identify problems and instinctively look for solutions
You enjoy participating in internal and external company initiatives such as community service, training, recruiting, and firm events
You have the ability and desire to travel as required based on client location

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
PTO

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data AnalysisInternal Controls Process FlowsRisk/Control MatricesCybersecurity PrinciplesRegulatory Frameworks

Soft Skills

Client Relationship ManagementEffective CommunicationProblem SolvingAdaptabilityTeam Coordination

Certifications

CISACISSPCISMCGEITCIPP