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Responsibilities:

The Compliance and Controls Analyst within the Enterprise Technology group will support production control development and implementation across technology applications and systems to ensure adherence with EY policies, internal compliance standards, and regulatory and legal requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with key stakeholders and subject matter experts in Enterprise Technology, Risk Management, and other functional areas to ensure alignment with strategic goals and objectives.
• Identify and assess compliance risks related to technology operations and processes.
• Assist in designing and implementing controls to mitigate identified compliance risks, ensuring effective documentation.
• Collaborate with application owners and function leaders to enhance and streamline the compliance controls framework.
• Support the annual internal audit testing of IT general controls, System Development Life Cycle controls, application controls and IT-dependent manual controls including, but not limited to ISQM1, QC1000, Global Internal Audit, and other internal or external assessments.
• Support the remediation of compliance gaps and the implementation of improvement plans to enhance compliance posture.
• Provide subject matter expertise on technology risks and compliance controls to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Monitor changes in regulatory requirements and assess their impact on technology operations and compliance strategies.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

The role requires a solid understanding of risk and controls compliance frameworks and processes, along with a strong perspective on the business and the internal stakeholders we serve. The Compliance and Controls Analyst must effectively translate business needs into compliance requirements, ensuring that the compliance strategies align with organizational objectives. A long-term vision for compliance initiatives and the ability to adapt to evolving business needs will be essential for successful implementation and management of compliance projects.

To qualify, candidates must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in compliance, internal audit, or technology risk management within a global organization.
• Knowledge of EY Service Lines and the business structure of Enterprise Technology.
• Demonstrable experience in supporting and delivering large-scale programs/projects.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders and foster team collaboration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a natural curiosity to investigate and clarify complex issues.
• Proficiency in AI tools, Microsoft 365 applications, including SharePoint, Planner, Power BI, and other relevant tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex compliance concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Experience with ISAE 3402, SOC1, ISQM1 or similar compliance management frameworks is a plus.
• Project Management certification is a plus.

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.

Role Type Visual Design

As the Assistant Director, you will be working closely with Creative Leader. You will bring in a unique blend of creative vision and business acumen to contribute to the team’s creative journey. You will contribute to high-visibility campaigns from conceptualization to execution, work with the business leadership to position the organization as the leading global brand in its space, and leverage technology and creative brainpower to produce exceptionally creative work. You will contribute to the long-term vision and strategy to position our creative work.

Your key responsibilities

• Bring together global teams from different streams within the BMC Agency to produce work that is aligned with our refreshed branding guidelines and reinforces our purpose
• Be able to provide consulting to business teams on the best creative approach to adopt for campaigns
• Build and maintain great relationships with creative talent and business leaders, and be able to market transformational ideas grounded in solid business rationale
• Be as focused on the details as on the big picture; reasonably analytical and exceptionally creative
• Be an inspirational creative person, and bring together people with diverse perspectives to work toward a common goal
• Be aware of the latest trends in the industry, possess thorough knowledge of the relevant tools
• Be aware of the developments in the business, art, cultural, political and technological spaces; understand the implications of these developments on the brand and change strategies accordingly

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelors’ Degree
• A visual arts / design related degree will be preferable
• Led teams and projects to win globally recognized awards at a creative agency
• Track record of leading high-visibility, cross-channel campaigns for leading global brands, including B2B companies
• Strong executive presence, exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• 12+ years of overall experience
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a reputed agency

Technologies and Tools

Experience and proficiency in both Mac and PC environments, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and all relevant digital tools

What we look for

• Experience hands-on working on the brand, content and visual strategy of leading brands
• Be a part of successful largescale transformation of creative teams
• Experience working in cross-cultural environments and cross-border teams
• Well-read, continuous learner who can cascade a culture of continuous learning and improvement to the team

What we offer

EY GDS is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to creative consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• 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.

Responsibilities:

• Lead integration of Microsoft Copilot and Azure OpenAI solutions into Microsoft pursuits across all SR’s.
• Drive AI-powered solution architecture and positioning for Business Acceleration, RFPs, ISD/PDOC deals, and transformation proposals and engagements through estimation templates, unit pricing, accelerators.
• Represent AI capabilities in alliance-led presentations, client demos, and innovation discussions.
• Partner with COEs to develop accelerators, reference architectures, and POCs around Microsoft Copilot.
• Stay on top of all latest Microsoft AI updates, publish updates, and be the Microsoft AI spokesperson within EY.
• Collaborate closely with Cloud, Cyber, Data, Modern Work (MW), and Power Platform SPOCs for integrated AI-driven solutions to achieve overall objectives.

Experience Level:

Minimum 14 years of relevant industry experience.

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

Your key responsibilities

• Assurance Executives are required to carry out operational, financial, process and Systems checks designed to review and appraise its activities, systems and controls,which includes:
• Identifying accounting & assurance issues; discuss with assurance in-charge to solve issues that arise,
• To carry out substantive testing of appliances in accordance with the assurance plan formulated & appropriately document all work performed,
• Identifying improvements to control systems and procedures
• Presenting assurance reports clearly highlighting key assurance recommendations to management ,
• Preparing & maintaining statutory books of accounts, reconciliation of account receivable & payable, finalization of accounts,
• Assist the seniors in reviewing & checking the financial statements & preparation of the assurance report, management comment letter & management representation letter.

