Current Vacancies at Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY)

Your key responsibilities 

• As a talent manager, you will be responsible for providing consultative support to various business units within the Assurance Service Line on matter relating to the end to end employee lifecycle, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of HR services. You will be involved in discussions with the business to develop the talent agenda based on the business needs and drivers. Other key responsibilities include:  
• Partners and communicates extensively with business leaders to design and deliver talent initiatives; provide coaching and guidance to support the firm's strategic growth agenda 
• In coordination with members of the Talent team, helps execute major talent processes including compensation planning, performance management, talent development, onboarding / integration, workforce planning and employee engagement strategies across a geography or practice area 
• Serves as the first point of contact on employee relations issues; manages/handles issues as appropriate (communicating with Talent Team and practice leadership); escalates issues, as needed 
• Provides coaching to Sub Service Line leaders on managing employee issues that may arise 
• Coordinates with Learning & Development Consultants on program implementation 
• Coordinates with Talent Acquisition team to ensure the hiring of candidates to support the firm's strategic growth agenda 
• Coordinates with Talent Shared Services staff to ensure proper handling of administrative issues and needs. 
• Along with Total Reward team and the Assurance Talent Leader, provide advice to the business on compensation & benefit programs, flexible working, health and well-being programs that will have an impact on employee engagement, retention and performance 
• Respond to complex and urgent employee queries relevant to their respective business units(s) that have been escalated 
• Work closely with the SAICA training office to support and enable the training learning and development over the three-year period 
• Support the business in the event of any high potential exits and take pro-active steps along with business to manage such instances 

Skills and attributes for success 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities; thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment 
• Strong business acumen; understands the professional service industry 
• Relationship-building skills 
• Experience and understanding of employment legislation 
• Strong communication skills 
• Ablility to operate effectively and independently in a new environment; using good judgement and experience to support decision-making 

To qualify for the role you must have 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience 
• Minimum of 5years relevant experience in a HR Business Partner role 

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Your key responsibilities

• Taking into account your experience and maturity, your involvement will vary from assisting in delivering these projects, acting as a subject matter expert or leading a team towards excellent client experience. Furthermore, you may be involved in pro-actively identifying and pursuing opportunities for further business and team growth.

You will be involved in the following activities during project delivery.

• Understanding client’s risk exposure and developing appropriate information and cybersecurity strategies.
• Assessing the maturity of clients’ current cybersecurity program and identifying areas for improvement.
• Building a prioritized roadmap for project investments and organizational change initiatives and validating that the client’s security investments have improved its security posture.
• Defining and implementing cybersecurity related frameworks, supported by policies, standards and procedures, in line with internal and/or external (compliance) requirements.
• Supporting the client’s team by acting as an interim team member (e.g. CISO, cybersecurity officer, cybersecurity manager).
• Monitoring progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to our clients.
• 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.  
• Demonstrating and applying a thorough understanding of complex information systems.
• Establishing relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels.
• Helping identify and developing business opportunities and delivering quality client services.

Profile 

• You have a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree with a strong affinity with information and IT security/governance.
• You 6+ year's relevant experience in assessing or implementing cybersecurity process and governance, and experience in working independently or as part of a large team to delivery cybersecurity services on its own or within large complex projects.
• You have 2+ year's experience building and managing teams.
• Proven experience in Cloud, OT and/or Zero Trust design and implementation is considered a plus.
• Possession of relevant qualifications such as CISM, CRISC, CISSP and/or CISA, as well as involvement in industry related organizations (e.g. ISACA, L-SEC, ISF… ) are an asset.
• You have knowledge of and experience with relevant industry security standards and frameworks, such as ISO 2700x, ISF, NIST, WebTrust, OWASP, COBIT, GAPP, SABSA, …
• You are able to communicate effectively with both IT and business people about information security matters.
• You have an analytical mindset, strive for quality and are able to work in a result-oriented environment.
• Proven experience in conducting vulnerability and penetration testing as well as conducting threat profiles is advantageous.

