Insurance Audit Senior jobs at Ey in Malta

Your key responsibilities

Our core work is focused on financial services regulatory compliance in all sectors mainly Banking (credit and financial institutions), Insurance and Wealth & Asset Management.

You will have a key role in:

• Executing project work
• Writing reports that set out our findings and recommendations
• Performing industry and company research

• Building client relationships
• Supporting with client proposals and pitches
• Work with other EY service teams, both locally and globally

What are we looking for?

• Banking and finance, chartered / certified accountant, or financial services qualification from a reputable professional or tertiary education institution (at least MQF Level 6 or higher)
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail

• At least 2 years of relevant experience working, ideally in the financial services industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand client’s challenges and industry related issues and offer solutions in the areas of IT Risk.

• Participate in go to market, create proposals and respond to RFPs, client orals etc. Identify opportunities for cross-selling to current clients/introduce colleagues from other service lines.

• Travel to client locations for meetings, conduct workshops, knowledge sharing sessions etc. for existing and new clients.

• Consistently deliver quality client services. Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget. Monitor progress manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.

• Use knowledge of the current IT environment and industry trends to identify engagement and client service issues and communicate this information to the engagement team and client management through written correspondence and verbal presentations. Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business.

• Foster relationships with client personnel to analyse, evaluate, and enhance information systems to develop and improve security at procedural and technology levels.

• Assist with cultivating and managing business development opportunities. Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to serve clients.

To qualify for the role, you ideally have

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, (B.Sc.-IT/M.Sc.-IT), MBA in any domain, CA/ACCA.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in IT audit, Service Organization Controls Reporting (SOCR - SSAE 16 / ISAE 3402) SOC 1, 2, & 3 Reporting, IT General Controls and IT Automated Controls

• Strong experience leading a dynamic IT audit and/or IT security.

• Proven track record of leading complex IT audit engagements, IT security assessment, managing client relationships, and delivering impactful recommendations.

• Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, NIST Cybersecurity Framework), regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, GDPR), and industry standards.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.

• Relevant professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, or CPA and knowledge of IT governance standards and frameworks, such as COBIT, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and NIST.

• Experience in leading and developing successful teams, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and remaining with in budgets.

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As a Senior Consultant, you will have a high-level of client engagement, and be responsible for developing and executing work plans, and managing associates as the team is built out. You will have responsibility for helping to develop the recommendations that will ultimately be implemented by our clients.

You will also get involved in key strategic initiatives and play an important role in supporting the build out of the business in Malta.

You will have opportunities to learn from a wide variety of senior team members through counselling relationships, mentoring, and coaching.

Skills and attributes for success

Given the demands of such an accelerated role, you need to have an analytical mindset and be skilled in the areas of communications, teamwork, and leadership.

To qualify for the role, you must:

• Have at least two years’ experience in strategy consulting, business advisory, corporate finance or a commercial role in industry (financial services, gaming, ecommerce, tech, telecoms, health and life sciences preferred). Public policy backgrounds will also be considered.
• Be educated to Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent; Master’s/MBA qualification would be considered an asset
• Have experience managing projects and teams
• Have both quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
• Be a strong communicator, able to engage effectively with both clients and team members
• Possess a desire and ability to solve complex and open-ended client problems
• Be able to write well and concisely, expressing what really matters
• Be good at building productive working relationships with clients and team members

Ideally, you will also

• Enjoy working in a highly collaborative and fast-paced team environment
• Have a passion for learning and sharing knowledge
• Demonstrate good business acumen and experience
• Have the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Advising clients with respect to Maltese tax implications and international tax developments
• Advising clients on transfer pricing matters and documentation requirements
• Advising clients with respect to specific tax advice they will be requiring from time to time
• Liaising with the Malta Tax and Customs Administration on questions of interpretation of Malta tax law
• Assisting in the tax advice function as require

Key Requirements:

• In possession of a professional tax, accounting or legal qualification
• At least 8 years of relevant tax experience, ideally within an audit and accountancy firm
• Have professional fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Be willing to learn and be open to new challenges
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Good organizational skills and a team player with excellent interpersonal skills

What we offer:

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.

Your key responsibilities

Everything you’ll do will come back to providing exceptional audit activities for our clients. Colleagues and clients from a diverse array of backgrounds will look to you first for answers, so you’ll be a high-profile contact when it comes to resolving complex issues. As you continue to build your knowledge and experience, you’ll become a credible advisor, influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that will impact entire industries.

