Job Opportunities at Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY)

The opportunity

• As an International Tax and Transaction Services Manager, you will be a part of our International Tax and Transaction Services (ITTS) practice. You will be a part of a practice which provides a wide range of tax services for many of the world's largest multinational companies. You will be able to help these corporations identify and solve complex domestic corporate tax issues.
• Our business tax services help clients unlock value, either by increasing value or preserving cash. This is achieved through our various competencies that focus on tax planning, cash tax savings, EY private that focuses on wealth preservation and creation and controversy. Our tagline as a team is “Innovate. Create. Value.” which speaks to the ethos of our people and the value creation for our clients. Be part of this dynamic team that works closely with clients to unlock value for all stakeholders through our focused tax agenda.

Your key responsibilities

• As a Manager, you will participate in and help supervise multiple and challenging tax engagements and to deliver innovative tax planning ideas and solutions for our diverse clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• Provide timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations.
• Coaching and mentoring more junior staff to execute assignments with accuracy and completeness
• Enhance technical skills by remaining up to date on trends, new legislative developments and tax authority decisions, and apply them to complex situations relevant to the client
• Identify opportunities for providing tax planning and other special services
• Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude and by maintaining the confidential and proprietary nature of client relationships and related work products
• Thoroughly and accurately analyze information.
• Participate in and contribute to achieving team goals.
• Identify and sell opportunities for tax planning and other special services.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A BCom Honours degree but preferably a BCom Honours degree in accounting/accounting sciences, with a completed or in progress higher diploma / master’s degree in taxation favourable, plus a minimum of 5 years South African Corporate tax experience
• Big 4 firm experience preferable
• Excellent supervisory, analytical, and leadership ability
• A commitment to learning in a tax technology environment
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Ability to work with tight deadlines
• Process oriented with excellent documentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Mature, proactive, committed, highly motivated and driven team player

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Introduction

• In this opportunity you will provide in-depth development knowledge of the Microsoft Dynamics D365 application and serve as a technical developer by evaluating the design requirements and current issues to develop and provide effective solutions offered by EY. We are looking to add a strong professional to our team that can bring an in-depth understanding of development which includes experience in the Microsoft platform. The successful candidate will be a hardworking, ambitious, energetic and self-driven developer with a proven track record of experience in developing and implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions. If you have a keen interest in technological advancement, software development and the implementation of software business solutions, this might just be the ideal opportunity for you.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Actively participates as a member of the development team in both core and custom development projects delivered to customers.
• Interpret written business requirements and technical specification documents.
• Perform coding to written technical specifications.
• Investigate, analyse and document reported defects.
• Perform maintenance programming and correction of identified defects.
• Document the technical solution before, during and after the delivery of the agreed scope to the consultants and customers.
• Create, document, and implement unit test plans, scripts, and test harnesses.
• Create and maintain technical documentation using defined technical documentation templates.
• Development of new software as well as maintenance of existing legacy software.
• Provides technical assistance in supporting pre-sales, sales and professional services departments where required (this may also include direct technical support to customers)
• Maintain and expand delivery team relationships through delivery of high-quality services.

Experience and qualifications

• 3-5 years Dynamics technical design and development experience (X++, SSRS and BI and Reports development)
• BSc in Computer Science or equivalent qualification
• Participated in a minimum of 3-4 MS full life cycle AX2012, Dynamics 365 CE or D365 Commerce or F&O implementations projects in a role of a Developer, Technical consultant, or Technical Architect
• Experience with Visual Studio and in .NET development
• Experience in upgrading From AX2012 to latest releases of Dynamics 365 (code and data upgrade)
• Experience in complex data migration (using DIXF, third party tools, custom development (EXCEL/CSV programs))
• Experience in complex integration development (web services, DIXF, .net custom client-server applications, knowledge of standard web services and integration protocols – OData, SOAP, JSON, REST, SSIS, direct SQL, Azure logic apps)
• Experience in performance optimization (X++ application code, troubleshooting D365 components, LCS Environment monitoring)
• Experience in environment and release management (ALM, TFS, Build processes, Environment management, Installation, and configuration of AX and related components)
• Experience managing projects and/or teams in the delivery of Microsoft Dynamics oriented projects
• Experience evaluating customer requirements and producing design and project documentation
• Azure knowledge, experience working with and managing cloud environments
• Strong knowledge of LCS, ALM and Delivery tools
• Extensive experience in finance and accounting (ERP)
• Microsoft certifications in Dynamics AX/D365 F&O is a bonus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively meet deadlines
• Excellent demonstration and presentation skills
• A passion for team success and enthusiasm for the products we implement

