SOC Senior

The Grant Thornton Business Risk Services team is currently seeking a driven and self-motivated Controls Assurance Auditor, ideally with a professional services background. This candidate should be comfortable in delivering across product lines and client sectors.

The BRS team comprises 250 risk advisory professionals who deliver a variety of services to our clients across the financial services, life sciences, food/ agriculture, construction, industrial, technology, energy, multi-national and public sectors.

The successful candidate will support a broad range of attestation and assurance engagements including SOC 1, SOC 2, ISAE 3402, ISAE 3000 and emerging assurance services relating to digital operational resilience, cybersecurity, cloud services, AI governance and third-party risk management.

This role provides strong candidates with the opportunity to become a key member of the team and play a part in the continued and successful growth of the business unit whilst working closely with colleagues throughout the firm in a rapidly growing area of the business.

This role will be attractive to individuals who can rise to a challenge, who are adaptable and enjoy working in a dynamic environment. It offers highly attractive career development and progression opportunities.

Ideal Candidate

• Knowledge of attestation reporting frameworks (ISAE3000, ISAE3402 and AICPA SOC1 (SSAE18) and SOC2 Trust Service Criteria) with an emphasis on testing requirements, auditing in financial services, and basic accounting principles.

• Experience supporting all stages of attestation engagements including planning, risk assessments, walkthroughs, controls testing, evaluation of deficiencies and preparation of draft assurance reports.

• Proven experience in auditing business processes and transaction-level controls within financial services or similar industries, with a focus on financial reporting risks, either in the context of SOC 1 / ISAE 3402 engagements or internal audits.

• A foundational understanding of technology and technical concepts is required. Experience in auditing IT General Controls (ITGCs) that support key business processes is highly desirable.

• Experience evaluating automated controls, key reports, interfaces, end-user computing controls (EUCs) and system-generated information used in control execution.

• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, data analytics and automation platforms) to improve audit quality, testing efficiency, documentation and knowledge management.

• Demonstrated ability to engage with senior client stakeholders, control owners and external auditors to obtain evidence, evaluate controls and communicate observations effectively.

• Have excellent communication and written reporting skills and an ability to set own high standards of performance and delivering desired results.

• Be an enthusiastic self-starter that has excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, propose potential improvements to clients.

• Experience of working to deadlines, ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.

Experience/ Qualifications

• 3+ years direct delivery experience in audit, risk advisory or attestation services, in practice or industry

• Possesses good working knowledge / understanding of ISAE3402, SSAE18 and/or SOC2 Trust Service Criteria

• Degree in Accounting, Information systems or related field

• Good level of IT literacy with a track record of using AI (CoPilot etc.) / automated controls testing tools as well as knowledge of the full MS Office suite

• CPA, ACA, ACCA, CISA, CISSP, CRISC or equivalent professional certification preferred.

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