Technology Assurance - Workday Senior

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Job Description

At EY, we offer a unique opportunity to build a career that reflects your individuality, supported by a global network, an inclusive culture, and cutting-edge technology. Your unique voice and perspective are vital to our mission of continuously improving EY. Join us to create an exceptional experience for yourself and contribute to a better working world for everyone.

EY - Technology Risk – Workday Senior

As a key member of our EY Technology Risk team, you will technically contribute to IT Risk and Assurance client engagements and internal projects. A crucial aspect of your role includes actively developing and maintaining both internal and external relationships. You will have the opportunity to identify potential business opportunities within existing engagements and escalate these appropriately. Moreover, you'll be responsible for anticipating and identifying risks within engagements and communicating any issues to senior members of the team.

The Opportunity

We are seeking candidates at the Senior level to expand the leadership group of our EY Technology Risk Team. This role offers a remarkable chance to be part of a leading firm and play a significant role in the development of our new service offerings, particularly in the Workday domain.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Engage in IT Risk and Assurance engagements with a focus on Workday technologies.
• Collaborate effectively as a team member, sharing responsibilities, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on progress.
• Assist in the preparation of audit reports for clients and other stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with onshore teams and client personnel.
• Conduct identification and testing of IT security and IT risk (e.g., data systems, network, and applications) within Workday environments.
• Contribute to practice-wide training initiatives focused on Workday IT General Controls (ITGC), Security, and Pre & Post Implementation reviews.
• Work closely with onshore, cross-functional teams to develop strong project senior relationships across the organization.
• Stay updated with the latest Workday ERP versions and functionalities, promoting industry best practices.
• Actively participate in project management and stakeholder management, including planning and budget preparation.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Experience in reviewing and testing IT general controls (ITGC) within Workday environments, specifically focusing on access management, change management, computer operations, SOD and SDLC.
• Proficiency in reviewing and testing Workday security configurations.
• Ability to perform pre & post-implementation reviews in Workday environments, including migration testing.
• Familiarity with Workday's data extraction methods and user access security architecture.
• Experience with Workday's integration capabilities and testing of interface controls between systems.
• Experience in reviewing and testing the key business process configurations (ITAC’s) in Workday
• Knowledge of auditing methodologies, financial audit IT audits, related regulations, auditing standards, and guidelines.
• Experience in performing the walkthrough (Test of design) directly with the client, Operating Effectiveness and have knowledge of the financial statement’s assertions.
• Understanding of control frameworks (e.g., COSO) and common IT governance, control, and assurance industry frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ISACA).
• Experience in reviewing and testing the key reports ensuring the risks (completeness & accuracy) related to IPE’s (Information Produced by Entity) are addressed.
• Experience in testing of interface controls between multiple systems and middleware controls.
• Experience in IT audit in the context of a financial audit & related regulations, auditing standards and guidelines.
• Awareness of third-party attestation standards and other reporting and industry-specific standards.

Qualifications

• B.E/B.Tech in CS/IT or MBA, CA with at least 3 years of experience.
• Workday functional modules certification (Preferred).
• CISA certification (Preferred).
• ISO 27001:2013 certification (Preferred).
• Any other relevant IT audit or security certification (Preferred).

What We Look For

• A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience, and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment.
• Opportunities to work with EY technology risk practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries.

What Working at EY Offers

• At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from start–ups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.
• You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees, and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:
• 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.

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