Advisory Experienced Associate

Join Frazier & Deeter and be a part of a rapidly growing Top 50 accounting & advisory firm that has been repeatedly named a Best Firm to Work For, a Best Firm for Women and a Pacesetter firm among U.S. accounting firms. With offices in Atlanta, Alpharetta, Charlotte, Huntsville, Las Vegas, London, Nashville, Pensacola, Tampa and Winter Haven, there is a spot for you! 

We serve clients of all sizes across the United States and the globe, with a suite of services that grow every year. Our growth mindset and entrepreneurial environment translates into variety and opportunity for our people. 

At Frazier & Deeter, we’re committed to training, mentoring, and developing our staff members. With our emphasis on Investing in Relationships to Make a Difference and a Firmwide Focus on Inclusion, we help each other grow in every aspect of life.  

Job Details

The Advisory Associate will work closely with senior team members and clients to ensure high-quality outcomes, while continuing to build your technical expertise and consulting skills. You will be responsible for the day-to-day execution and delivery of a range of projects focused on SOC examinations and reporting, IT internal audit and advisory, IT governance and risk assessment, system implementation reviews, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, PCI, and information security. The Advisory practice is well positioned to pace the overall growth of the Firm due to our unique positioning in the marketplace and overall demand for our services.  We are seeking self-motivated and qualified candidates with a passion for quality client service to join our growing team. 

The most successful candidate will have most or all of the following characteristics:

1+ years IT audit experience

• CISA candidate, other certifications accepted (CPA, CISSP, CIA, etc.)

• Demonstrated success in a client service role, preferably with Big 4 or national advisory firm

• Familiarity with variety of technologies, operating systems, databases, and reporting and data analytics tools

• Ability to interact with external auditors and members of management to deliver expectations and communicate and interpret key audit priorities and issues, including PCAOB and AICPA trends

• Exceptional organizational skills with capability to present to Board / C-suite audience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Experience related to the following areas:

  • SSAE 18 / SOC 1 / SOC 2
  • Sarbanes-Oxley and PCAOB requirements
  • IT risk assessment / operational IT audit
  • IT general controls
  • COBIT framework
  • PCI
  • Information security / cyber frameworks (ISO 27000, NIST, AICPA, etc.)
  • HIPAA
  • Systems development life cycle

• Business acumen, ability to anticipate and escalate issues

• Ability meet deadlines

• Working knowledge of basic financial accounting, auditing and financial reporting concepts

• Ability and appetite to invest into relationships

• Exemplify a positive attitude and strong work ethic with a commitment to teamwork and professionalism

Ability to travel up to 20%