Senior SOC Auditor

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsibility for executing day to day third-party assurance work and reviews on behalf of a number of clients in the UK / globally
• Delivering work to the highest technical standards including ensuring the work is conducted in line with Forvis Mazars Quality standards
• Building and developing strong working relationships with the client, ensuring any problems or requests are dealt with promptly and escalated where required
• Supporting junior staff and take active interest in developing the staff in projects
• Supporting the Senior Manager / Manager to manage specific streams of work and staff in the work stream
• Testing design and operating effectiveness of controls
• Reviewing of the outputs of more junior staff members
• Initial drafting of client deliverables including reports
• Day-to-day client liaison supporting clients through “readiness” assessments for such services.

The ideal candidate would have a combination of the following

• Minimum 3 years experience in delivering and / or managing third-party assurance engagements
• A good understanding of the SOC framework and standards, including ISAE 3402; ISAE 3000; AAF 01/20; SOC 1 and SOC 2
• Proven track record of working on multiple engagements, ensuring the delivery of high-quality work within the deadline and to budget
• Experience in the following:
  • Walkthroughs of design of controls
  • Testing of operating effectiveness of controls
  • Review of the outputs of more junior staff members
  • Initial drafting of client deliverables including reports
  • Day to day client liaison
• The ability to effectively work with colleagues to ensure that you deliver high-quality work and remain motivated
• The ability to manage stakeholder expectations
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written, including, report writing is essential
• Project management skills, keeping track of progress and issues
• Strong academic background with a degree at a minimum