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You’ll help our clients enhance their corporate governance and the reliability of their reporting requirements through delivering high quality and efficient audits using state-of-the-art diagnostic tools to evaluate business processes and controls, and advanced technology in knowledge sharing.
In return, you can expect leading-class learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You’ll be given all the skills, knowledge and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and the communities that support us.

Your Key Responsibilities

As an Audit Senior, you will be working as part of a dynamic team with extensive auditing and Insurance industry sector experience, focusing on providing exceptional audit activities to our clients. As you build your knowledge and experience, you’ll become a credible advisor, influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that will impact entire industries.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Proactively working in a team, getting to know our clients, their businesses and how they work.
• Supporting the day to day management of the engagements from planning to completion ensuring that key deadlines are met and with the required expected level of quality.
• Completing audit processes and documenting higher-risk areas to increase your technical and business skills especially in insurance specific areas.
• Being responsible for the coaching and development of team members reporting to you.
• Building and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel.
• Constantly developing your understanding of current local and international market trends and processes.

Qualifications And Experience

• Masters in Accounts, ACA/CA/ACCA or an equivalent international qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience.
• Experience in leading, planning, execution and reporting on external audits, particularly within the Insurance sector.
• Application of IFRSs
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• A a can-do attitude and IFRS 17 knowledge will be considered an asset

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.

As a Manager within the Financial Services Advisory team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the strategies and managing the regulatory obligations for our clients within the investment services practice. You will form part of a team of professionals and will work closely with clients to navigate their complex requirements, support with authorization or relocation processes, ensuring regulatory compliance and fostering positive relationships with existing and prospective clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage projects, ensuring deliverables are met within scope, budget, and timelines.
• Provide expert advice on regulatory requirements, including the interpretation of regulations and guidance on best practices, to clients and internal teams.
• Assisting clients in the development and updating of internal policies and procedures to align with regulatory expectations.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of regulatory documentation and filings.
• Conduct regulatory impact assessments for new regulations and advise clients on compliance strategies.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Contribute to business growth by supporting the creation of thought leadership material and attending relevant industry events, conferences, and seminars.
• Collaborate with other service lines within EY to provide integrated solutions to clients.
• Engage with relevant regulatory authorities and industry bodies to keep abreast with latest developments and best practices.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in regulatory affairs or regulatory compliance.
• Sound understanding of regulatory frameworks, including MiFID II, AIFMD and/or UCITS directive. Working experience in these areas will be considered an asset.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and networks.

You’ll be supporting our business assisting with various administrative tasks. This will mean working hand-in-hand with professionals and playing an integral part in the success of our organisation.

Your responsibilities

You will be responsible for providing a range of support services including but not limited to:

• Provide secretarial and administrative support
• Providing assistance with client acceptance onboarding and compliance
• Ongoing billing of clients and any necessary follow up
• Working on EY systems to set up and manage clients
• Carrying out any required secretarial duties as delegated by management.

What are we looking for?

• 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• The ideal candidate must possess knowledge of KYC & Client onboarding rules
• The ability to read, speak and write effectively in English
• IT literate with touch typing skills
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft tools
• Problem solving approach
• An analytical mind-set and a hard-working attitude
• Reliability and trustworthiness
• The desire to work as part of a team

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.

You will immediately become part of a diversified and dynamic team, actively participating in the transformation and innovation journeys of a broad spectrum of companies and organisations within both the private and public sectors. You'll navigate through various industries, contributing to meaningful change and progress.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be proficient and apply risk management principles to enhance client service.
• Analyse and document business processes, financial data, and technical systems.
• Manage and execute fieldwork, coordinate performance, and maintain clear communication with engagement leaders.
• Identify and recommend improvements for internal control systems and operational efficiencies.
• Promote governance, risk, compliance, and business transformation best practices.
• Advise clients on risk management, validating business information, and enhancing business performance.
• Collaborate with clients and the team to deliver on complex projects.
• Apply a client-centric approach, fostering productive relationships, and a commitment to improving client satisfaction.
• Adopt an innovative and team-oriented mindset, promoting open communication, information sharing, and collaborative relationships.

Key requirements:

• A Bachelor’s and / or Masters degree in Accountancy, ACCA or any equivalent international qualification. Candidates with degrees in Business Administration and / or Risk Management shall also be considered.
• Candidates who are warranted accountants, auditors, or certified internal auditors (CIA) will be considered an asset to our team, bringing valuable credentials that can further enhance our service delivery.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in an advisory or internal audit role.
• Experience in leading and delivering internal audit, performance improvement and / or BPR projects.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication, writing and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Integrity, a willingness to learn and an excellent work ethic.
• Results-oriented approach with keen attention to high quality and accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.

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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• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to engineer and manage cloud resources and automate deployments.
• Develop and maintain scripts for automation tasks using scripting languages.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, operations, and business stakeholders, to ensure successful project delivery.
• Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure performance.
• Implementation and maintenance of containerized environments.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Linux environments to ensure SLAs are met.
• Ability to apply strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve issues effectively.

• Proven track record and experience in designing and implementing secure, scalable and reliable cloud resources.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Azure (preferred), AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Azure Bicep.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and scripting languages for automation tasks.
• Good understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
• Familiarity with cloud monitoring tools and logging practices.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift.
• Knowledge of Apache Kafka and Elastic Search will be considered an asset.
• Experience working in Linux environments.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work with international and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to adapt quickly and positively to change.
• Eager to learn and grow professionally, and stay updated with industry trends and advancements in cloud technologies, pursuing relevant certifications to enhance professional expertise.
• Must have a strong entrepreneurial and team spirit, balanced by a healthy sense of autonomy.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or other related fields.
• At least 3 years’ experience in systems engineering, Devops engineer, technology consulting, or similar roles.
• Relevant industry cloud certifications considered as an asset (e.g. AZ-104, CKA, CKAD, LPIC-1)
• Excellent English communication skills. A good level of another foreign language would be an asset.

• Building client relationships
• Performing valuation and/ or financial analysis work
• Executing various quantitative and qualitative analysis work
• Managing and executing project work
• Writing external reports that set out our findings and recommendations

Skills / Attributes for success

• Excellent analytical, report writing, organizational, interpersonal and teaming skills
• Excellent understanding of company, industry, economic research, financial statements and valuations
• Excellent understanding of corporate transactions and funding mechanisms
• Excellent problem solving and project management skills
• Strong drive to take new work initiatives and ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
• Ability to determine risks and opportunity areas, assess findings and communicate insights
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience in developing final presentations
• Experience in a related role will be preferred

What you need to be in possession of :

• Be in possession of a qualification in accounting or finance or economics studies. Banking & finance qualifications will also be considered
• Be highly numerate with strong attention to detail
• Possess excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights
• Have strong reporting skills and ability to clearly convey complex concepts (e.g. accounting, financial, economics)
• Be a team player with the ability to build relationships at all levels