Additional skills required

• Strong interpersonal/relationship building skills
• Desire to assess and incorporate modern technologies and software into skill set
• Strong experience in development lifecycle methodology
• Analytical thinking & problem solving skills with an ability to solve complex problems with little to no guidance. Anticipate and solve problems or issues before they occur or become critical.
• Accuracy and a strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines under pressure (conscientious)
• Ability to work independently as well as perform in a matrix project environment with cross-functional teams
• Strong ability to work in partnership and collaboration with other members of business solutions teams
• Structured approach to problem-solving and project execution. Good time management, well organised, consistently meeting commitments and creating high level deliverables.
• Strong passion to deliver high quality solutions.

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Role purpose

• You will provide strategic and tactical support to pursuit teams in delivering high-quality pursuit materials, including coordination. You will assist in proposal development, manage timelines, and contribute to strategic communications that help EY win new business.

Where this role fits

• This role is part of EY’s Clients and Industries’ Business Development Strategic Pursuits team. You will work closely with Senior Partners, Client Executives, client service professionals, designers and account teams, to support pursuit activities and contribute to the success of strategic opportunities.

Delivery requirements

• You will be responsible for supporting the team in developing and implementing pursuit strategies, coordinating pursuit timelines, supporting proposal development, maintaining documentation, and ensuring adherence to EY’s brand and quality standards. You will also assist in preparing materials for client meetings and presentations.

Core responsibilities

• Manage the execution of the pursuit process, including the critical path, timeline, strategic communications process, and interdependencies on the firm’s largest and strategically significant pursuits.
• Assess the competitive landscape and help develop a differentiated win strategy focused on client priorities while protecting EY’s interests.
• Develop a relationship map and tactics to navigate the client buying process.
• Consult with Partners, Client Executives, and BD leadership to develop and implement pursuit materials designed to achieve specific results.
• Collaborate with the extended pursuit team to define, package, and articulate a compelling client offer across the scope.
• Provide ongoing proposal strategy and support, including planning the storyline/key messages and preparing the extended team for orals.
• Be responsible for the development of all client-facing, written deliverables (e.g., meeting documents, proposals, presentations) that adhere to the firm's style guide in collaboration with the Creative Designer for design and formatting.
• Author original content when critical and/or necessary (e.g., cover letter, executive summary) and leverage relevant firm resources to source non-critical, boilerplate content when appropriate.
• Build collaborative relationships with pursuit teams, including Service Line, Account, and Business Development leaders as well as Senior Managers, Managers, and Staff.
• Manage multiple proposals/priorities simultaneously.

Required experience and skills

• 4+ years of relevant experience in business development, marketing, or project management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Word.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills.
• Must be able to operate in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Solution-oriented with the ability to make sound recommendations and decisions.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and able to work on one's own initiative with limited supervision

Nice to have

• Experience in professional services is an asset.
• APMP, PMP certification is considered advantageous.
• Bachelor’s degree in Language, Communications, Marketing, or Business; a graduate degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

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Job summary:

• As a member of the People Consulting team, focused on designing and implementing large-scale, complex, global transformation programmes across various sectors, you will join a talented group of professionals that help support and improve businesses through their various types of transformation.  

