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About this Technology Risk and Controls Senior Consultant role at Crowe

Crowe · Onsite · Chicago IL USA

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

What It Means to Be a Consultant at Crowe
Consulting is a dynamic business focused on solving problems for our clients and serving our core markets through innovative solutions. As technology and AI continue to reshape the consulting landscape, we are looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn. At Crowe, consultants are expected to build both technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology to solve real business problems. In this role, you will continuously learn, collaborate across teams, and explore how tools, including emerging AI capabilities, can improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes.

As you grow, you’ll also begin to take ownership of client relationships, contribute to account strategy, and support the delivery of high-impact work. Developing a sense of account leadership, including understanding client needs, ensuring delivery excellence, and building trusted partnerships, is part of what sets successful consultants apart.

Success in this role comes from a growth mindset, strong communication skills, advanced critical thinking, and the ability to navigate new challenges with confidence.

About the Role

Joining our Consulting Technology Audit practice is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing team with a passion for serving our clients and communities. From day one, you will help clients strengthen governance, embed risk considerations into decision-making, and develop insights that enable stronger business and technology environments. You will work in an entrepreneurial and innovative environment while delivering transformative consulting services and developing specialized skills that are in demand in today’s market.

As a Technology Risk and Controls Senior Consultant, you will play a key role in the execution of IT General Controls (ITGC), IT Audit, IT SOX, and Technology Risk Consulting engagements. You will work directly with clients and engagement teams to assess technology risks, evaluate and test controls, identify opportunities for improvement, and communicate results.

Typical responsibilities include:

  • Execute IT audit, IT SOX, and technology risk consulting engagements, including risk assessments, fieldwork, testing, documentation, and reporting.
  • Evaluate and test IT General Controls (ITGCs), IT Application Controls (ITACs), and other technology controls across a variety of systems and environments.
  • Perform testing of system-generated reports and other key information used in financial and operational processes.
  • Assess controls related to system development, change management, access management, IT operations, and technology governance.
  • Develop and monitor workplans, deadlines, and assigned budgets; proactively communicate status, risks, scope changes, and barriers to engagement leadership.
  • Prepare clear, accurate, and well-supported workpapers and engagement deliverables.
  • Identify control gaps, assess risks, and develop practical recommendations to strengthen clients' technology control environments.
  • Communicate testing results, observations, and recommendations to client and engagement team stakeholders.
  • Build strong client relationships through responsive communication, quality service delivery, and effective project execution.
  • Support project planning, status tracking, and coordination of engagement activities.
  • Provide guidance and coaching to junior team members and review work as appropriate.
  • Leverage technology-enabled tools and methodologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of audit and risk activities.
  • Lead assigned workstreams within IT audit, IT SOX, and technology risk consulting engagements, managing activities from planning through reporting.
  • Serve as a day-to-day client contact and build trusted relationships through responsive communication, sound judgment, and proactive problem-solving.
  • Participate in proposals, sales pursuits, thought leadership, training, and other practice-development activities, and identify potential opportunities to provide additional value to clients.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in IT audit, internal audit, IT SOX, technology risk consulting, or a related technology risk and controls role.
  • Experience evaluating and testing IT General Controls (ITGCs), including user access, change management, and IT operations controls.
  • Experience evaluating or testing IT Application Controls (ITACs), including automated controls embedded within business processes.
  • Experience testing the accuracy and completeness of system-generated reports or other key information used in business processes.
  • Understanding of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), change management, and IT governance processes and related controls.
  • Ability to identify technology risks and control gaps and clearly document testing procedures, results, and conclusions.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical and control-related matters to both technology and business stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project execution skills.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative engagement team.
  • Willingness and ability to travel based on client and engagement needs.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional certification or progress toward certification, such as CISA, CPA, CIA, or a similar credential.
  • Experience supporting or executing IT audit and technology risk engagements, including risk assessments, audit work programs, fieldwork, and client deliverables.
  • Knowledge of commonly used internal control and technology governance frameworks, including COSO and COBIT.
  • Familiarity with internal audit methodologies and the development of key audit deliverables.
  • Experience with SAP environments or implementations, including SAP ECC, S/4HANA, RISE with SAP, and SAP GRC.
  • Experience with continuous controls monitoring, controls automation, data analytics, or technology-enabled audit techniques.
  • Knowledge of common enterprise applications and platforms, including SAP, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday, and enterprise data warehouses.
  • Experience working with cloud and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environments.
  • Experience performing or supporting IT risk assessments.
  • Experience providing guidance, coaching, or day-to-day support to junior team members.

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $77,600.00 - $153,800.00 per year.

Our Benefits:
Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

How You Can Grow:
We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!

More about Crowe:
Crowe provides professional services through two separate entities: Crowe LLP delivers audit and attest services, and Crowe Advisory LLC provides tax, advisory, consulting, and other nonattest services.


The Crowe Global network consists of more than 300 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 150 countries around the globe, making it one of the largest accounting networks in the world.* As independent members of Crowe Global, Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC serve clients worldwide.


*As of July 2026.

Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.


Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.


Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

Please visit our webpage to see notices of the various state and local Ban-the-Box laws and Fair Chance Ordinances, where applicable.

We are committed to a merit-based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job-related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.

If you are interested in applying for employment with Crowe and are in need of an accommodation or require special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please visit our Applicant Assistance and Accommodations page for more information: https://careers.crowe.com/crowe-applicant-assistance-and-accommodation

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How this Consultant salary compares

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About Crowe

Crowe ( www.crowe.com ) is a public accounting, consulting and technology firm with offices around the world. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities. The firm and its subsidiaries also help clients make smart decisions that lead to lasting value with its tax, advisory, and consulting services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the best places to work in the U.S. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world, Crowe serves clients worldwide. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the

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