Professional – Technology Process, Audit, and Control (TPAC) Adams Harris, Inc is a professional services firm focused on the highly visible areas of accounting/finance, internal audit, SOX, technology risk mitigation, business process improvement, and corporate tax. This is a well funded/capitalized firm whose founders have previously built one of the premier firms in the industry. Our plans are to open offices in 25 cities over a 5 year period and employ over 1,500 people. Services will include hourly support, outsourcing, special projects and consulting. Opportunities for input and advancement are significant for those who get in on the ground floor of this exciting opportunity. Information Technology (IT) organizations often need a business focus that helps enable them to better organize and prioritize their IT investments based on factors including business value created, return on investments, and management of risk. Adams Harris Technology Process, Audit, and Control (TPAC) professionals assess, design, and combine best-practice information management and operational processes, approaches, technologies, and controls to enable sustained business value and risk management in support of the business. Adams Harris’ TPAC practice is comprised of six focus areas: IT Audit, Technology Security, Implementation Support, Program and Project Management, IT Alignment, and IT Performance Management.Position Locations: Chicago, IL Reports to: Managing Director Core Competencies / Personality Profile · Proven leadership, strong initiative, high energy, excellent organization skills, and the ability to work in a team environment · Creative problem-solving ability and a consultancy mindset · Big 4 experience a plus · Minimum 7+ years of experience · Credentials such as CPA, MBA, CIA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CDRP, ITIL, PMP, or related certification · Ability to develop IT solutions that incorporate parallel project management, process improvement, and other business advisory initiatives · Strong leadership and communication skills, technical knowledge, and the ability to write at a "publication" quality level in order to communicate findings and recommendations to the client’s senior management team · Exceptional interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to gain the confidence and respect of senior executives · Strong client services orientation and the ability to take an active role in executing engagements Basic Functions · Plan and execute the day-to-day activities of TPAC engagements for a variety of clients including general computing controls, system development, package implementation and/or platform reviews · Help identify performance improvement opportunities for assigned clients · Evaluating the integrity, operational effectiveness and efficiency of the client’s information systems and providing sound remediation solutions · Determining compliance with policies, laws, and contractual obligations regarding privacy and security in data processing · Investigating IT security incidents and identifying system vulnerabilities · Supporting audit staff through development and implementation of computer-assisted audit techniques · Evaluate and design system-based and manual controls around PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards and other applications business processes · Review information security controls to help provide effective, efficient, and secure access to information within these applications · Evaluate the operation, support, and maintenance of the technical environment including master data set-up, conversions, and interfaces · Clearly communicate information security and technology issues and business process improvement opportunities to various levels of clients and internal staff, on both a formal and informal basis · Prepare change management plans, project plans, and/or training strategies · Facilitate any number / level of workshops with client and/or AH team members · Assist in development of practice marketing materials · Provide IT audit reviews of various types of applications and system platforms including ERP systems, operating systems and the review of general IT system controls such as change management controls and SAS 70 reviews · Review information security controls to help provide effective, efficient, and secure access to information within these controls · Document business processes and identify business process controls related to IT systems · Support business development opportunities by assisting with the writing of proposals, presentations, and conducting research Education Requirements: BS or BA degree from an accredited college/university in Accounting Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline; MBA preferred Professional Experience: Ideal candidates for the TPAC practice should have overall work experience of 7 – 10 years gained through a combination of public accounting and/or industry accounting or auditing roles, and possess appropriate certifications. In addition, the candidate should have: · 7-10 years of consulting experience with project management, business process redesign, organizational development, process improvement, and IT risk assessment · 3-5 years of audit or advisory services experience delivering IT audit system integration projects, including risk assessments, platform reviews, and ERP package controls · Experience with analyzing performance metrics, risks, and controls · Experience with ERP packages and/or custom developed application controls · Moderate to in-depth experience in one or more of the following IT specialty areas with working knowledge in the remaining areas: · Governance, Planning & Controls · Business Management Liaison / SLA’s · Performance Measurement / Reporting · Enterprise Systems · Facilities / Data Center Management · Service Delivery / Infrastructure Management · Program and Project Management · User Support / Help Desk · Data Management / Data Quality · Organization Assessment · Sourcing Management (legal and contract) · Resilience (security / disaster recovery) · Ethical hacking · Computer forensics

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