IT AuditorAston Carter

Job Title: IT Audit and Risk Advisory Specialist

Job Description

This role focuses on providing assurance over IT and business process controls, performing external audits, delivering third-party reporting, and advising clients on IT risk and control matters. You will support financial statement audits and standalone reviews by assessing the design and operating effectiveness of IT general controls and application controls across key systems such as ERP, core banking platforms, and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute IT audit and IT risk advisory engagements in support of financial statement audits and standalone reviews.

• Provide assurance over IT and business process controls to support overall audit objectives.

• Perform external IT-related audits and deliver high-quality third-party reporting for clients.

• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of IT General Controls (ITGCs), including access management, change management, and computer operations.

• Perform detailed testing across key systems such as ERP platforms, core banking systems, and cloud-based solutions.

• Evaluate automated and configurable application controls to determine adequacy and effectiveness.

• Support SOX and ICFR compliance programs, including testing, documentation, and remediation activities.

• Identify control gaps and weaknesses, assess their risk impact, and recommend practical, risk-based improvements.

• Draft clear, concise audit findings and client deliverables, including reports, working papers, and presentations.

• Collaborate effectively with external auditors, internal audit teams, and client stakeholders to coordinate testing and share findings.

• Interface directly with clients to discuss audit scope, testing results, remediation plans, and ongoing risk management considerations.

• Perform document control testing and maintain accurate, organized audit documentation and evidence.

• Apply risk management and internal control concepts to evaluate IT processes and systems.

• Coach and review work performed by junior team members to ensure quality and consistency.

• Contribute to proposal development and client relationship management activities as needed.

• Support quality control efforts by adhering to established audit methodologies, standards, and documentation requirements.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 3 years of experience in IT auditing, including planning and executing IT audit engagements.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in document control testing within an audit or compliance environment.

• Hands-on experience with IT General Controls (ITGC) testing, including access management, change management, and computer operations.

• Practical experience with SOC 1 and SOC 2 related audit work or reporting.

• Strong understanding of IT controls, internal control frameworks, and risk management principles.

• Ability to perform control testing across key systems such as ERP platforms, core banking systems, and cloud environments.

• Experience supporting SOX compliance and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) programs.

• Ability to interface directly with clients in a professional and confident manner.

• Strong skills in auditing, control testing, document control, and quality control.

• Capacity to draft clear, concise audit findings and deliverables for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Effective collaboration skills to work with external auditors, internal audit teams, and client stakeholders.

• Ability to coach and review work of junior team members, ensuring adherence to audit methodology and quality standards.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Toronto, ON.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $80.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Toronto, ON.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Toronto,ON.

propos d'Aston Carter

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale des milliers de clients travers le monde. Spcialiss dans la comptabilit, la finance, les ressources humaines, lacquisition de talents, les achats, la chaine dapprovisionnement, et certaines professions administratives, nous tendons les capacits des entreprises la pointe de lindustrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matire de recrutement et sur notre vaste rseau pour rpondre aux besoins volutifs de nos clients et de notre communaut de talents avec agilit et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux tats-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service dun grand nombre dentreprises du classement Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers davoir remport la dsignation Prix Platine dans le cadre des prix Best of Staffing Client et Talent dcerns par ClearlyRated.

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About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.