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Your client responsibilities

• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress.
• Assign and manage tasks with other team members considering engagement needs and identified business outcomes, and organize own work such that important items get done first.
• Build strong internal relationships within EY and with other services across the organization.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel.
• Research client industry, company structure, key customers and suppliers and possible insight into operations and the various processes.
• Manage own time in line with budgets
• Preparing business process descriptions through interviews with the client and documenting understanding of business process and confirm the business process descriptions by performing a walkthrough of the process.
• Identifying possible business risks and control weaknesses from the business processes under review.
• Drafting detailed audit programmes to test controls in place.
• Assessment of design and implementation of key controls as well as the operating effectiveness, accuracy and validity thereof.
• Identify basic data analytic procedures
• Compilation of working papers substantiating scope and results of testing.
• Provide a coaching / mentoring role.
• Draft individual sections of documents and presentations to explain issues and solution options and implications.
• Display a logical thought process in understanding client challenges and exploring possible solutions.   
• Identify and escalate potential risks and issues to project manager along with suggested preventive or mitigating actions.
• Draft audit findings for review by EY Management.

Your people responsibilities

• Act as a visible role model for our people.
• Coach and mentor junior team members.
• Give honest supportive feedback to colleagues.
• Take personal responsibility for own performance and career development.
• Play an active role in EY and Service line team activities.
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures.

Technical skills requirements

• Must have Honours in Internal Audit,  Accounting,  Business, Finance or other related field
• CIA or part CIA will be an added benefit
• Minimum of 3 years of related work experience
• Related audit or applicable business experience
• Proficient in Microsoft office (including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint).

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Your Key Responsibilities

• In this role, you'll leverage the entire Microsoft 365 product suite to create impactful business solutions, with an eye towards emerging technologies and AI-assisted development practices that include tools like Microsoft Copilot to optimize and enhance the development process.

Specific Functions:

• Define and manage requirements that align with business objectives.
• Design solutions that integrate seamlessly with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
• Develop and deploy Microsoft 365 solutions, utilizing best practices and modern development aids where appropriate.
• Provide ongoing support and administration of deployed solutions.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Technology or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience with Microsoft 365 products (Teams, SharePoint, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI).
• Proficiency in AI-assisted development practices as part of the solution development toolkit.
• A track record of using structured frameworks/methodologies for project and solution lifecycle management.
• Strong customer engagement skills, with the ability to bridge technology and business discussions to uncover the value of tech-enabled solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence in leading diverse groups ranging from technical teams to senior stakeholders.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• Microsoft Certifications relevant to the role.
• Experience in managing the cultural aspects of technology transformations.
• A history of engaging with a diverse international client base across multiple industries.

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Your key responsibilities 

• Everything you do will lead to providing definitive auditing services that the capital markets and the client can rely upon. You will analyze financial statements, annual reports and annual general meetings for our clients to ensure that there are no breach of auditing standards. You will help our clients respond better to reporting and auditing issues within their businesses.  

Skills and attributes for success 

• Identifying potential audit issues or unusual trends in financial statements with detailed analytical trend analysis  
• Demonstrating your professionalism while working in clients’ environments and providing exceptional service  
• Operating effectively in a regulated environment, with a focus on protecting the capital markets and the investing public   
• Having a genuine passion for protecting the financial markets via audit procedures auditing, and the resilience to prioritize and adapt in a demanding, fast-moving, constantly changing environment  

To qualify for the role you must have 

• Bcom Honours with ITC
• Around 2-4 years’ post article experience as an accountant or auditor in the Assurance Space
• PCAOB experience required (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board)
• Must have worked with PCAOB clients for the last 2 years.
• Passionate about Auditing
• Excellent critical thinking and analysis skills, and the confidence to identify and resolve  problems   
• A proven record of excellence in communication and negotiation, supported by the technical writing skills to translate data into compelling stories and meaningful insights. 

Ideally, you’ll also have 

•  Qualified CA(SA) 

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Your key responsibilities

• The scope of the work that you can expect to be involved in will include supporting our clients across a range of risk and prudential-related topics. Manage Regulatory audits of the BA Returns for our banking clients from an end-to-end basis on smaller banks and be part of a wider team supporting on large multi-national banking groups. Oversee and be part of other projects, mainly non-audit services, focusing on various prudential and risk management aspects, such as ICAAP reviews, Pillar 3 disclosure reviews, Governance and reviews of the Basel regulatory reforms.
• You'll actively establish internal and external relationships and identify and escalate potential business opportunities for Ernst & Young within existing engagements.

