Technology Risk Advisor - jobs at Ey

You will help our clients evaluate and enhance their business. You will be part of our account centric growth strategy focusing on issue-based and competency-driven client needs. That's what differentiates EY in the consulting marketplace.

Your key responsibilities

Everything you will be involved in comes down to providing excellent customer service and helping ensure your teams do the same. Whether it is; managing multiple client teams, leading IT internal audit engagements, external audit integration, or SOC reporting as well as assisting with business development activities across financial services’ sectors, you will build strong relations ships and become a trusted advisor to your clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• Providing guidance and knowledge, participating in performing procedures focusing on complex, judgmental, and/or specialized issues
• Working with the team/client to create plans for accomplishing engagement objectives. Making sure the strategy complies with professional standards and addresses the inherent risks
• Briefing the team on the client’s IT environment and industry IT trends
• Maintaining relationships with client management, managing expectations around work products, timing, and deliverables billing
• Demonstrating a thorough understanding of complex information systems and the client’s business/industry
• Demonstrating excellent project management skills, inspiring teamwork and responsibility with team members. Using current technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 4 years of related work experience
• A degree in business, accounting, finance, computer science, information systems or a related discipline
• Approximately 6 years of experience working as an IT auditor or IT risk advisor for a public accounting firm, professional services firm or financial services company, or comparable experience as an advisor to a financial services company
• Solid experience leading IT internal audit, external audit, service organization control reporting and/or IT internal controls engagements and assisting with business development activities within financial services
• Experience with internal audit risk assessments, SOX/internal controls, Service Organization Control (SOC) reporting, tools and enablers in the financial services sector
• Strong project management skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
• Excellent leadership, teamwork and client service skills.
• Willingness to travel to meet client obligations

Ideally, you’ll also have

• CA, CGEIT, CIA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CMA, CPA and CRISC certification is desired; non-certified hires are required to become certified within 1 year from the date of hire. Based on an individual’s professional background, area of specialization or industry focus, we recognize that other certifications, credentials or experience may be more relevant than the listed certifications and therefore may be acceptable substitutes with written consent of EY's Americas IT Risk & Assurance leadership

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.

What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $111,600 to $204,700. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $134,000 to $232,700. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Skills and attributes for success

• Assist with the preparation of damages and valuation reports
• Assist with the preparation of critique reports examining the conclusions of other experts
• Conduct economic and industry research
• Analyze financial and non-financial information, and report findings to other team members
• Develop valuation parameters and prepare financial models (i.e., discount rate and forecasts, etc.)
• Contribute to report writing
• Take an active role in marketing initiatives and events
• Communicate with clients and legal counsel
• Prepare for and attend hearings, trials and mediations
• Collaborate with the rest of the VME and Strategy and Transactions teams on other value-added engagements

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Ability to develop creative approaches and solutions necessary to resolve complex problems
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Demonstrated teamwork skills and responsibility towards engagement team members
• Commit to attaining a professional qualification such as CFA and/or CBV

Ideally, you’ll also have

• CPA, CA designation would be considered an asset

What we look for

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for Strategy and Transactions and have a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our clients’ goals.

Assurance Advisor (Financial Services Office) (Manager) (Multiple Positions) (1645382), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Jacksonville, FL.

Full time employment, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business or a related field, plus 5 years of post-bachelor’s, progressive related work experience. Alternatively, will accept a Master's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business or a related field, plus 4 years of related work experience.

Must have 2 years of experience in engagement management, engagement execution and reporting, and client relationship building while serving clients in one or a combination of the following industries:
- Asset management industry, including mutual fund complexes, hedge funds, private equity funds, and/or other investment vehicles.- Banking/capital markets industry, including retail, commercial or investment banks, brokers/dealers, and/or similar institutions.
- Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction (RHC) clients.

Must have 2 years of experience in a combination involving all of the following:
- Supervising the planning, execution, reporting on audits of financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAS and U.S. GAAP, and/or foreign equivalent (International Accounting Standards (IAS));
- Supervising audit teams consisting of two or more staff members; and
- Recent audit experience working with a public company that is registered with PCAOB.

