EY Associate System Quality Management Internal 

United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Belfast 

145733236

Your role be around analysing evidence and comparing it to the control objectives. You will be making recommendations as to if the control has mas met its objectives and been carried out effectively. The job will include making recommendations as to how the controls can be improved for efficiency or to reduce risk.

As a Level 1 Associate, you will also be involved in supporting other areas of the ISQM1 as needed and you will be encouraged to identify opportunities for improving efficiency and proposing value adding process improvements.
You will be working on critical elements at the core of EY’s ISQM1 framework and will gain exposure to stakeholders across all areas of the business, including senior firm leadership. You will be supported by leaders who have a strong belief in professional skills development, and you will build broader experiences in a fast paced and dynamic organization.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Willingness to learn, and be trained in a methodology, and be able to execute it independently
• Ability to show logic, diligence and detail in the way you approach work
• Be passionate, investigative and have an enquiring mind that can demonstrate professional judgement
• Ability to process information provided from various sources.
• Ability to understand the relationship between quality objectives, risks and the control responses in place to mitigate the risks. And the ability to appraise if the evidence present has met the control objective.
• Ability to coordinate and participate in regular interactions with stakeholders from all service lines of EY and to support team members to deliver conclusions both verbally and written.
• Ability to self-manage, prioritise and coordinate multiple tasks and testing deliverables efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to provide regular updates on progress of assigned work and share views on a short-term and long-term plan for assigned areas considering set deadlines.
• Proven organization, communication, and influencing skills to contribute to the delivery mindset of the team. Your ideas will be listened to and taken on board no matter what level you are.
• Ability to extract, analyse, and provide summary data to inform decisions
• Good communication skills and strong ability to present results/output using core Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Prior experience and understanding of ISQM1 requirements or working in an ISQM1 role is desirable but not essential as we consider career starters for this role.

What we look for:

• A team player who actively owns and delivers their scope and proactively looks for opportunities to contribute and develop.
• A committed individual with a strong work ethic akin to working in a fast-paced environment and delivering against deadlines.
• An individual with an inquisitive and problem-solving mindset.

What we offer

• 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.