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New grad audit consultant jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship work or a relevant academic project can carry more weight than a lengthy resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Staffing & Recruiting, Consulting & Professional Services, and Accounting & Auditing, with employers like Protiviti and Baker Tilly Canada hiring at this level now.
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JOB REQUISITION
Metro DC Technology Audit & Advisory Senior Consultant
LOCATION
WASHINGTON DC - MCLEAN
ADDITIONAL LOCATION(S)
JOB DESCRIPTION
You Belong Here
The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.
At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm.
Where We Need You:
Protiviti is looking for a Technology Audit & Advisory Senior Consultant to join our growing team.
What You Can Expect:
As a Senior Consultant, you will be a mentor, trainer, and coach to Interns and Consultants as you facilitate the successful completion of project work plans. You’ll identify areas of risk and opportunities to increase efficiency. You’ll strengthen relationships and deepen your abilities to communicate, gain trust, and network with client personnel and professional associates. At the direction of Managers, you may accept responsibility for decision-making in areas including establishing project scope and work plans, project staffing, preparation of deliverables, and application of methodologies.
At Protiviti, Technology Audit & Advisory focuses on:
- Helping clients better manage risks associated with their use of technology, protecting and enhancing enterprise value.
- Innovation: identifying solutions to client problems related to technology, helping them to rethink how technology processes are managed by incorporating AI and automation.
- Technology enablement: Incorporating analytics, AI, automation and other new tools and methods in the execution of audit work for our clients, enabling a deeper, broader, more efficient, and more insightful analysis of our clients’ technology risks.
- Staying current: We support a broad set of potential certifications and related trainings for our team, equipping our technology audit organization to stay at the forefront of emerging risks and trends.
Consultants in Technology Audit & Advisory work with clients to assess, identify risk, advise, and consult on different technology-related topics, including:
- Cybersecurity
- Cloud Assurance
- Project Risk Advisory
- Technology Risk Management and Assessment
- IT General Controls (ITGC)
- AI and Data Governance
- Data Privacy
- Technology Regulations
- Enterprise Applications
- Technology Resilience
- IT Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
- Emerging Technologies
- 2nd Line Controls Governance
What Will Help You Be Successful:
- You enjoy identifying areas of business and technology risk, and opportunities to improve efficiency, increase performance, and help clients better utilize all technologies.
- You are motivated to learn and interested in all things related to data and technology, including the latest trends and developments.
- You are passionate about building relationships with clients and providing clients with exceptional experiences.
- You have an inherent interest in project management and team leadership.
- You contribute to a positive team culture that fosters open communication among all engagement team members.
- You create development opportunities for others and ways for your team to improve our clients and communities.
- You have interest in working with a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries.
You are versed in leveraging AI to enhance personal productivity as well as internal audit and SOX activities, including planning, fieldwork and reporting.
Do Your Talents Include the Following?
- Experience with or understanding of:
- IT audit methodologies and developing necessary audit deliverables, including process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries.
- Commonly used internal control frameworks, including COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, ITIL, etc.
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act provisions and methodologies for achieving compliance, in particular the technology implications and requirements.
- Exposure to and/or interest in:
- The latest trends and developments in data and technology, including high-growth topics of cybersecurity, cloud, data governance, privacy, analytics, enterprise applications (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics etc.), disaster recovery, systems development methodologies etc.
- Analytics and technology enablement (automation, AI/ML etc.).
- Evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting data.
- Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network.
- Ability to translate and communicate technology topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives.
- Supervisory experience of teams including mentoring, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.
Experience performing documentation of findings and summarizing recommendations.
Your Educational and Professional Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or business-related field).
- 2+ years working in internal audit, consulting, assurance services, risk and control programs, or related field, either in professional services or industry.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Secondary emphasis on Visio and Access.
- Proficiency in PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, SQL, Python, and/or RPA Solutions a plus.
Professional certification such as CIA, CRMA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or similar preferred.
Our Hybrid Workplace
Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements varies by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments.
Starting salary is based on a full-time equivalent schedule. Placement in the range is dependent upon experience, skills and geographic work location. Below is the salary range for this job.