Must have 1 year of experience using audit documentation software.

Must have one of the following:
· active US CPA certificate; or
· foreign certificate in accountancy and sufficient coursework/experience requirements as determined by the work location state Board of Accountancy to obtain US CPA certification.

Requires domestic travel up to 25% in order to serve client needs.

Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.

What we offer

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on yourperformance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary for this job is $104,656.00 per year. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• 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.
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.

This particular position at Ernst & Young in the United States requires the qualified candidate to be a "United States worker" as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor regulations at 20 CFR 656.3. You can review this definition at at the bottom of page 750. Please feel free to apply to other positions that do not require you to be a "U.S. worker".

Tax Technology and Transformation

Tax Technology and Transformation offers services to companies in response to the continually expanding data processing, management, and analytics burden needed to support their tax compliance, reporting, and planning obligations. We help our clients optimize their leverage of existing and emerging technology to:

• Maintain a cost-effective tax function, reducing the manual effort needed for day-to-day compliance

• Meet new global requirements for tax reporting such as e-invoicing and BEPS Pillar Two

• Transform end to end processes, driving standardization and leading practices across the organization wherever tax is a relevant component

• Re-envisage the use of tax-relevant data as a key business asset to make faster and more insightful decisions.

Tax Technology and Transformation comprises the following services

• Digital tax transformation

• SAP/ERP tax integration

• Direct and indirect tax systems implementation and configuration (e.g. ONESOURCE Tax Provision, Corptax, ONESOURCE Determination, Vertex)

• Tax applications as a service

• Tax analytics and reporting enhancements

• Emerging tax technology, including robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud solutions, data lake development and business intelligence innovation

• Tax technology program mobilization

• Custom tax technology application development and deployment

• Tax technology strategy and road map development

• Post-transaction (M&A) tax function operational services

• Tax operating model transformation, including process improvement, risk, governance and controls

• Tax function assessment

Finance and tax transformation, in conjunction with re-platforming of ERP in SAP’s next generation S/4HANA landscape, make up one of the biggest opportunities for our clients to improve and ‘future proof’ the tax function, and represent an area that has seen significant growth and investment – which you will see reflected in your career. It is no exaggeration to say that you will be working on highly publicized projects. This is your opportunity to operate at the dynamic intersection of major technological and tax/regulatory change.

Your key responsibilities
As a Senior Manager in our SAP Tax Integration competency, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality tax technology services to multinational clients. You will:

• Collaborate closely with partners, managing directors and engagement teams to lead complex ERP tax integration projects, working across the entire end-to-end delivery lifecycle

• Support the associated sales/pursuit process for new engagements.

• Help our clients leverage SAP technology and related third-party applications to realize enterprise value by improving their tax function (supporting and automating internal and external operations).

• Be responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously while developing and mentoring the next generation of tax professionals in our practice.

Skills and attributes for success
We maintain our reputation as trusted advisors through continual learning, embracing change, and a willingness to take on complex challenges. To be successful you will be highly curious and have a strong sense of pride in the quality of your work.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a technical foundation in core indirect tax (determination and compliance) and broad understanding of all direct/indirect tax domains

• Demonstrate an understanding of how ERP transformation programs are delivered using agile methodology, and what tax input is relevant at each phase

• Understand key tax processes and be able to translate related data/reporting needs into ERP system requirements/user stories

• Have experience in SAP S/4HANA (core financials plus related ecosystem applications such as SAP Analytics Cloud (“SAC”), SAP Profitability and Performance Management (“PaPM”), SAP Document Reporting and Compliance (“DRC”), etc.)

