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Riveron

Risk Advisory - IT Risk Associate Director

Riveron, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Base pay range $139,000.00/yr - $224,000.00/yr

Overview In today’s dynamic environment, business leaders face constantly shifting risks. Riveron helps organizations implement leading governance, risk and compliance practices by combining deep expertise with pragmatic partnership, using a hands‑on approach to understand the specific needs of the organization and create tailored solutions to address key compliance risks. Our Risk Advisory services include SOX readiness, managed internal controls testing and monitoring, co‑sourced/outsourced internal audit, segregation of duties and access risk review, policy and procedure development, enterprise risk management, and IT and cybersecurity risk assessment.

Responsibilities

Lead projects in the areas of IT General Controls (ITGC) assessments, Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) IT compliance, ERP/application control reviews, and cybersecurity risk assessments.

Leverage knowledge of industry‑specific systems, applications, and infrastructure to identify technology risks and evaluate their impact on business and financial reporting.

Assess the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls related to access management, change management, system operations, and data integrity.

Obtain and analyze system‑generated data, configurations, and logs as a basis for evaluating control environments and identifying gaps.

Demonstrate proficiency in developing IT control process flows, risk/control matrices, and testing strategies for general and automated application controls.

Maintain the level of technical competency and professional care required for assignment completion 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.

Strengthen and maintain a network of industry contacts and establish new long‑term relationships.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, or another relevant field.

Relevant certifications preferred, such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, CGEIT, or CIPP; CPA or similar is also valued but not required.

Minimum 8 years working as an IT auditor or IT risk advisor for a public accounting firm, or other operational roles with a focus on information technology compliance. 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.

Strong passion for developing and maintaining client relationships.

Ability to communicate skillfully with a variety of audiences and create compelling stories from data.

Thrives in an ever‑changing, dynamic work environment and readily identifies problems and looks for solutions.

Enjoys participating in internal and external company initiatives such as community service, training, recruiting, and firm events.

Willingness and ability to travel as required based on client location.

About Riveron At Riveron, we partner with clients—from global multinationals to high‑growth private entities—to solve complex finance challenges, guided by our DELTA values: Drive, Excellence, Leadership, Teamwork, and Accountability. Our entrepreneurial culture thrives on collaboration, diverse perspectives, and delivering exceptional outcomes. We are committed to fostering growth, both for our clients and our people, through mentorship, integrity, and a client‑centric approach. This inclusive environment offers flexibility, progressive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for impactful work that supports well‑being in and out of the office.

Equal Opportunity Employer Riveron Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes that we are stronger together through our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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