EY SC - FAAS Technology & Controls Focus Dubai 

United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Dubai 

885330234

Consultant / Senior Consultant – Financial Accounting Advisory Services - Technology & Controls Focus

• IT Governance & Controls: Designing and assessing IT General Controls (ITGCs), IT Application Controls (ITACs), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP), and technology frameworks / policies.
• Controls Transformation: Developing risk control matrices (RCMs), and evaluating the impact of systems/processes on financial reporting.
• Technology-Driven Financial Reporting: Advising on ERP implementations, system migrations, and automation tools (e.g: processes automation) to enhance reporting accuracy.
• Regulatory & Compliance: Aligning IT policies with standards (e.g: COSO, COBIT, ISO 27001) and emerging regulations.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead engagements focused on IT control assessments, controls design, and governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with financial reporting requirements (e.g: ICFR, SOX).
• Evaluate IT systems (e.g: ERPs, reporting and financial reporting systems) to identify controls affecting financial processes and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Develop risk control matrices (RCMs), and audit-ready documentation for IT environments.
• Advise on IT governance, including BCP/DRP resilience, IT policies, and data integrity controls.
• Collaborate with finance teams to assess how applications, system configurations, and emerging technologies (e.g: AI, blockchain) impact financial outcomes.
• Mentor junior staff on IT audit methodologies, internal controls, and compliance standards.
• Ensure adherence to Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) protocols while fostering innovation in client deliverables.

Skills for Success

• Technical Expertise: Understanding of ITGCs, ITACs, application security, and system dependencies in financial reporting.
• Internal controls: Proficiency in control assessments, RCMs, control testing, and audit frameworks (e.g: COSO, COBIT).
• Analytical Mindset: Ability to analyse complex IT environments and articulate controls to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Tools Proficiency: Advanced skills in Microsoft Office; familiarity with data analytics tools (Power BI, Tableu), ERP systems (SAP, Oracle), or GRC platforms is a plus.
• Leadership: Experience managing teams across multiple engagements with competing deadlines.
• Language: Fluent in English (Arabic preferred).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, IT, Computer Science, or related field.
• Professional certification: CISA, CISSP, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent (ACCA/CIA/CRMA is a plus).
• Experience in a Big 4 or consulting role, with hands-on experience in:
• IT audits, control assessments, and controls testing (SOX/ICFR environments).
• Designing IT governance frameworks, BCP/DRP, and cybersecurity policies.
• Developing RCMs, and process flow documentation.

Ideally, you’ll also have

Proficiency in the Arabic language

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, 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.

You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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