Key responsibilities:

As a Senior Manager specialising in Change Management, you will be a key resource on business transformation projects for our clients. From a technical perspective, you will be responsible for the following:

• Developing and implementing a Change Management strategy that supports the organisation's vision and business objectives
• Leading Change Management initiatives across the organisation, including technology rollouts, process improvements, organisational restructuring, cultural change, etc.
• Overseeing a team of Change Management professionals, providing guidance, training and performance management
• Conducting impact analyses, assessing change readiness, and identifying and actively managing key stakeholders
• Designing and executing communication and engagement plans to ensure all affected parties are aware of the changes and understand their roles within the transition
• Creating training programmes and materials to facilitate effective knowledge transfer and skill development for changes
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including IT, HR, project management, and departmental leaders, to align Change Management activities with business goals
• Monitoring the adoption of changes and gauging the effectiveness of Change Management activities, making adjustments as necessary
• Managing resistance to change through proactive engagement, negotiation and conflict resolution
• Establishing metrics and KPIs to measure the success of Change Management efforts and report regularly to senior leadership
• Acting as a Strategic Advisor to the client, integrating knowledge and insights from all areas of the business and streams of the transformation project to deliver an all-encompassing and seamless change experience for stakeholders
• Developing and coaching leaders of the organisation to be true Change Leaders who drive the change through all levels of the business

In this role, you should be able to deliver quality client service, analyse complex problems and deliver insightful solutions, while also managing resources to deliver on the project objectives. You will also be expected to have advanced written and verbal communication skills, excellent attention to detail, be able to engage in critical thinking, take initiative, and be able to quickly integrate into new teams and rapidly establish relationships both internally and externally. More specifically, the successful candidate should:

• Demonstrate technical competence in Change Management and take a practical / business-driven approach to solving complex client challenges
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams and engagements
• Stay up-to-date with key technical and functional skills, as well as industry trends
• Go the extra mile to deliver high-quality deliverables
• Be able to influence and persuade clients and stakeholders to gain support for any major change initiatives and/or decisions
• Demonstrate leadership abilities and be able to coach and manage members of the team
• Encourage and facilitate collaboration amongst team members, and promote an inclusive working environment
• Be able to identify and help manage any potential issues and risks during a client assignment
• Lead business development and client pursuit activities
• Identify and flag any follow-on engagement opportunities
• Support and lead certain engagement activities from planning through to implementation
• Be able to remain calm and composed in stressful situations
• Be proactive and take initiative
• Be comfortable dealing with ambiguity,  embrace uncertainty and adapt swiftly to changing situations
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment

To qualify, candidates must have:

• Relevant postgraduate qualification
• Certification in Change Management methodology (e.g. Prosci) is advantageous
• Relevant professional experience, for example, previous Consulting experience and/or experience in successfully leading and implementing Change Management programmes for  large-scale transformation projects
• At least 8 to 10 years’ experience in Change Management

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The opportunity

•  EY’s Turnaround and Restructuring Strategy (TRS) team is one of the leading teams of its kind in the market, working with stressed and challenged businesses with a unique culture and position within the larger EY firm.  TRS is part of EY’s Strategy & Transactions business, working with companies and stakeholders at times of change, and often at an exciting pace. TRS covers a number of geographies across both South Africa and the wider continent, working closely with other EY teams, and you may have the opportunity to work across different teams in your career with TRS.
• Our clients can be companies, government bodies or financial stakeholders like lenders or shareholders.  They might be on the brink of a crisis, or simply looking to build greater resilience into their business.  In TRS we work closely with our clients to deliver the financial and organisational solutions that enable them to adapt and succeed or minimise the downside risks that they are facing.  The work involves understanding the drivers of value in a business and problem solving to manage the priorities of competing stakeholders. People who flourish in TRS want to think broadly about what drives value in a company’s performance and the factors that can drive underperformance or failure.
• TRS is a growing team seeing a significant uptick in its market during 2024 and beyond for financial advisory, so there is real opportunity to develop and grow your career.  Whilst we do work at pace at times, the team is a welcoming and inclusive place with a good balance of hybrid working and an enjoyable team environment, where you can bring your whole self to work.

