Internal Audit (Financial Services) Manager, Business Consulting, Singapore

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. 

We are the only professional services organisation who has a separate business dedicated exclusively to the financial services marketplace. Join Financial Services (FSO) and you will work with multi-disciplinary teams from around the world to deliver a global perspective. Aligned to key industry groups including asset management, banking and capital markets, insurance and private equity, we provide integrated consulting, assurance, tax, and transaction services.

The Opportunity

EY is seeking Manager candidates with experience in internal (or external) audit for the financial services industry to join our team. As an Internal Audit professional, you’ll be focused on helping our clients develop an integrated and sustainable internal audit approach to risk and control that encompasses a holistic view of people, process and technology. Where effective risk management, control and governance will protect, sustain and improve business performance.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Manager in the Financial Services Risk Management and Internal Audit team, you will be required to lead EY internal audit services in the market through business development, sales, project planning and high-quality project execution. You will help deliver and lead EY projects to assist our clients with regards to Internal Audit:

• Delivering Job planning: Conducting research on client background and risks, propose tailored audit work program and audit time schedules, prepare for kick off meeting with client and other necessary planning activities.
• Performing testing of complex / non-routine audit areas, complete work programs including conducting interviews with Senior Management, provide guidance to junior team member(s), review the work of junior team member(s), identify gaps/ loopholes and provide value-adding recommendations leveraging off industry best practices, prepare for closing meeting.
• Reporting: Prepare draft and final reports after the necessary internal reviews, wrap up audit work programs and work files, and conduct any other wrap up activities.
• Developing and maintaining productive working relationships with client personnel notably so as to identify further work opportunities.
• Build strong internal relationships within EY Consulting Services and with other services across the organization.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Knowledge of the Financial Services industry is required i.e. Banking and Capital markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance
• Ability to develop and implement practical client solutions and execute projects based on internal audit standards
• Analytical skills; specifically, the ability to assess and decompose financial services industry processes utilizing a risk and control focus
• Effective leadership, project management, teamwork and presentation skills
• Candidates with data analytics skills will have an advantage

To Qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business or other related field
• Minimum 7 complete years of experience gained in an internal auditing/line position in a commercial environment, or as an external auditor in a big public accounting firm
• Proficiency with MS Office and Visio
• Knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, relevant laws, rules and regulations with the Financial Services industry
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethics
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent command of spoken and written English
• Willingness to travel on overseas assignments 

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Industry related certification (e.g., CPA/CA, CIA, CMA, RICS)

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.

What working at EY offers 

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. We also offer you:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

About EY 

As a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy and transactions and consulting services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world. Apply now.

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