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Grant Thornton Strategic Assurance and SOC Services Director in Bellevue, Washington
Strategic Assurance and SOC Services Director
The Strategic Assurance and SOC Services Director is responsible for delivering a full range of services to our clients in accordance with Statement of Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 18. These services include readiness assessments, examination engagements, review engagements, agreed-upon procedures and compliance attestations primarily focused on system and organization controls (SOC) 1, 2, 2+ and 3. The role is involved in all phases of the work including prospecting, proposal writing, planning, execution, and report delivery with strong project management discipline overlaying all phases of the work. Relative to client delivery, the Director is responsible for all phases of project and engagement management for multiple clients in a wide variety of industries.
Your day-to-day may include:
Participate in the sales process including networking, proposals, and oral presentations
Oversee the efforts of multiple client engagements
Plan, execute, direct, and complete SOC 1, 2 and 3 projects as well as other special attest reports in a wide variety of industries
Lead and support business development activities, such as identification, proposal development and other pursuit activities at clients
Manage client administration including engagement letters, billings, and budgets
Manage SOC engagements and the preparation of SOC reports in compliance with firm and technical requirements
Assist clients in applying key frameworks including SOC 1, SOC 2, HITRUST, HIPAA, Sheltered Harbor and NIST
Execute assigned SSAE 18 client engagements from start to completion, which includes the overall planning, execution, direction, and completion of engagements
Utilize a disciplined project management approach to manage projects and effectively communicate with team members and clients
Supervise, train, and mentor assigned staff members and assess the performance of the staff members for their engagement reviews
Evaluate and test client-related business process and information technology controls and identify areas of risk for each
Apply current knowledge of information technology trends and systems processes to identify security and risk management issues, as well as other opportunities for overall process improvement
Work with assigned team members and client personnel to plan engagement strategy, define objectives, and address technology-related controls risks and issues
Maintain professionalism and rapport with the client. Proactively interact with key client management to manage expectations, help ensure client satisfaction, meet client deadlines, and resolve any problems
Lead and support business development activities, such as identification, proposal development and other pursuit activities at clients
Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements
Other duties as assigned
You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, MIS, or related field preferred
Minimum 10 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level. With progressive audit experience in public accounting or equivalent delivering controls-based services including SOC reports, auditing Information Technology General Controls (ITGC’s)
One professional certification from the following list is required: CPA, CISA, CISSP, CCSFP or CISM
Excellent analytical, organizational and project management skills
Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications. MS Project is a plus
Ability to work additional hours and/or travel as needed
The base salary range for this position in Bellevue, WA is between $172,800 and $259,200.
The base salary range for this position in San Francisco, CA and San Jose, CA is between $184,000 and $276,000.
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