Your key responsibilities

• As a Restructuring Senior Manager in out South African TRS practice, you'll have a pivotal role in restructuring engagement by working closely with senor leadership to engagement to craft the scope, execute the analysis and draw conclusions, while also being a critical member of the team, providing coaching and insight to junior colleagues.  
• You will get excellent exposure to our clients which consist of some of the world’s largest corporates, banks and development finance institutions and will benefit from being at the heart of shaping restructuring outcomes that preserve value and protect jobs.
• You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your relationship building skills and build your personal brand working alongside the leadership team to decide on the go-to-market strategy and meeting with clients in the marketplace.
• You will also develop a strong risk radar, helping the leadership team identify risks to independence and potential conflicts and making sure that the firm’s Quality and Risk Management Procedures are adhered to.  
• You will help clients evaluate capital options, capture greater transaction value and achieve strategic objectives - whether they are buying or selling a distressed asset, restructuring a business, dealing with underperformance, or looking to improve cash management.
• Your analytical and report writing skills will be crucial in preparing comprehensive financial reviews of company's operations and trading performance. As a Senior Manager you will play a key role in the team coaching more junior staff and helping ensure that they can build a fulfilling career at EY.

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to lead financial analysis and scenario modelling to support decision making and awareness of the key drivers of corporate failure or underperformance.
• Commercial acumen –using knowledge and insight gained from client work and apply your understanding of the wider business environment.
• Able to identify key issues on assignments and suggest and help implement workable solutions.
• Experience in delivery of work products by presenting findings clearly in reports and other deliverables to clients.
• Ability to share technical and other knowledge with the team drawing on previous experience and current learning.
• Leverage existing relationships and build new ones to assist partners with generating new business opportunities and building relevant external networks and relationships.
• Proactively assess markets and corporates to help identify work winning opportunities.
• Demonstrate professionalism and confidence to deal with a range of stakeholder groups and management teams.
• Good project management skills, with the ability to manage more than one assignment at a time and yet still demonstrate quality and consistency of performance in every task.
• Adapt well to change and have a flexible and positive approach.
• Desire to support the people development of TRS – contributing to or leading training courses, recruitment, and team / wellbeing activities.
• Strong appreciation of risk management.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• A bachelors or graduate degree.
• A minimum of five years of restructuring experience and a total of seven years relevant work experience (e.g. diligence, modelling, audit).
• Client facing experience from a professional services background and the ability to lead client conversations and meetings.
• Skills in financial analysis of a distressed business and reporting findings to stakeholders.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools including Excel and Powerpoint.
• Experience in designing and helping to implement restructuring solutions.
• Strong knowledge of finance agreement structures, covenants and terms.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills to get buy-in to a restructuring plan.
• Appreciation of the risks inherent in advising distressed businesses and their stakeholders.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Professional accountancy qualification.
• Own network of contacts with work providers, or will understand how to build one.
• Experience of South African insolvency regimes.
• Experience of using data analytics tools such as Power BI and Power query.
   

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The Opportunity

• EY Forensic & Integrity Services practice help organizations protect and restore enterprise and financial reputation. Our professionals assistcompanies and their legal counsel to investigate facts, resolve disputes and manage regulatory challenges. We put integrity at the heart of  compliance programs to help better manage ethical and reputational risks. We understand how organizations navigate complex environments; how pressures, attitudes and culture influence employee actions; and how to leverage data analytics to improve compliance and investigation outcomes. We are committed to making integrity the cornerstone of a better working world. Our team is multi-disciplinary which includes amongst others, certified accountants, forensic accountants and technologists, certified fraud examiners, data scientists, data analytics professionals, anti-corruption professionals, certified expert witnesses, compliance professionals, money laundering and sanctions investigators, etc.
• Join our team and be part of the team that helps clients achieve their Integrity agenda. You’ll will also be introduced to career challenges that will take you into exciting new professional territory through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored counselling. We are looking for a Senior Manager from Investigation and Compliance to be part of our globally connected and culturally aligned Forensic & Integrity team.

