Senior Associate - Forensic and Integrity Services at Ernst & Young

Job description

Requisition ID:  1492050

• As a Forensic and Integrity Services (“FIS”) Senior Associate, you will contribute to FIS client engagements and internal projects. You will execute / lead client engagements related to performing fraud and forensic investigation services, pro-active integrity and compliance services, forensic assurance services to audit clients, dispute services and transaction forensics.
• You will be working with a multidisciplinary and diverse team and work across a wide range of projects, industries and clients. As a member of this team, you will emphasize the importance of fraud and compliance risk management as a critical business imperative.
• Senior members of the team will look to you to anticipate and identify risks and escalates issues as appropriate. As an influential member of the team, you'll help to create a positive learning culture and will coach and counsel junior team members and help them to develop.  

Your key responsibilities 

• Perform investigations of any type of misconduct (e.g. fraud, bribery, corruption, international sanctions,…) and assisting in technology-assisted document reviews. 
• Perform due diligences and compliance reviews, fraud risk and control assessments.
• Design and implement compliance and anti-fraud framework, draft and review policies and procedures.
• Assist in the development and implementation of guidelines and codes of ethics as well as anti-fraud and compliance communication strategies.
• Perform investigative research including background checks to support forensic investigations and assess compliance with relevant laws and regulations (i.e. economical sanctions).
• Leverage on toolsets and products in the computer forensic realm to deliver forensic technology solutions.
• Assist in preparing working papers, schedules and reports that will be delivered to our clients and other parties.
• Conduct interviews and support EY Audit teams in evaluating risk of fraud.
• Prepare FIS-related training material.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong organization, analytical, and prioritization skills
• Critical mindset and attention to details
• Demonstrate a high level of confidentiality and ability to handle sensitive information
• Able to coach and supervise less experienced team members
• Autonomy, time management and resistance to pressure.
• Be a team player with the ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues at all levels.

To qualify for the role

• A Bachelor’s degree and/or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law, Audit or relevant fields with a minimum of upper second-class honours or its equivalent.
• A minimum overall grade of a B in KCSE and B in both English & Mathematics
• At least 3 years of relevant financial sector experience gathered in a Big 4 audit firm, a bank, or a professional from the financial sector in the fields of Fraud Investigation, AML, Internal Audit, Compliance, Risk Management.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional qualifications such as, CFE, CIA, ACAMS are considered as an advantage.