Americas TR Generic FAIT and Quality - Senior Manager

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Job description
At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. 

FAIT and Quality – Technology Assurance
Plan and perform IT-related external and internal audit and attestation procedures for private and public companies in support of financial statement audits and/or as part of the integrated audit, including evaluating IT general control design and operating effectiveness and testing application controls. Examine management controls within an IT infrastructure, in conjunction with a financial statement audit, internal audit or other form of attestation engagement. Consistently apply professional standards, including regulatory rules and regulations and attestation standards such as AICPA. Provide audit and attestation services, demonstrating the value of risk management above and beyond the regulatory and compliance mandates. Apply IT-related, data analytics and internal control knowledge to deliver high quality engagements, addressing financial, operational and compliance risks, strengthening internal control and improving and protecting business performance while providing business insights and value to clients. Understand the client's industry and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and emerging technology and industry developments. Stay informed of general business and economic developments and their effect on the client. Maintain long-term client relationships and networks.

Manage and motivate teams of professionals with diverse skills and backgrounds. Consistently deliver quality client services by monitoring progress. Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Maintain long-term client relationships and networks. Cultivate business development opportunities. 

Key Responsibilities

• Understand client’s challenges and industry related issues and offer solutions in the areas of IT Risk.
• Participate in go to market, create proposals and respond to RFPs, client orals etc. Identify opportunities for cross-selling to current clients/introduce colleagues from other service lines.
• Conduct external audit quality reviews while suggesting new ways to enhance quality
• Have good understanding of audit methodology, PCAOB and AICPA guidelines.
• Jointly lead global account relationships along with onshore, manage engagement deliveries, quality and drive the growth agenda on accounts.
• Consistently deliver quality client services. Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget. Monitor progress manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Use knowledge of the current IT environment and industry trends to identify engagement and client service issues and communicate this information to the engagement team and client management through written correspondence and verbal presentations. Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business.
• Foster relationships with client personnel to analyze, evaluate, and enhance information systems to develop and improve security at procedural and technology levels.
• Assist with cultivating and managing business development opportunities. Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to serve clients.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, (Any B.E/B. Tech course with IT subjects, BCA/MCA, B.Sc.-IT/M.Sc.-IT), MBA in any domain, CA/ACCA.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in IT audit, Service Organization Controls Reporting (SOCR - SSAE 16 / ISAE 3402) SOC 1, 2, & 3 Reporting, IT General Controls and IT Automated Controls
• Strong leadership experience leading a dynamic IT audit and/or IT security and have led end to end engagements.
• Have onshore client leading experience and have strong understanding of US/UK GAAP
• Have faced/supported PCAOB inspections and have strong understanding of industry relevant guidelines such as AICPA.
• Proven track record of leading complex IT audit engagements, IT security assessment, managing client relationships, and delivering impactful recommendations.
• Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, NIST Cybersecurity Framework), regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, GDPR), and industry standards.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, or CPA and other technology relevant certifications.
• Experience in leading and developing successful teams, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and remaining with in budgets. 

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