Ai & Data Consultant jobs at Ey in New Zealand, Wellington

As a valued member of our team, you’ll help deliver some of New Zealand’s most complex and high-impact programs. From unlocking operational efficiencies to enabling strategic reform, you’ll work closely with government clients to solve real-world challenges and create lasting value.

This is a hybrid position and is based in our Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington) office.

To be eligible for this role, you must be a New Zealand Citizen.

Your key responsibilities

You can expect a diverse range of responsibilities that allow you to make a meaningful difference.

AtSenior Consultantlevel you will be responsible for:

• Working as a team in the successful delivery of business transformation projects across various areas, including:
• Large programme planning and execution
• Operating model design
• Strategic cost transformation and operational efficiency
• Process optimisation and ways of working
• Business case development

At
Manager levelyou will be responsible for the above, and:

• Oversee complex transformation programs spanning the entire lifecycle - from strategy through design and into implementation.
• Drive business development and account management activities, including pursuits, proposals, and managing key client relationships.

Ngā Pūkenga | Skills and attributes for success

• As a Senior Consultant , you will have a minimum of 3 years' relevant experience.
• As a Manager , you will have at least 6 years' relevant experience.
• Proven experience leading and delivering business transformation projects and programs end-to-end
• Experience working within government departments.
• Government or consulting experience.
• Strong capabilities in business case development, financial modelling, and/or program delivery.
• Clear written communication and strategic thinking.
• Experience working on complex public sector initiatives or programs.

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• A structured approach to critical problem-solving.
• Understanding of machinery of government.
• The ability to work in a team to leverage insights for strategic decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex technical and business concepts clearly and confidently to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Client-centric approach: Focus on delivering value to clients through tailored solutions and exceptional service delivery
• Project Management: Understanding of project delivery. Delivery experience, as a project team member, would be highly valuable

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending skills and experience.

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

© 2025 Ernst & Young New Zealand. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

: Senior Analyst-AMI-Assurance-ASU - TR - Technology Risk - Mumbai

ASU - TR - Technology Risk :

1) Ensuring their accounts comply with the requisite audit standards

2) Providing a robust and clear perspective to audit committees and

3) Providing critical information for stakeholders.

Our Service Offerings include External Audit, Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) , IFRS & US GAAP conversion , IPO and other public offering, Corporate Treasury - IFRS 9 accounting & implementation support etc.

Your key responsibilitiesTechnical Excellence

As an Technology Risk professional, you will be instrumental in conducting detailed IT audits to ensure compliance with controls and regulatory mandates, including ICFR. Your responsibilities encompass identifying ITGCs and ITACs, executing SOX compliance tasks, preparing SOCR, and performing IT process reviews. You will oversee Change Management, Access Management, Application Controls and other relevant areas, while collaborating with teams to pinpoint and mitigate control gaps. Staying current with industry developments and effectively communicating audit outcomes to stakeholders are key aspects of the role. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in IT controls and auditing, with certifications like CISA or CISSP preferred, and the capacity to thrive in a dynamic, multi-priority environment.

Your key responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive IT audits to address and ensure compliance with established controls and regulatory requirements, including Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
• Identify and review IT General Controls (ITGCs) to safeguard organizational assets and IT Application Controls (ITACs) to ensure accuracy of financial reporting
• Execute SOX compliance activities, including risk assessments, controls testing, and remediation efforts
• Prepare and assess Service Organization Control Reports (SOCR) to validate the effectiveness of IT controls objectives
• Conduct IT process reviews through stakeholder interviews, data validations, and document analysis
• Apply IT-related and internal control knowledge to deliver high quality engagement
• Review Change Management processes, ensuring that changes are thoroughly reviewed, tested and approved
• Review Access Management procedures to ensure proper access levels and permissions.
• Evaluate and address Segregation of Duties (SOD) concerns to prevent unauthorized access and potential conflicts
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify control gaps and develop effective remediation plans
• Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies related to IT controls and compliance
• Prepare and communicate audit findings, recommendations, and status updates to key stakeholders and management.

Qualification

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with internal teams and external auditors.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, or equivalent preferred
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the 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. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful, and able to sustain positive energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach.If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Your key responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate tax compliance and tax advisory engagements
• Develop budgets, determine resource requirements, and direct / monitor engagements
• Oversee the compliance management process and adapt to challenges in the process
• Maintain continuous interaction with clients, manage expectations and ensure exceptional client service

Skills and attributes for success

• Minimum 3 years of business tax experience with a university degree; CA or similar certification is a plus but not required
• Strong leadership, supervisory, analytical, and organizational skills with proven success managing complex assignments
• Committed to learning in a tax technology environment and able to manage multiple projects with effective time prioritization

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.

