Associate Director, Enterprise Risk Services at Ernst & Young

The Opportunity

As a Senior Manager, you will be addressing client needs and transformations relating to Enterprise Risk Management (covering both business and IT risk), Internal Audit, Program Risk Management, process and controls design and effectiveness.

We will support you with career-long training and coaching to develop your skills to enable you to lead our clients’ transformations and progress in your career aspirations. EY is a global leading service provider in this space, you will be working with the best of the best in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

This is a role where no two days are the same – so you’ll find yourself taking on plenty of new responsibilities as you go. You will be responsible for managing multiple client engagement teams at an executive level within the practice and the firm. You’ll work alongside clients and colleagues, delivering our solutions and contributing to meeting clients’ needs, growing our business, and developing our people. If you’re flexible and ready to adapt to a constantly changing environment, there’s no better place to develop your skills. Since you’ll be working directly with clients, some travel will be required. Below are examples of expectations for your grade:

• Effectively manage and motivate teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.
• Consistently deliver quality services and manage expectations of client service delivery.
• Monitor progress, manage risk, and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships and networks with clients and internal EY Stakeholders.
• Demonstrate deep technical capabilities and professional knowledge, especially in IA and Risk Management
• Possess in depth business acumen and demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate new knowledge.
• Remain current on new developments in consulting services capabilities and industry knowledge.
• Thought leadership - Participate in putting together and sharing EY’s point of view on topical issues.

Some of the key technical responsibilities

• Project Management - Coordinate the activities of the engagement team to ensure that all work is carried out efficiently, in line with the engagement plan and expectations.
• Coaching - coach and train engagement team and help them throughout the engagement.
• People Management – Assist your team in their career journey by among other things, taking responsibility for their training, providing feedback, and monitoring their performance.
• Engagement Management – As part of engagement delivery, you will be responsible for quality and profitability of your engagements and managing relationships with clients.
• Business development – Develop an understanding of EY’s service offerings/ solutions and participate in positioning these solutions to existing and potential clients

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication, writing and presentation skills
• Leadership, teamwork, and client service skills
• Demonstrates strong values and principles, and good work ethic

To qualify for the role, one must have

• A bachelor's or master's degree in Accountancy, Commerce, Business, Risk Management, Industrial engineering, or other related discipline
• A minimum of 8 years of experience working in a leading position as Risk/Compliance consultant or an internal auditor for Consulting services firm, or within industry
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Enterprise Risk management, Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC)
• Willingness to travel outside of their assigned office location as the need arises
• Strong data analytical skills are required
• Professional certifications such as: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Governance, Risk, Compliance professional (GRCP), Professional Risk Manager (PRMIA), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
• Candidates should be willing to travel

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 performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:
• 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.