$97,000.00 - $157,000.00
Our annual bonus plan provides eligible employees additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities. Below is the bonus target opportunity for this job.
10%
The total cash range is estimated from the sum of the base salary range plus the bonus target opportunity. Below is the estimated total cash range for this job.
$106,700.00 - $172,700.00
Employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverages, FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave up to 10 weeks, and short/long term disability. We offer eligible employees a company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions. We provide Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of (CTO) varies based on years of service. New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year. Protiviti also recognizes up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year.
Learn more about the variety of rewards we offer at Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/2026_u.s._benefit_highlights.pdf.
Any benefits outlined are part of our reward offerings for full-time employees in the U.S. Your Open Enrollment materials, insurance contracts, plan documents and Summary Plan Descriptions together comprise the official plan document which legally governs the administration of your benefit plans. Protiviti reserves the right to terminate or amend your benefit plans in any way and at any time.
Protiviti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran
As part of Protiviti’s employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Protiviti is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.
In your email please include the following:
- The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application.
- The location(s) (city, state) to which you would like to apply.
For positions located in San Francisco, CA: Protiviti will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA: Protiviti will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states – West Virginia, Alaska.
Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.
JOB LOCATION
VA TYSONS CORNER
JOB REQUISITION
Metro DC Technology Audit & Advisory Senior Consultant
LOCATION
WASHINGTON DC - MCLEAN
ADDITIONAL LOCATION(S)
JOB DESCRIPTION
You Belong Here
The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.
At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm.
Where We Need You:
Protiviti is looking for a Technology Audit & Advisory Senior Consultant to join our growing team.
What You Can Expect:
As a Senior Consultant, you will be a mentor, trainer, and coach to Interns and Consultants as you facilitate the successful completion of project work plans. You’ll identify areas of risk and opportunities to increase efficiency. You’ll strengthen relationships and deepen your abilities to communicate, gain trust, and network with client personnel and professional associates. At the direction of Managers, you may accept responsibility for decision-making in areas including establishing project scope and work plans, project staffing, preparation of deliverables, and application of methodologies.
At Protiviti, Technology Audit & Advisory focuses on:
- Helping clients better manage risks associated with their use of technology, protecting and enhancing enterprise value.
- Innovation: identifying solutions to client problems related to technology, helping them to rethink how technology processes are managed by incorporating AI and automation.
- Technology enablement: Incorporating analytics, AI, automation and other new tools and methods in the execution of audit work for our clients, enabling a deeper, broader, more efficient, and more insightful analysis of our clients’ technology risks.
- Staying current: We support a broad set of potential certifications and related trainings for our team, equipping our technology audit organization to stay at the forefront of emerging risks and trends.
Consultants in Technology Audit & Advisory work with clients to assess, identify risk, advise, and consult on different technology-related topics, including:
- Cybersecurity
- Cloud Assurance
- Project Risk Advisory
- Technology Risk Management and Assessment
- IT General Controls (ITGC)
- AI and Data Governance
- Data Privacy
- Technology Regulations
- Enterprise Applications
- Technology Resilience
- IT Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
- Emerging Technologies
- 2nd Line Controls Governance
What Will Help You Be Successful:
- You enjoy identifying areas of business and technology risk, and opportunities to improve efficiency, increase performance, and help clients better utilize all technologies.
- You are motivated to learn and interested in all things related to data and technology, including the latest trends and developments.
- You are passionate about building relationships with clients and providing clients with exceptional experiences.
- You have an inherent interest in project management and team leadership.
- You contribute to a positive team culture that fosters open communication among all engagement team members.
- You create development opportunities for others and ways for your team to improve our clients and communities.
- You have interest in working with a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries.
You are versed in leveraging AI to enhance personal productivity as well as internal audit and SOX activities, including planning, fieldwork and reporting.
Do Your Talents Include the Following?
- Experience with or understanding of:
- IT audit methodologies and developing necessary audit deliverables, including process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries.
- Commonly used internal control frameworks, including COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, ITIL, etc.
