Risk and Audit Analyst

Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

General Summary of Position:

The Risk and Audit Analyst will focus on assessing quality, service and controls to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness, reduce risk and address operational vulnerabilities. This role will be responsible for creating risk assessments, developing remediation plans, and monitoring ongoing compliance, while collaborating with Legal, Regulatory, Internal Audit, IT, and other shared services functions to address existing and developing risks.

The position will report to the Director of Internal Audit and Risk Management and will support the governance and execution of Granite's Risk Management, Insurance Management, Privacy and Compliance programs

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify potential business risks, operational and regulatory process deficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Recommend risk mitigation plans. Contributing to the implementation of risk policies and sustainable remedial actions.
• Work closely with IT Operations and IT Infrastructure to manage associated risks.
• Support internal and external audit initiatives.
• Applying data analysis to identify risk - developing queries, analyzing large and complex data sets, identifying trends or outliers.
• Assist in the accreditation process for PCI DSS and SOC 2 Type II.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of compliance policies and procedures in alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Maintain effective communication with other business units and support teams to remediate errors and assist with implementation of corrective actions related to non-compliance with policies and procedures
• Build strong relationships across the organization.
• Assist in the strategic management of Granite's real estate holdings and leases. Aid in insurance policy renewals, compare coverages, submit recommendations to leadership and ensure no lapses in coverage.
• Work with insurance brokers to field documentation and information inquiries

Required Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of process and controls knowledge
• Experience managing multi-faceted projects simultaneously that have cross-departmental impact
• 1-2 years of experience in data analytics - excel, SQL, access
• Ability to plan, organize and effectively execute risk mitigation and process improvement initiatives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of effective communications to all levels of the corporation.
• Inquisitive with ability to think outside the box.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, IT, Finance, Engineering or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to or experience in the telecommunications industry
• CAPM or PMP
• Six Sigma
• Audit certifications (CISM, CISA)
• Previous experience in a Governance, Compliance and Risk organization
• Previous experience with SOC 2 Type II and PCI assessments, and other IT cybersecurity frameworks

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