• Be experienced in working collaboratively on a cross-functional basis across tax, finance, and supply chain (from industry roles) or across tax and advisory (from consulting roles)

• Have a history of contributing to the development of thought leadership
• Have a proven track record in delivering high quality work in alignment with key business metrics

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree and/or a master’s degree in accounting, Tax Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field

• A minimum of eight years of related experience

• Approved technical certification, CPA license or membership to state Bar or progress to attaining those mentioned

• A strong interest in technology and its use in business processes

• Excellent communication and business writing skills

• A natural flair for problem solving and an entrepreneurial approach to work

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with exceptional client-serving business skills

• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment

Ideally, you'll also have

• Familiarity with third-party direct or indirect tax systems (such as ONESOURCE, Corptax, Vertex, etc.)

• Experience defining data and reporting needs for a tax department

• Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) experience, including HFM, OneStream, Oracle, SAP BW, SAP Business Objects

• Experience managing large, multidisciplinary projects that impact tax (e.g., ERP implementations, tax co-sourcing engagements, finance transformations)

Tax Technology and Transformation

Tax Technology and Transformation offers services to companies in response to the continually expanding data processing, management, and analytics burden needed to support their tax compliance, reporting, and planning obligations. We help our clients optimize their leverage of existing and emerging technology to:

• Maintain a cost-effective tax function, reducing the manual effort needed for day-to-day compliance

• Meet new global requirements for tax reporting

• Transform end-to-end processes, driving standardization and leading practices across the organization wherever tax is a relevant component

• Re-envisage the use of tax-relevant data as a key business asset to make faster and more insightful decisions.

Tax Technology and Transformation comprises the following services

• Digital tax transformation

• SAP/ERP tax integration

• Direct and indirect tax systems implementation and configuration (e.g. ONESOURCE Tax Provision, Corptax, ONESOURCE Determination, Vertex)

• Tax applications as a service

• Tax analytics and reporting enhancements

• Emerging tax technology, including robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud solutions, data lake development and business intelligence innovation

• Tax technology program mobilization

• Custom tax technology application development and deployment

• Tax technology strategy and road map development

• Post-transaction (M&A) tax function operational services

• Tax operating model transformation, including process improvement, risk, governance and controls

• Tax function assessment

Finance and tax transformation, in conjunction with re-platforming of ERP in SAP’s next generation S/4HANA landscape, make up one of the biggest opportunities for our clients to improve and ‘future proof’ the tax function, and represent an area that has seen significant growth and investment – which you will see reflected in your career. It is no exaggeration to say that you will be working on highly publicized projects. This is your opportunity to operate at the dynamic intersection of major technological and tax/regulatory change.

Your key responsibilities
As a Senior Manager in our SAP Tax Integration competency, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality tax technology services to multinational clients. You will:

• Collaborate closely with partners, managing directors and engagement teams to lead complex ERP tax integration projects, working across the entire end-to-end delivery lifecycle

• Support the associated sales/pursuit process for new engagements.

• Help our clients leverage SAP technology and related third-party applications to realize enterprise value by improving their tax function (supporting and automating internal and external operations).

• Be responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously while developing and mentoring the next generation of tax professionals in our practice.

Skills and attributes for success
We maintain our reputation as trusted advisors through continual learning, embracing change, and a willingness to take on complex challenges. To be successful you will be highly curious and have a strong sense of pride in the quality of your work.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a technical foundation in core withholding tax (domestic and double tax treaty concepts) and preferably the typical WHT end-to-end processes, together with direct tax (provision and compliance) and broad understanding of all direct/indirect tax domains

• Demonstrate an understanding of how ERP transformation programs are delivered using agile methodology, and what tax input is relevant at each phase

• Understand key tax processes and be able to translate related data/reporting needs into ERP system requirements/user stories

• Have experience in SAP S/4HANA (core financials plus related ecosystem applications such as SAP Document Reporting and Compliance (“DRC”), etc.)

