Technology Risk - Assurance, Senior

Position Summary:

Technology Risk provides assessment and attestation services to help companies and decision-makers attain confidence in understanding and managing business risks related to technology. Business and technology are converging rapidly. With technology becoming the business of every company, understanding and managing technology risk is critical to a company’s success. The ability to understand these risks and bridge the knowledge gap that often exists between business and technology is the core strength of Technology Risk professionals. Technology Risk helps companies achieve sustainable growth by supporting their efforts to protect business performance, and by providing trusted communications on internal control and regulatory compliance to investors, management, regulators, customers and other stakeholders.

The Service Delivery Center is an integral component of the Risk practice. The Service Delivery Center professionals are high-performing, US-based resources who work closely with our region-based Risk professionals to deliver assessment and attestation services, such as financial statement audits, internal audits, internal control testing, system and organization control reporting and other advisory projects, to help companies:

• Create trust and confidence in financial reporting
• Provide trusted communications and assurance on internal control or related to regulatory compliance to customers, alliances, strategic partners, governments and authorities
• Meet evolving regulatory and compliance requirements
• See the big picture related to technology risks
• Identify, improve and respond to risks from advances in technology
• Build trust in new technology products and services from the outset
• Undertake proactive technology risk mitigation
• Control compliance costs

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Understand and apply advanced risk management principles
• Develop an understanding of project structure, assumptions and constraints and manage the completion of project
• Develop an advanced understanding of clients’ business and IT environment
• Oversee the collection of information to support documentation of clients’ business and IT-related processes, risks and controls
• Assume responsibility for documentation of business and IT-related processes, risks and controls in accordance with EY methodology based on information collected from clients
• Perform analysis, identify potential issues, summarize and document results and observations
• Demonstrate and apply relevant complex audit and technology concepts to client situations and make recommendations and suggestions for improvements in clients’ processes and controls
• Lead and direct completion of project tasks, provide guidance to and review documentation, analysis, results and observations developed by Analyst I, Analyst II and Analyst
• Monitor project scope, schedule and progress, identify risks and barriers to meeting deadlines, develop progress reports and update key stakeholders on progress and expected outcomes

• Monitor project economics, calculate metrics, develop or update metrics reports and update key stakeholders on project economics

• Collaborate and develop relationships with the Service Delivery teammates and region-based professionals to help ensure timely and efficient completion of projects
• Inspire teamwork, responsibility and accountability
• Assist with managing resources, communications and management of multiple concurrent projects
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively negotiate priorities across multiple stakeholders
• Maintain knowledge of current technology developments relevant to clients’ business, professional standards and relevant EY methodology
• Use EY technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of projects 

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation and personal organization skills
• Ability to evaluate project structure, assumptions and constraints and adjust, if necessary
• Ability to monitor and manage project deadlines and economics
• Experience working with accounting, business and technology concepts
• Understanding of professional standards by relevant bodies, including the Institute of Internal Auditors, the AICPA and the PCAOB
• Flexibility and confidence to work with a distributed team and ability to oversee and direct resources in a multi-project environment
• Excellent MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) skills
• Ability to become proficient with MS Visio and EY proprietary technology
• Excellent English language skills – both written and verbal
• Travel may be required up to 30% of your time

Supervision Responsibilities:

Supervise the Service Delivery Center Associate Analysts and Analysts and review prepared work products

Job Requirements:

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in general business, accounting, finance, economics, computer science, information systems or a related discipline

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience working as an IT auditor or IT risk adviser for a public accounting firm, a professional services firm, within industry, or in a related job competency
• Experience in applying relevant technical knowledge in at least one of the following competencies: (a) financial statement audits; (b) internal control or operational audits; (c) System and Organization Controls Reporting; and/or (d) application security and control reviews

Certification:

Have achieved a relevant certification or a commitment to achieve a relevant certification 

What we look for

You should be flexible and able to manage multiple responsibilities, including delivery of exceptional quality work to our clients. In addition, you’ll be a motivated self-starter, and will value sharing best practices with your colleagues and leaders.

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. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory 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.

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