Your key responsibilities

• Work and lead on challenging projects related to white collar crimes, fraud investigations, 
• Corporate compliance and Ethics, forensic accounting and financial and economic damages analyses, in a rapidly growing team with multidisciplinary skill-sets.
• Display understanding of client needs, priorities and anticipate related challenges
• Identify and resolve issues on your engagements demonstrating a broad technical and people skillset.
• Prepare work plans and review electronic data, accounting, financial and non-financial records. An ability to see the “wood from the trees”
• Ensure high quality working papers and analysis by team members
• Prepare client deliverables including forensic and investigation reports. Present findings to clients
• Liaise with senior client personnel, in-house counsel, external legal teams, witnesses and regulators
• Coach team members , contribute to the knowledge sharing culture of the team and hold difficult conversations.
• Effectively balance your personal commitments with your professional needs
• Engage and participate in Sales and Marketing efforts including building the profile of the practice and firm in internal as well as external events
• Keep abreast on regulatory/ business/economic developments and their impact on the solutions of EY Forensics.
• Meet mandatory compliance, learning and other professional requirements

Minimum requirements

• B.Com Honours (Accounting / Forensics studies) or LLB, with post graduate in Forensic studies
• 8 years’ experience in the Forensics field, of which at least 2 at Managerial level
• Certified Fraud Examiner and/or Forensic Practitioner -FP (SA)
• Based in Johannesburg and must be willing to travel locally, regionally and internationally.

Additional requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Skeptical yet practical mindset to assess situations and reach conclusions objectively. Natural curiosity and ability to ask better questions
• Self-awareness, respect for differences in individual style and background of your team members.
• Teaming and displaying strong interpersonal skills. Someone who is eager to learn,
• contribute and collaborate to support the achievement of a shared vision
• Strong time and organization skills, ability to adapt quickly to changing environments, determination and tenacity to see the matter you are working on to its conclusion 
• Proactiveness in sharing new ideas to support achievement of shared vision.
• Strong communication skills and command over spoken and written English.
• Other qualifications such as CFE, FP (SA) are valued.
• Leadership experience and proven track record in a challenging environment

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Your responsibilities

• The Africa Assurance Digital Innovation team is looking to hire a skilled Intermediate Software Developer to build tailored digital and innovative solutions for our Assurance business. These solutions are designed to monitor and facilitate process operations, enhance productivity, maximise efficiency and mitigate risk in the business. These solutions encompass a range of smart technologies such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), SharePoint, Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Analytics.
• You will be responsible for the setup of an agile delivery environment. This role requires you to perform the design, development, testing and implementation and support of these innovative solutions. You will also be responsible for writing and modifying code, debugging software, and overseeing a team of junior developers

Other responsibilities include:

• Working with Business Analysts, Junior Developers, Product Managers and other cross-functional resources to define and deliver business impacting projects.
• Directing software programming and documentation development.
• Project Management and proficiency in Project Management tools eg, Azure DevOps, Jira, Trello
• Test, maintain and recommend improvements to ensure strong functionality and optimisation of existing solutions.
• Provide guidance on process design and resolve complex technical design issues.
• Create technical and process documentation for reference and reporting.
• Produce clean, efficient code based on specifications.
• Support the launch and implementation of solutions as well as providing post-implementation support in resolving any potential issues to ensure smooth business operations.
• Work with team members to conduct root cause analysis of issues, review new and existing code and/or perform unit testing.
• Testing and debugging code.