Skills and attributes for success

• Must have strong knowledge of assurance & accounting standards,
• Should have handled assurance assignments earlier,
• Ability to prioritize work on multiple assignments & manage ambiguity,
• Strong verbal and communication skills,
• Clarity of thoughts and assertive,
• Effectiveness and creativity of written expression - logical, readability and conciseness,
• Good presentation skills and ability to respond promptly,
• Should be a team player with a proactive & result oriented approach
• Ability to meet deadlines.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 0-3 years

Ideally you’ll also have

• Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative.
• Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)
• Strong leadership skills and supervisory responsibility.

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative way to provide services across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Lead the compensation survey submissions, job matching and benchmarking studies with globally sourced vendors, collaborating closely with local and country reward team members to prepare and review submissions. Currently four multimarket globally sourced surveys across between 20 – 70 Countries.
• Project manage compensation survey submissions, detailing activities, timelines, communication plans, and providing necessary tools or templates to facilitate the submissions.
• Provide guidance to Region / Country Reward leaders throughout the submission process to review and validate benchmarking and employee data sets, ensuring high quality submissions and internal matching.
• Prepare and conduct reward analysis, then synthesize findings from the analysis into visual graphs, storytelling, and presentations for various stakeholders. This includes internal and external benchmarking analysis and annual compensation review summary.
• Liaise directly with external benchmarking vendors and lead the contract renewal for survey contracts and administration.
• Analytical and data management support to the development, implementation, and maintenance of global reward and analytic tools, utilising technical knowledge and experience with various power BI dashboards and tools related to reward and analytics.
• Capable of working with large data sets for preparing analyses, ensuring high standards of accuracy and quality in all outputs. Expected to review own work and cross check work of others.
• Responsible for performing regular updates to compensation management tools (e.g. CompAnalyst or Salary.com), by preparing and reviewing necessary benchmarking data, addressing anomalies, and updating business rules, collaborating with Regional Reward teams.
• Support Global Total Reward Consultant to drive adoption of Global strategy in the Regions through the development of pay ranges, market pricing, pay transparency analysis and benchmarking consultation.
• Provide operational support during and after the annual compensation review cycle, encompassing post-review analysis and reporting for global leadership, including developing and review processes, toolkits, or templates to support analysis and identify improvement opportunities.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• Strong business acumen – ability to focus specialism initiatives on priorities and collaborate with internal network.
• Strong knowledge of the Talent strategy, trends, leading practices, services and, solutions and external benchmarking surveys
• Ability to establish and manage virtual networks across diverse and dispersed geographies
• Strong teaming skills; collaborate effectively across talent ecosystem and wider EY firm
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail - the ability to operate within budget and effective time frames
• Strong research and analytical skills to track and interpret trending directions for specialism and identify potential future options
• Advanced technical skills (prefer) to perform complex analysis and reporting in Excel and other software, including Power BI, SQL and other tools
• Respected ability to cope with ambiguity; to drive change and performance outcomes in a complex and agile environment

Other Requirements:

• Due to the global nature of the role; travel and willingness to work alternative hours will be required
• Due to the global nature of the role; English language skills - excellent written and verbal communication will be required

Job Requirements:

Bachelor/master’s degree in HR/other studies & postgraduate diploma in HR (or completed HR courses)

Experience:

• 6-8 years of experience in a Reward role bringing insights and experience of service design and delivery
• Demonstrable experience of collaborating with Talent or business colleagues to understand and interpret business issues and of proposing/recommending appropriate action, including proposing changes to existing ways of working to optimize performance
• Strong experience in working effectively in globally dispersed teams to enhance services, frameworks, processes and, standards
• Demonstrable experience of working in a central team to manage networks and of sharing insights and best practices to help enhance service delivery and performance at a local level
• Demonstrable experience of working flexibly as part of a project team/squad to providing subject matter expertise and ensure the effective design and quality of service solutions
• Demonstrable experience of working in fast-paced, ambiguous, stressful environments to deliver required results

Role name and description
Tax Senior – The primary role of a Tax Senior is to ensure accuracy of tax deliverables and supervise, develop and mentor staff. Also, they are required to help managers strengthen relationships with the client
Your key responsibilities
•Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in US tax technical knowledge surrounding expatriate and inpatriate taxation laws. Drive the tax return production process, review all types of tax returns and other tax deliverables
•Develop and supervise staff on all technical, client service and engagement management skills. Assist the Manager in engagement management
•Communicate directly with the engagement teams in other offices Proactively recognize issues and recommend solutions
•Coach and mentor team members
•Facilitate problem solving and co-ordination
•Be a role model and spearhead by example

Skills and attributes for success
Effective communication skills by being articulate, thoughtful and adapting communications to target audiences; interacting effectively in person, by phone and in writing- including chattingTo qualify for the role, you must have
Adequate work experience in expat tax law concepts include but not limited to concepts such as Foreign Earned Income exclusion, Foreign tax credit, passive foreign investments etc.
Adequate work experience in inpat tax laws including but not limited to concepts such as Non- resident tax returns in combination with tax treaty applications, etc.
Graduates or Postgraduates preferred

Ideally, you’ll also have
Basic MS office knowledge

What we offerContinuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.