Client responsibilities

• Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage the Audit process with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage fieldwork on client sites including liaising with other departments to ensure the smooth delivery of the Audit process.
• Review work prepared by audit personnel for sign off by the Senior Manager or Partner.
• Demonstrate an application and solution-based approach to problem solving
• Demonstrate expertise in primary accounting frameworks (IFRS and Local GAAP) and in related financial reporting matters
• Demonstrate expertise in methodology to perform an assurance engagement in compliance with International standards of Auditing (ISA).
• Identify areas requiring improvement in the client’s business processes and possible recommendations and prepare and deliver the Management Letter to be provided to the client.
• Your people responsibilities:
• Demonstrate the ability to influence, change and shape the direction of a particular activity, either internally and/or externally
• Organizing your team in such a way that processes, roles & responsibilities are clear and work is efficiently and equally divided amongst colleagues.
• Coach and stimulate more junior profiles in view of the right achievements and personal development and provide more senior executives with inputs in order to properly proceed to the performance review of counselees.
• Contribute to effective team work in internal engagement situations.
• Provide on-the-job training for developing auditing skills and familiarity with the firm’s audit methodology.

Skills and attributes for success

• Leading fieldwork, managing performance and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements.
• Completing audit processes and documenting higher-risk areas to increase your technical and business skills in areas including revenue, financial instruments and income taxes.
• Engaging clients and providing authoritative advice and professionalism throughout transactions.
• Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues.
• Understanding our clients’ unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues in other teams and areas to broaden our business relationships where possible.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Masters in Accounts, ACA/CA/ACCA or an equivalent international qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience at audit manager level working on a portfolio of Asset Managment clients.
• Significant experience leading, planning, execution and reporting on audits.
• Proven project management skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management.
• Proven experience in delivering external audit and assurance engagements.
• Thorough knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP.
• Excellent grasp of risk and quality and risk management procedures.
• Compliance with and understanding of regulatory requirements.

What we look for

We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about auditing and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Leading the day to day delivery on client engagement projects to maintain quality and our promise for exceptional service delivery to all our clients;
• Preparation of high-quality client deliverables including (but not limited to) technical accounting analysis papers, IFRSs compliant financial statements, project reports, special purpose financial information, accounting policies documentation;
• Leading consultations and research in line with agreed engagement execution plans to support deliverables to our clients;
• Presentation of the work results to senior team members or clients in a clear and concise manner;
• Client management and liaison with senior client stakeholders with a view to build strong working relationships with our clients;
• Managing performance of junior team members through on the job coaching, mentoring and providing constructive and timely performance feedback;
• Liaison with other EY teams and Service lines, if necessary, to ensure seamless solutions to our clients.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an execution focus displaying a strong commercial awareness and client orientation;
• Ability to independently research and resolve emerging client issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies;
• Good communication and presentation skills of complex topics;
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in teams, guiding more junior members of staff and influencing senior team members;
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams, mentoring and improving a team of high-performing colleagues
• Assertive and proactive approach to the delivery/implementation of projects demonstrating strong ownership and autonomy
• Ability to network effectively within large organisations and build effective relationships
• Fluent in English

Qualifications and Experience

• Accountancy qualified (ACCA or equivalent);
• A minimum of 7 years post qualified experience;
• Deep understanding of IFRS including experience in the implementation of IFRS 9, 15 and 16;
• Proven ability to work on complex accounting issues and ability to clearly articulate the advice in written technical accounting papers;
• Experience in leading the planning, execution and reporting on engagements.
• Previous experience at Senior Manager level is considered an asset.

We are seeking a
Product Ownerwith experience supporting Financial Service technical products. In this role you will help to provide the vision and roadmap to help build a differentiating product.

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you.

Description:

• Shape digital products that revolutionize the wealth and asset management industry.
• Drive the development of leading-edge solutions that align with our strategic goals, leveraging your expertise to manage product lifecycle from concept through launch and beyond.
• Strategize developing and optimizing our innovative solutions. Collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders across various business verticals and global locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Strategy and Technology Alignment: Develop a clear product vision and strategy that integrates advanced technology solutions to meet business and market needs. Ensure products leverage the latest in software development, AI, and data analytics.
• Bridge the gap between business and technology: Act as a bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex requirements between business and development teams. Work closely with developers, designers, and business analysts to ensure a cohesive product strategy.
• Backlog and Technical Management: Prioritize and manage the product backlog, balancing the needs of stakeholders and customers while maintaining technical integrity of the product. Utilizing technical skills to ensure solutions are feasible and scalable.
• Collaborate for impact: Build strong relationships with stakeholders, architects, and development teams to ensure alignment between business objectives and technical implementation. and ensure product requirements are clearly understood and implemented. Collaborating with stakeholders for requirements gathering.
• Leadership: Mentor and support junior product managers and team members, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvemen
• translating business needs into product requirements.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field. Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field is a strong plus.
• At least 2-3 years of experience in product development in the financial services sector, preferably Wealth and Asset Management
• Analytical and project management skills, deep understanding of Agile methodologies, and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solid understanding of the technology which supports product development
• Strategic thinker with a customer-centric approach, detail-oriented, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Exceptional communication skills with fluency in English; proficiency in German/French would be an advantage, though not required.

At EY, 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.

Our offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and pre-screening requirements. The candidate acknowledges that all information provided must be accurate.