Skills and attributes for success

• An analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Logical and efficient, with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical details to non-technical audiences.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Excellent planning, organisational, project and time management skills.
• Knowledge and interest in computer systems and the latest technologies.
• The ability to learn new technologies quickly.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Software Programming or equivalent of technical work experience.
• 6+ years in a software development role.
• 3+ of the years experienced leading a high-performing development team 4+ people.
• Experience working on a variety of software development projects.
• Ability to drive technical and operational excellence, pushing innovation with security, reliability and quality.
• Experience of 3+ years of delivering in an agile delivery environment as part of software delivery.
• Experience using project management tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Comfortable communicating with Junior Developers, Business Analysts and Project Managers and Executive team.
• Employee hiring, performance and  growth management.
• Experience architecting and developing workflow-based solutions or functionality.
• Experience developing and consuming APIs.
• Experience with web development technologies preferential.
• Experience as a full-stack developer with strong knowledge of software engineering concepts preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of coding languages (e.g. C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, jQuery, Python, VB Script, Ruby, R, HTML5, XML, CSS) and frameworks/systems (e.g. AngularJS, .NET, Git).
• Knowledge and understanding of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• General knowledge and experience in working with databases, relational and non-relational.
• Experience in analysing and visualising data in Microsoft Excel, Power BI or TIBCO Spotfire advantageous.
• Experience in using Microsoft 365 platform, data storage, analysis, reporting tools and technologies (Azure SQL, Azure Analysis Services, Power BI, Power Automate,  Power Pivot, Power Query & Power View, SharePoint etc.) preferential.
• Ability to develop unit testing of code components or complete applications.
   

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The Role Description

• As a senior manager in our Business Transformation team, you will work across our Consulting teams to identify, sell, design and lead end-to-end, complex and cross-functional transformation engagements in various sectors.
• Your primary focus will be to work with our leading clients and their executive teams to design, define and commercialise new businesses, services, experiences and establish large scale agile transformation programs that drive growth and deliver long term value. You will lead business development, driving discussions with clients and delivering market leading ideas and proposals to clients.
• You will design the approach to delivering the engagement, assembling teams to deliver each work stream. You will also manage the relationships with clients and guide the overall delivery of value to clients.
• You will manage multiple high performing teams and lead the development of careers of colleagues. You will work closely with the team of partners that lead the Business Transformation competency, our EY Parthenon Strategy team, our transformation solution leaders globally and our Account partners.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Building on the strategy of the client organisation, define the transformation vision, journey and delivery model for implementing transformation products, services, experiences and solutions.
• Design, reinvent and innovate business models that will create long term value and disrupt markets.
• Design, establish and operate innovation programs, including agile or lean approaches to developing new innovations in products, service, experiences or business models.
• Facilitate design thinking workshops and sprints to define transformation solutions and potential roadmaps for implementation.
• Crystallise and document the thinking of the wider EY and client teams so that ideas and approaches can be crisply and clearly communicated.
• Lead and manage large scale cross-functional projects and strategic transformations. Define and implement teams that orchestrate the delivery of transformation initiatives at clients.
• Orchestrate, coordinate and project manage the transformation acceleration process.
• Enable the implementation of concepts, solutions and systems that have been defined through research, strategy, ideation and innovation.
• Analyse data and provide recommendations to client executives on strategic initiatives and transformations.
• Drive business development, build and grow the pipeline. Drive the pursuit process to develop the proposal, approach, planning and commercials whilst ensuring adherence to the quality and risk management processes to protect the reputation of our firm.
• Build client relationships and establish the team as a trusted advisor in the market place.
• Convene diverse teams so their time is used productively and creates high value outputs.
• Collaborate across EY teams and solutions to increase value for our clients, contributing to building a better working world.
• Coach and develop our junior team members and assist them in crafting a career journey to assist others in achieving their purpose and objectives.

Skills and attributes for success

• A passion for people — our people are our greatest asset. We need you to be able to lead project teams to bring out the best in our people and help them to develop and grow.
• Ability to build exceptional client relationships — our clients are at the centre of what we do. Through the delivery of engagements, you will be responsible for managing key client relationships to make sure that we deliver quality and value.
• Ability to think strategically and to solve complex problems. You will demonstrate strong critical thinking skills focused on developing solutions, creating logical arguments or analysis, assimilating largest amounts to complex information, identifying or anticipating issues or challenges.
• Ability to communicate, making complex systems and situations simple to understand. You’ll communicate visually, verbally and in written reports.
• Ability to manage projects –we help our client solve their complex business challenges and then deliver the solution to have a positive impact.
• Ability to learn new ideas and capabilities rapidly through self–driven learning and research. You’ll need to be able to assimilate new ideas and information rapidly, making sense of the world around you and at clients.
• Leadership capabilities that accept responsibility, build high performing teams, scale through appropriate delegation and teamwork, share clear direction, gain support and commitment from others, provide feedback openly and learn from feedback from others whilst admitting mistakes in order to learn.
• Intellectual curiosity and passionate about solving complex problems. We are looking for people who are purpose driven and ask better questions to seek better answers
• An entrepreneurial and growth-oriented mindset.
• Enthusiasm and ability to collaborate well in teams. We are looking for inclusive people who value differences and have a real desire to both learn and coach others

