Strategic Assurance and SOC Services Associate - Summer 2026

Grant Thornton is a leading organization that provides consulting and assurance services. They are seeking a SASS Associate responsible for delivering engagements, conducting readiness assessments, and executing client engagements to help identify business process and IT controls to mitigate risks.

Responsibilities

• Work with the client to plan engagement strategy, define objectives, and address business risks and issues and supporting controls
• Apply current knowledge of trends to identify business risk management issues and other opportunities for improvement
• Test and evaluate business processes and information technology controls to mitigate risk
• Execute assigned client engagements from start to completion of business process and information systems
• Participate in client status updates
• Draft client deliverables
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of assigned client operations, processes and business objectives, and then utilize that knowledge on assigned engagements
• Participate in recruiting efforts as needed
• Utilizing various data collection techniques, obtain relevant control evidence, select/apply appropriate testing methods, and document testing results
• Performing detailed analysis to identify and assess compliance or opportunities for improvement, documenting conclusions, and providing recommendations
• Utilizing and continuously learning new technologies to collaborate with team members and enhance service delivery
• Prioritizing your work efforts to produce deliverables to meet project objectives, and applying established analytical models to evaluate data, costs and benefits

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Technology, MIS or related field
• Minimum major and overall GPA of 3.0/4.0 preferred
• Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel 20%-50% as required
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. No visa sponsorship is available for this position
• Excellent analytical, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Strong technical aptitude and problem-solving skills
• Effective project and time management skills for handling multiple priorities and simultaneous projects
• Enthusiasm to learn through a combination of structured, on-the-job and self-directed training
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a complex team environment
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills
• A Master's degree is a plus
• Desire to pursue CPA, CISA, CIA license/certification preferred

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