• A comprehensive benefits package : From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally

• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

© 2025 Ernst & Young New Zealand. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi

As our Senior Consultant you’ll operate as a fieldwork leader to assist clients in employing proper information systems, resources, and controls to maximise efficiencies and minimize risk. You can expect to work with client personnel to analyse, evaluate, and enhance information systems facilitating the business internal control process and you’ll be able to learn from and assist clients and other Assurance and Technology Risk professionals in performing information technology control engagements.This is a hybrid position based in our Wellington office.

Your key responsibilities

• A passion for emerging technologies and working within a team to advise clients on how to manage IT risks and accelerate performance.
• The ability to inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members and use current technology, project management skills and tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services.
• Demonstrate and apply a thorough understanding of complex information systems.
• Use knowledge of the current IT environment and industry IT trends to identify the engagement and client service issues and communicate this information to the engagement team and client management through written correspondence and verbal presentations.

​NgāPūkenga I Skills and attributes for success

• A Bachelor or Master’s degree qualification in finance, business, accounting, IT or related discipline
• Professional accreditations and qualifications will also be considered favourably (CPA, CISA, CA, CIA, CISM, CISSP, CBCP, CIPP)

​Ko TakuRourou I What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally
• Salary:We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

We have 1 Senior Consultant position available . The salary range for this role is expected to be NZD $90,000 to NZD $100,00 dependent on skills and experience. This full-time role is for a minimum of 37.5 hours per week.

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

© 2025 Ernst & Young New Zealand. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi

Your responsibilities will vary by project, and may include:

• Undertaking current state, future state, options and requirements analysis
• Contributing to technology strategy and digital operating models
• Writing strategy, business case, analysis, and assessment documents / reports
• Facilitating stakeholder interviews and workshops
• Coordinating project delivery activities across workstreams and stakeholders
• Preparing project documentation, schedules and status reports
• Supporting agile, kanban and hybrid project delivery approaches
• Managing project risks, actions, issues and dependencies
• Acting as a liaison between technical, project and business stakeholders
• Reviewing projects, presenting findings and making recommendations

Ngā Pūkenga | Skills and attributes for success

• Learning skills: an eagerness and mindset to learn and grow from each project
• Communication skills: strong ability to listen, facilitate, present, and write
• Analysis skills: capability to logically synthesise information and apply critical thinking and problem-solving techniques
• Project skills: understand projects across the delivery lifecycle, ideally with experience as a project team member
• Agile skills : experience using agile or hybrid delivery approaches
• Team collaboration: work well in a team and foster a collaborative environment to achieve project objectives.

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences , for NZ:
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.

• A comprehensive benefits package : From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally , for NZ:
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

© 2025 Ernst & Young New Zealand. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

Ko te rourou kei ō ringa I The choice is yours

As an AI & Data Engineer at the manager rank, you will design, build, and implement scalable data solutions to support our clients to realise value from their data investments. You will be responsible for leading a small team of data engineers, business analysts and testers to deliver the solution and provide technical leadership to them.

Integral to our AI & Data team, you will provide continuous process improvement and identify innovative solutions through research and analysis, insight and experience of leading practices. Further responsibilities may include:

• Building and enhancing data pipelines and storage so that data is clean, accurate, and optimised for consumption
• Engage with client technical teams and architects so that your proposed design is understood and endorsed to proceed
• Work with other data and analytics professionals and teams to industrialise analysis into an analytics solution
• Apply depth of expertise to guide mor junior staff to recommend quality solutions

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He Rourou Pūmanawa I What we look for

Ideally, you’ll have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• Strong knowledge of the concepts, techniques, and methodologies of delivering scalable data solutions including data ingestion, storage, modelling and engineering
• Experience in tools and methodologies that underpin and support a complete software delivery lifecycle
• Experience in mentoring and leading teams to be productive in delivery to client expectations, while being mindful of their personal objectives and wellbeing
• Ability to learn quickly, based on a solid base of foundational knowledge of how data solutions are successfully implemented and delivered
• A desire to communicate and deliver solutions in a client centric way that support their business outcomes

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences

• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.

• A comprehensive benefits package : From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

© 2025 Ernst & Young New Zealand. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.