Consultant, Technology Risk Services

Overview
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Our Technology Risk Consulting services team is growing, and we are seeking a talented individual at the Consultant level to join KPMG's Technology Risk team in Calgary. The Technology Risk Consulting practice provides a variety of services to our clients.

The successful candidate will focus primarily on providing SOC 1 / SOC 2 / SOC 3 / ISO based services to clients in the Financial Services, Technology and Telecom, and in the Public Sector space.

What you will do

• Perform engagements within the context of supporting the external audit, IT internal audit or attestation engagements such as CSAE 3416 / SSAE 18 Service Organization Control (SOC) audits and assessment of controls.
• Conduct assessments of IT risks and controls, including general IT controls and automated controls embedded within information systems.
• Review new and existing systems in terms of adequacy of controls, security, operational considerations, conversion issues and project management assessment.
• Assist in the review and provision of advice and assistance on business process controls.
• Support field engagement teams as well as receive coaching and mentoring from senior staff members.
• Assist in evaluating the risks and the adequacy of controls associated with IT, applications, operating systems, databases and interfaces and business cycle controls.
• Interact with various clients to understand their environments and needs; manage expectations of clients and different managers/partners.
  
  Keys to your success:
  
  • Understanding of the controls
  • Positive attitude
  • Drive for success
  • Collaboration
  • Continuous desire to learn and improve.
  • Adaptability to the ever-growing trends in Technology Risk

What you bring to the role
The successful candidate will possess the following skills and behaviors:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Business, Accounting, Computing Science, Management Information Systems, or other relevant degree
• Completion of or working towards one or a combination of the following designations would be considered an asset: CPA, CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience in assessing information technology (ideally within a large consulting practice, and business process risk would be a plus).
• Some understanding and experience with IT General Controls and controls-based audits (e.g., CSAE 3416 or SSAE 18) is preferred.
• Experience in the testing of controls in different IT environments.
• Experience with the identification and or evaluation of process level controls would be a plus.
• Understanding of Industry standards and frameworks such as COBIT, ISO 27001/2, NIST and COSO.
• Experience with external audits is an asset.
• Ability to work both independently, with little supervision and within a team environment.
• Excellent communication skills being able to express insights, both written and orally.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and succeed in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and strong organization and analytical skills.
• Basic understanding of business risks, IT risks, and audit risks.

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Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process
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