Jobs at Ey in Canada, Ottawa

Your key responsibilities

• As part of a team of professionals, provide advisory services to clients on the development and implementation of policies, systems and controls, and regulatory issues
• Provision of regulatory compliance, risk assessment, business process controls and operational projects, including the development of project plans and approach
• Design, enhancement, implementation and review of risk and compliance programs
• The assessment of enterprise-wide, operational and/or regulatory risk at all levels of the client’s corporate structure
• Analyse client’s current business processes and understand their risk management environments
• Assist clients in understanding and meeting regulatory requirements, including responding to the findings of regulatory examinations
• Review policies and procedures against Hong Kong regulatory requirements and against international best practices, identify opportunities for enhancement, assist clients in developing an implementation strategy and resolve implementation issues
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory developments both locally and internationally
• Develop business opportunities and potential openings with clients

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience in analysing or advising clients / business stakeholders on current and emerging Hong Kong risk and regulatory matters will be a definite advantage
• Ability to interact with executive levels of client and EY management

To qualify for the role you must have

• University degree majoring in risk management, accounting, analytics, actuarial, information systems or business related subjects
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with Hong Kong, APAC and global insurance regulations
• Practical experience across disciplines such as enterprise risk / operational risk / conduct risk / third party risk / regulatory advisory / internal controls / regulatory risk management / risk analytics / risk and internal control frameworks
• Experience in the financial services industry, preferably in a international accounting/advisory/consulting organization or multinational insurance company or insurance regulator
• Knowledge in analyzing regulations and proposed regulatory changes
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong communication skills in English and Chinese (spoken and written)

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Working knowledge of Insurance Risk Based Capital regimes (Pillar 2 / ERM), Financial Risk, Product Risk, Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA), Stress and Scenario testing
• An understanding of industry standards for internal controls / risk management such as COSO ERM/ICF, ISO 31000, COBIT etc
• Experience using eGRC platforms such as RSA Archer, Metricstream, BWise, Refinitiv, Openpages etc
• An understanding of insurance distribution models
• Effective time management and project management, interpersonal and influencing skills are essential
• Client-service oriented and accustomed to taking a proactive approach
• Relevant professional qualifications such as HKICPA, CFA, FRM are preferred
• Strong project management and coordination skills
• An international outlook having worked for large multinational clients or across multiple geographies

What working at EY offers

• 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

Your key responsibilities

• Collaborate with our client stakeholders to understand use cases and key business processes that the AI solutions will support.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, architects, engineers to translate requirements in robust AI solutions integrating without client’s technology stack
• Continuously learn, experiment, and test new AI tools, platforms, technologies, and techniques.
• Create comprehensive test plans for AI-based applications, covering functional, performance, security, and ethical considerations

Skills and attributes for success.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively to overcome obstacles.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands effectively.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with cloud-based AI services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• 2+ years of experience developing AI/ML solutions, including at least 1 year of AI/ML testing experience.
• Proficiency in Python and frameworks such as Tensorflow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn.
• Familiarity with version control tools (e.g., Git)
• Experience working in agile development environments.
• Must live in Ottawa or be willing to relocate.
• Eligible for federal security clearance (screening for eligibility will be conducted during the hiring process).

Ideally, you’ll also have

Strong understanding of testing methodologies and frameworks for AI systems, including bias testing, performance testing, and security testing.
Familiarity with Large Language Models, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and AI frameworks.
Experience with testing tools such as DeepChecks, or similar AI-focused.
Experience in API integration and development.
Bilingualism (French and English) is an asset.

What we offer

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 allows you to decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. 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

As a Tax Services Manager, you will be a part of our Global Compliance & Reporting group which has talented and dedicated professionals who provide quality compliance and provision services in many industries, such as: consumer products; energy; financial services; manufacturing; technology; entertainment; communications; and health sciences.

Your key responsibilities

Your key responsibilities as a Tax Manager you will be responsible for managing and coordinating tax compliance and provision work for clients. You'll also lead and team with talented and innovative professionals dedicated to client service.

Skills and attributes for success

• Execution of a variety of corporate, personal, trust and partnership assignments including planning, compliance, provision and controversy matters.
• Provide timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations.
• Coaching and mentoring more junior staff to execute assignments with accuracy and completeness
• Enhance technical skills by remaining up-to-date on trends, new legislative developments and tax authority decisions, and apply them to complex situations relevant to the client
• Identify opportunities for providing tax planning and other special services and contribute to thought leadership materials
• Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude and by maintaining the confidential and proprietary nature of client relationships and related work products.

