EY Professional Practice - Senior Manager Technology Risk & Financial Audit 

United States, New York, New York 

108830875

Professional Practice - Senior Manager, Technology Risk, Financial Audit IT

Professionals in QRM will work with the Americas Consulting Quality (ACQ) Assurance Monitoring and Inspections (M&I) Program leader and team to assist with Assurance-related external and internal inspection activities. Professionals will have direct exposure to America's FAIT leadership (including regional leadership) and Americas Consulting Quality leadership. Professionals will address complex consultation issues across a wide array of client engagements. These roles require creative problem-solving, strong analytical skills, and the ability to consult and provide guidance to Audit (FAIT and Assurance) professionals.

Your Key Responsibilities

• You will work closely within the ACQ M&I team to directly support engagement teams with inspection-related needs, consultations on various regulatory matters, and provide objective feedback on preparation
• You will provide teams selected for inspections with guidance and coaching throughout the inspection life cycle and lead the team through resolving complex regulatory issues
• You will manage the quality of remediation actions for IT related findings through coordination with engagement teams, region quality leadership and EY professional practice and through review of the work products before submission
• You will help support coordination and allocation of monitoring support for international public interest entity audits (PIE) performed by EY member firms to ensure firm methodology and quality guidance are addressed prior to filing deadlines
• You will analyze regulatory inspections for trends to support practice enablement and develop related trainings to assist in maintaining audit quality
• You will serve financial audit engagements to assess IT-related internal controls over financial statement reporting including the identification of IT application risks, identification of deficient controls or non-compliance with laws, regulations or management policies
• You will lead and direct teams of professionals with diverse skills and backgrounds by providing constructive on-the-job feedback/coaching
• You will manage risk in the delivery of quality client services

Skills and attributes for success

• Demonstrate characteristics of a forward thinker and self-motivator that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge
• Ability to lead a team of IT Audit professionals
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A Bachelor's degree and approximately 8 years of related work experience; or a master's degree and approximately 7 years of related work experience.
• A degree with an emphasis in Finance, Accounting, Business and/or Information Systems; CPA and/or CISA (or related certification) preferred
• Possess a deep knowledge and strong understanding of professional standards, including PCAOB rules and regulations
• A willingness to travel domestically and internationally to meet inspection and/or client needs, as necessary; travel is estimated at 25 percent
• A valid US driver's license and passport required

Ideally, you'll also have

• A proven track record of leading large-scale client engagements
• Experience supporting regulatory and statutory reporting improvements

• 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.