Skills and attributes for success

• Knowledge of banking and the prudential regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, the banking system, financial and banking products, regulations, and risk management.
• Familiar with the Basel III framework at both a theoretical and practical level; and abreast of best practice in regulatory reporting
• An understanding of developments regarding the Basel framework reforms would also be beneficial
• Knowledge of current auditing techniques, specifically in respect of auditing regulatory returns will also be beneficial
• Detailed understanding of risk-based auditing and risk and control strategies

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Minimum CA(SA), or other Risk related qualification  Familiarity with SARB prudential requirements, such as Banks Act and Regulations (Basel framework)
• Experience in the Financial Services sector from either an auditing, consulting perspective or within a commercial bank
• Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in the Banking sector environment of which at least 2 years’ experience of Prudential regulatory environment within Financial Services.
• Understanding of Quality & Risk Management procedures within an audit firm
• Proficiency with MS Office

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Ability to understand and adapt to changing regulatory and legislative requirements

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Your key responsibilities

• The scope of the work that you can expect to be involved in will include supporting our clients across a range of risk and prudential-related topics.
• Manage Regulatory audits of the BA Returns for our banking clients from an end-to-end basis on smaller banks and be part of a wider team supporting on large multi-national banking groups.
• Oversee and be part of other projects, mainly non-audit services, focusing on various prudential and risk  management aspects, such as ICAAP reviews, Pillar 3 disclosure reviews, Governance and reviews of the Basel regulatory reforms.
• You'll actively establish internal and external relationships and identify and escalate potential business opportunities for Ernst & Young within existing engagements.

Skills and attributes for success

• Knowledge of banking and the prudential regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, the banking system, financial and banking products, regulations, and risk management.
• Familiar with the Basel III framework at both a theoretical and practical level; and abreast of best practice in regulatory reporting
• An understanding of developments regarding the Basel framework reforms would also be beneficial
• Knowledge of current auditing techniques, specifically in respect of auditing regulatory returns will also be beneficial
• Detailed understanding of risk-based auditing and risk and control strategies

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Minimum CA(SA), or other Risk related qualification
• Familiarity with SARB prudential requirements, such as Banks Act and Regulations (Basel framework)
• Experience in the Financial Services sector from either an auditing, consulting perspective or within a commercial bank
• Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in the Banking sector environment of which at least 2 years’ experience of Prudential regulatory environment within Financial Services.
• Understanding of Quality & Risk Management procedures within an audit firm
• Proficiency with MS Office

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Ability to understand and adapt to changing regulatory and legislative requirements

go to method of application »

Your key responsibilities

• The scope of the work that you can expect to be involved in will include supporting our clients across a range of risk and prudential-related topics.
• Manage Regulatory audits of the BA Returns for our banking clients from an end-to-end basis on smaller banks and be part of a wider team supporting on large multi-national banking groups.
• Oversee and be part of other projects, mainly non-audit services, focusing on various prudential and risk management aspects, such as ICAAP reviews, Pillar 3 disclosure reviews, Governance and reviews of the Basel regulatory reforms.
• You'll actively establish internal and external relationships and identify and escalate potential business opportunities for Ernst & Young within existing engagements.

Skills and attributes for success

• Knowledge of banking and the prudential regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, the banking system, financial and banking products, regulations, and risk management.
• Familiar with the Basel III framework at both a theoretical and practical level; and abreast of best practice in regulatory reporting
• An understanding of developments regarding the Basel framework reforms would also be beneficial
• Knowledge of current auditing techniques, specifically in respect of auditing regulatory returns will also be beneficial
• Detailed understanding of risk-based auditing and risk and control strategies

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Minimum CA(SA), or other Risk related qualification
• Familiarity with SARB prudential requirements, such as Banks Act and Regulations (Basel framework)
• Experience in the Financial Services sector from either an auditing, consulting perspective or within a commercial bank
• Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in the Banking sector environment of which at least 2 years’ experience of Prudential regulatory environment within Financial Services.
• Understanding of Quality & Risk Management procedures within an audit firm
• Proficiency with MS Office

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Ability to understand and adapt to changing regulatory and legislative requirements