To qualify for the role you must have

• An undergraduate degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of Canadian Corporate tax experience
• An accounting designation or other related experience or certification relevant to an area of specialization
• Completion of CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course
• excellent supervisory, analytical, and leadership ability
• strong written and verbal communication skills
• a commitment to learning in a tax technology environment
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Ability to work with tight deadlines
• Process oriented with excellent documentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ideally, you’ll also

• Maturity, proactive attitude, commitment, and a highly motivated and driven team player

What we offer you

When you thrive, we thrive. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being:

• $5,000 per year for mental health support benefits
• Wellbeing benefit of $1,200/year

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As a Tax Manager, you will be a part of our Private Client Services (PCS) practice. You will be part of a team that are subject matter specialists who provide advice to private organizations and high net worth business owners and individuals on domestic and cross-border tax planning, estate, wealth transfer and post mortem planning, asset protection strategies and philanthropic planning. Our PCS practice works closely with other tax teams including our transaction tax and international tax group.

Your key responsibilities

As a manager, you will be responsible for recommending and implementing tax strategies that align with the client's objectives, corresponding with legal counsel and tax authorities on client issues, assisting with reorganizations, researching compliance and planning issues and reviewing personal, corporate and trust tax returns.

Skills and attributes for success

• Identify planning opportunities and prepare correspondence describing the income tax implications of implementing transactions
• Research client issues that arise from planning or compliance work using a variety of on-line sources
• Liaise with the client’s legal counsel
• Review personal, trust and corporate tax returns and related compliance responsibilities
• Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues
• Correspond with audit managers, staff and/or clients in answering clients’ specific personal, trust or corporate tax queries or about matters that arise from compliance or planning work
• Prepare tax election forms
• Assist and manage the administration of personal and trust tax compliance seasons

To qualify for the role you must have

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting and/or other appropriate academic major
• 5+ years of relevant tax experience or equivalent experience in business or industry
• Possess a Canadian CPA designation
• Completed the CPA In-Depth Tax Courses (or equivalent) (Good to have)
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
• Possess organization and time management skills

Ideally, you’ll also have

• the ability to thrive within a fast-paced, professional services environment

What we offer you

When you thrive, we thrive. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being:

• $5,000 per year for mental health support benefits
• Wellbeing benefit of $1,200/year

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Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of talented consultants to successfully deliver Dayforce HCM solutions to our clients.
• Support Dayforce HCM system configurations according to our clients' specifications.
• Manage Dayforce HCM engagements, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Act as a liaison between our clients and Dayforce, managing communications and escalations as necessary.
• Develop and provide training to our clients' end-users to ensure they are proficient in using Dayforce HCM features and offer ongoing support to resolve any post-implementation challenges.
• Oversee the creation of clear and concise documentation. Documentation of final client deliverables should be tailored to the audience, highlight critical findings or decisions. Documentation varies from project level requirements, design, strategy, and plan execution approach to executive level presentation materials.
• Develop people. Provide constructive on-the-job feedback/training. Foster an innovative and team-oriented work environment.
• Deliver quality services. Value and model excellent client service by establishing goals and implementation plans to achieve a high-quality deliverable and within expected timeframes. Monitor progress, manage risk, and confirm key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management. Focus on deliverables and client business priorities. Manage expectations of service. Understand the client's industry and recognize key performance drivers and business trends.
• Demonstrate high levels of technical and professional knowledge and quickly assimilate new knowledge. Keep up to date with current developments and trends in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge.
• Identify new business opportunities. Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to serve clients. Develop long-term client relationships and networks. Develop relationships with other EY team members across all practices to serve client needs.
• Flexibility and ability to travel; willingness to travel on short notice to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 30%
  

To qualify candidate must have:

• A related bachelor's degree
• Approximately 5-7 years in HCM system implementations with a Dayforce experience preferred.
• Dayforce certification is a plus.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and data.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in participating and/or leading client discussions – requirements gathering, user stories/test scenario creation, solution configuration, lead/support testing and drive deployment.
• Experience in HCM system configuration
• Demonstrated record in driving revenue within existing clients and in developing new prospects at the "C" level of Fortune 500 companies
• Willingness to travel on short notice, travel is estimated at 30%

What we offer

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 allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning 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

