IT Audit Associate Director

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an accomplished IT Audit Associate Director to guide technology risk and audit engagements for a client in the greater Philadelphia area. This position combines client leadership, delivery oversight, and team development, making it ideal for someone who can translate complex technical risk topics into practical business recommendations. The role also offers the opportunity to strengthen client partnerships, support growth initiatives, and promote high-quality audit and advisory outcomes across a range of technology-focused projects.

Responsibilities:

• Direct IT audit and technology risk engagements from initial scope definition through final reporting, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with client objectives.

• Evaluate technology environments and advise clients on strengthening controls, governance practices, compliance readiness, and risk management processes.

• Review and refine key engagement materials such as audit programs, process documentation, control narratives, testing results, and final reports.

• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders, including business and technology leaders, by providing practical guidance on complex audit and risk matters.

• Recognize opportunities to expand services with current and prospective clients and contribute to proposal development, scoping conversations, and market-facing activities.

• Lead, coach, and support engagement teams by fostering accountability, collaboration, and continued growth across staff members.

• Apply data analytics, automation, AI-enabled approaches, and other technologies to improve audit effectiveness and delivery efficiency.

• Present technology risk findings and recommendations clearly to executives and other stakeholders, tailoring communication to varied audiences.

• Support client work across areas such as IT general controls, compliance, cybersecurity, cloud assurance, data privacy, enterprise applications, technology resilience, and emerging risk topics.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• At least 7 years of experience in IT audit, technology risk, internal audit, consulting, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and managing several client engagements at the same time.
• Strong understanding of IT audit practices, internal control concepts, risk assessment methods, and established governance frameworks.
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance activities and IT control testing.
• Certification such as CISA is required or strongly preferred; additional credentials in audit, risk, or cybersecurity are valued.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders and deliver clear, executive-level insights.
• Familiarity with tools and reporting platforms such as Power BI and Tableau, along with knowledge of cybersecurity compliance expectations.