• Be experienced in working collaboratively on a cross-functional basis across tax, finance, and supply chain (from industry roles) or across tax and advisory (from consulting roles)

• Have a history of contributing to the development of thought leadership

• Have a proven track record in delivering high quality work in alignment with key business metrics

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree and/or a master’s degree in accounting, Tax, Tax Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field

• A minimum of eight years of related experience

• Approved technical certification, CPA license, Enrolled Agent or membership to state Bar or progress to attaining those mentioned

• A strong interest in technology and its use in business processes

• Excellent communication and business writing skills

• A natural flair for problem solving and an entrepreneurial approach to work

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with exceptional client-serving business skills

• Understanding of the importance of meeting deadlines and thriving in a high paced environment

• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience defining data and reporting needs for a tax department

• Experience managing large, multidisciplinary projects that impact tax (e.g., ERP implementations, tax co-sourcing engagements, finance transformations)

Assurance Advisor (Financial Services Office) (Manager) (Multiple Positions) (1640370), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Los Angeles, CA.

Full time employment, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business or a related field, plus 5 years of post-bachelor’s, progressive related work experience. Alternatively, will accept a Master's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business or a related field, plus 4 years of related work experience.Must have 2 years of experience in engagement management, engagement execution and reporting, and client relationship building while serving clients in one or a combination of the following industries:
• Asset management industry, including mutual fund complexes, hedge funds, private equity funds, and/or other investment vehicles.
• Insurance industry and/or public company clients.
• Banking/capital markets industry, including retail, commercial or investment banks, brokers/dealers, and/or similar institutions.
• Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction (RHC) clients.

Must have 2 years of experience in a combination involving all of the following:
• Supervising the planning, execution, reporting on audits of financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAS and U.S. GAAP, and/or foreign equivalent (International Accounting Standards (IAS));
• Supervising audit teams consisting of two or more staff members; and
• Recent audit experience working with a public company that is registered with PCAOB.Must have 1 year of experience using audit documentation software.Must have one of the following:
- active US CPA certificate; or
- foreign certificate in accountancy and sufficient coursework/experience requirements as determined by the work location state Board of Accountancy to obtain US CPA certification.Requires domestic travel up to 25% in order to serve client needs.Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.

What we offer

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on yourperformance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary for this job is $133,530.00 per year. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• 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.
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.

This particular position at Ernst & Young in the United States requires the qualified candidate to be a "United States worker" as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor regulations at 20 CFR 656.3. You can review this definition at at the bottom of page 750. Please feel free to apply to other positions that do not require you to be a "U.S. worker".

The objective of our Consulting risk services is to provide clients with a candid and reliable overview of their risk landscape.  Our solutions can be used by our clients to build confidence and trust with their customers, the overall market and when required by regulation or contract

Your key responsibilities

You will be responsible for managing multiple client engagement teams at an executive level within the practice and the firm. You can expect to work with high level client personnel to analyze, evaluate, and enhance information systems facilitating the business internal control process, and will assist clients and other Digital Risk professionals in performing information technology control and security engagements.

Skills and attributes for success

• Provide guidance and share knowledge with team members and participate in performing procedures especially focusing on complex, judgmental and/or specialized issues. Work with the team and the client to create plans for accomplishing engagement objectives and a strategy that complies with professional standards and addresses the risks inherent in the engagement
• Brief the engagement team on the client's IT environment and industry IT trends. Maintain relationships with client management to manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and deliverables. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex information systems and apply it to client situations
• Bring and utilize extensive knowledge of the client’s business/industry to identify technological developments and evaluate impacts on the client's business. Demonstrate excellent project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services.
• Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess what the firm can deliver to serve clients.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's or master's degree
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working as an IT auditor or IT risk adviser for a public accounting firm, a professional services firm, or within industry
• Bring your significant experience in applying relevant technical knowledge in at least one of the following engagements: (a) financial statement audits; (b) internal or operational audits; (c) Service Organization Controls Reporting engagements; and/or (d) ERP security and control reviews (Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft)
• We would expect for you to be available to travel outside of their assigned office location at least 50% of the time, plus commute within the region (where public transportation often is not available). Successful candidates must work in excess of standard hours when necessary. A valid passport is required.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A bachelor's or master's degree in business, accounting, finance, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline
• CPA, CA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CBCP, CIA, CIPP, CGEIT certification is desired; If you are non-certified, you are required to become certified within 1 year from your date of hire.

• 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.