Your key responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex change concepts. Lead client engagement teams and work with a wide variety of clients to deliver professional services. Develop and successfully manage to project budget.
• Deliver quality services. Value and model excellent client service by establishing goals and implementation plans to achieve a high quality deliverables and within expected timeframes. Monitor progress, manage risk and confirm key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management. Focus on deliverables and client business priorities. Manage expectations of service. Understand the client's industry and recognize key performance drivers and business trends.
• Develop people. Provide constructive on-the-job feedback/training. Foster an innovative and team-oriented work environment.
• Demonstrate high levels of technical and professional knowledge and quickly assimilate new knowledge. Keep up-to-date with current developments and trends in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge.
• Generate new business opportunities. Understand Ernst & Young and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to serve clients. Develop long-term client relationships and networks. Develop relationships with other Ernst & Young team members across all practices to serve client needs.
• Flexibility and ability to travel; willingness to travel on short notice to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 30%

Skills and attributes for success:

• Project management experience
• Work collaboratively in a team environment (knows when to lead and when to follow)
• Experience managing staff on multiple projects and providing direction to team members
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills , including proficiency in excel, powerpoint, etc…
• High level of motivation and a self starting attitude
• Ability to think outside of the box, thrive on new challenges
• Strong work ethic

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree and approximately 5-8 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 4-6 years of related work experience
• A degree and/or master's degree with an emphasis in business, human resources, psychology
• Approximately 4+ years of experience in providing advisory services in a number of the following change enablement areas: change management, stakeholder management, communications, organizational design, leadership development, training, governance, workforce strategies, human resources transformation, talent management and culture
• Experience in selling and delivering projects that cover the full life-cycle of assessment, design and implementation support
• Demonstrated record in driving revenue within existing clients and in developing new prospects at the "c" level of fortune 500 companies

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines

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 allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning 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

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

We advise through the full lifecycle of core infrastructure projects across Canada and globally, from strategy, policy and business case development, transactions, funding and financing, ongoing asset management, renewal and disposal. Our work is across asset classes including transportation (e.g., transit, highways, airports), energy, healthcare, environment (e.g., waste), mining, social infrastructure, and other public sector facilities.

Your key responsibilities

As an Analyst, you will have the opportunity to work within our Infrastructure Advisory practice. You will have an integral role that involves working closely with other members of the rapidly growing national Infrastructure Advisory team to execute a variety of engagements. This work will entail working with colleagues to complete financial analyses, undertake research, produce written work products using MS Word and PowerPoint and provide advice to an array of clients.

Skills and attributes for success

You are:

• Seeking a dynamic role with a mix of strategy, policy, commercial, financial and technical advisory
• An analytical and creative thinker, who is self-motivated and intellectually curious
• Enthusiastic, personable, and collaborative with a strong work ethic
• Highly motivated and energized by participating in projects involving the development of critical national infrastructure assets that have a tangible and lasting impact on society
• Comfortable with ambiguity, and flexible in your approach to supporting clients, and working with different stakeholders
• Self-motivated and trusted to deliver. You are organized with strong self and team management skills, and able to simultaneously manage and execute on multiple assignments
• Able to competently undertake thoughtful quantitative and/or qualitative analysis, with a willingness to learn or develop your analytical skills, and a strong level of technological literacy, including the construction of complex financial models
• Able to research and analyze information from a range of sources including financial, commercial, public policy, academic and industry sources to be used in competitive analysis, industry analysis, financial and non-financial scenario analysis and negotiation support, and various other applications
• Able to prepare clearly written, quality drafts of reports and presentations for client submissions and meetings
• Interested in growing in terms of sales and business development, contributing to executing EY’s “go-to-market” client development strategy

To qualify for the role you must have

• Undergraduate degree (business, commerce, law, economics or engineering)
• 2+ years of work experience in an infrastructure / energy related field or relevant experience in commercial, financial, economic, strategic, and/or infrastructure / energy policy analysis
• Strong analytical skills and capability to provide quality deliverables with attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills for a range of audiences
• Strong interest in supporting the development and delivery of a broad range of critical infrastructure
• Ability to quickly obtain a Government of Canada security clearance at the Reliability level
• This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally and globally. Bilingualism in both French and English is therefore a requirement of this role.

Some or all of the following are considered desirable, but not mandatory:

• A MBA/Master’s degree/CFA/CBV/CPA
• Working knowledge of the infrastructure delivery lifecycle, with relevant experience in one or more of strategy and business case development, commissioning and procurement, transactions, asset management and disputes.
• Working knowledge of accounting concepts and principles (CPA not required)
• Working knowledge of debt financing and capital markets and/or project financing markets
• Working knowledge of capital project procurement models