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act provisions and methodologies for achieving compliance, in particular the technology implications and requirements.
- Exposure to and/or interest in:
- The latest trends and developments in data and technology, including high-growth topics of cybersecurity, cloud, data governance, privacy, analytics, enterprise applications (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics etc.), disaster recovery, systems development methodologies etc.
- Analytics and technology enablement (automation, AI/ML etc.).
- Evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting data.
- Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network.
- Ability to translate and communicate technology topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives.
- Supervisory experience of teams including mentoring, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.
Experience performing documentation of findings and summarizing recommendations.
Your Educational and Professional Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or business-related field).
- 2+ years working in internal audit, consulting, assurance services, risk and control programs, or related field, either in professional services or industry.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Secondary emphasis on Visio and Access.
- Proficiency in PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, SQL, Python, and/or RPA Solutions a plus.
Professional certification such as CIA, CRMA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or similar preferred.
Our Hybrid Workplace
Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements varies by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments.
Starting salary is based on a full-time equivalent schedule. Placement in the range is dependent upon experience, skills and geographic work location. Below is the salary range for this job.
$97,000.00 - $157,000.00
Our annual bonus plan provides eligible employees additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities. Below is the bonus target opportunity for this job.
10%
The total cash range is estimated from the sum of the base salary range plus the bonus target opportunity. Below is the estimated total cash range for this job.
$106,700.00 - $172,700.00
Employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverages, FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave up to 10 weeks, and short/long term disability. We offer eligible employees a company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions. We provide Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of (CTO) varies based on years of service. New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year. Protiviti also recognizes up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year.
Learn more about the variety of rewards we offer at Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/2026_u.s._benefit_highlights.pdf.
Any benefits outlined are part of our reward offerings for full-time employees in the U.S. Your Open Enrollment materials, insurance contracts, plan documents and Summary Plan Descriptions together comprise the official plan document which legally governs the administration of your benefit plans. Protiviti reserves the right to terminate or amend your benefit plans in any way and at any time.
Protiviti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran
As part of Protiviti’s employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Protiviti is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.
In your email please include the following:
- The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application.
- The location(s) (city, state) to which you would like to apply.
For positions located in San Francisco, CA: Protiviti will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA: Protiviti will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states – West Virginia, Alaska.
Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.
JOB LOCATION
VA TYSONS CORNER
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Entry Level Audit Consultant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level audit consultant job?
Start by building a foundation in accounting principles, internal controls, and risk assessment through coursework or internships. Employers at this level look for candidates who understand audit frameworks like COSO or SOX basics, can work with spreadsheets and audit software, and demonstrate attention to detail. A relevant internship, accounting club involvement, or a capstone project documenting a mock audit can meaningfully strengthen an entry level application.
Which companies hire entry level audit consultants?
Companies hiring entry level audit consultants right now include Protiviti and Baker Tilly Canada, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this experience level, hiring comes from a broad mix of employers, including public accounting firms, financial services companies, government contractors, and large corporations with internal audit departments actively onboarding junior talent.
Are there remote entry level audit consultant jobs?
Yes, though on-site and hybrid roles are more common at the entry level. About 100% of entry level audit consultant openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of audit work, which often involves reviewing physical records or working alongside finance teams at client sites. Hybrid arrangements tend to be more prevalent than fully remote at this career stage.
Are these new grad audit consultant jobs?
Yes, many of the openings here are new grad and junior roles that explicitly welcome candidates with little or no professional experience. A new grad posting typically accepts 0 to 2 years of experience, counts internships or co-ops toward that threshold, and treats a strong academic record or portfolio of coursework projects as valid credentials. Look for language like "entry level," "new graduates welcome," or "no prior experience required" in the job description.
Which industries hire the most entry level audit consultants?
Entry Level audit consultant roles concentrate in Staffing & Recruiting, Consulting & Professional Services, and Accounting & Auditing, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors tend to drive junior hiring because they face significant regulatory compliance requirements, frequent internal and external audits, and a consistent need to develop early-career audit professionals who can grow into more complex engagements over time.