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

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