Technical Requirements

• More than 10 years’ experience in strategy, innovation and/or transformation consulting.
• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Commerce or Sciences from a reputable tertiary institution
• Post graduate degree – either a Masters’ or Doctoral degree is preferred
• Additional certifications to support the skillsets required such as Lean 6 Sigma, Project Management certifications amongst others
• Experience in one or more of these sectors: Consumer Products, Retail and Telecommunications

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The opportunity 

• We are looking to expand our Financial Services Risk Management – Quantitative Advisory Services (QAS) team. QAS focusses on providing credit risk, market risk and data science solutions to banking, insurance and other corporate clients. Our services cover statutory, regulatory and other quantitative areas from both a consulting and an assurance perspective. The role will focus on market risk valuations.

Your key technical responsibilities 

The successful applicant will work within a team which offers our clients advice and hands on assistance with issues such as:

• IFRS 13 fair value measurement focussing on the valuation of exotic derivatives across a range of underlying asset classes and the valuation of fixed income and money market instruments
• IFRS 2 share-based payment and BEE deal valuation
• xVA modelling (credit and debit valuation adjustment, funding valuation adjustment, etc.)
• IRRBB and FRTB regulatory compliance
• Alternative reference rate transition

Your client and business responsibilities

• Participate in and lead client engagements
• Manage the build and delivery of client solutions, based on knowledge of clients’ agendas
• Develop informed views for clients on the implications of current and anticipated industry issues
• Assist with new business sales through proactively managing accounts, identifying new client opportunities and playing a role in developing and driving sales campaigns
• Maintain an educational program to continually develop your own personal skills
• Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring all junior levels of staff
• Provide learning and growth opportunities to staff and encourage the potential within all staff to take on challenging opportunities
• Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for junior levels of staff
• Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training QAS professionals

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Qualifications: Relevant Honours or Masters (MCom / MSc /MPhil) level degree
• Professional qualification (CFA / FRM / PRM / FIA / FASSA) a plus
• A minimum of 5 years relevant working experience
• Proficiency in VBA, R or Python

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The opportunity 

• The work we do isn’t about providing ‘off-the shelf’ solutions; so, we will train and coach you to develop a set of core skills that will be transferable across a broad range of projects. You’ll work as part of high-performing teams on a broad range of financial services clients and assignments that will stretch and challenge you. You’ll be encouraged and expected to take accountability and make an impact.

Your key responsibilities 

Regional Financial Crime Lead – Africa

• Lead the financial crime strategy across the Africa region, ensuring alignment with global compliance frameworks and local regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance on AML, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) and insider trading
• Drive regional initiatives to enhance financial crime controls, risk assessments, and training.

AML Officer – South Africa

• Serve as the designated AML Officer for South Africa, ensuring compliance with FICA
• Ensures compliance with the RMCP
• Maintain and update AML procedures in line with evolving regulatory expectations.
• Co-ordination of training programmes across the SA firm to enhance awareness and understanding of the legislation

AML Folder Review and Monitoring – South Africa

• Daily review of high and moderate risk AML folders to ensure documentation completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory standards. Confirm that we may still proceed with the client relationship given the risk triggers noted
• Identify recurring errors, trends, and areas requiring enhanced focus or remediation.
• Daily liaison with RDS, engagement teams, SLQ and EPs around the interpretation of AML legislation and requirements
• Provide feedback and guidance to relevant teams to strengthen the quality and consistency of AML documentation.

Compliance - Africa

• Develop, implement and manage the company's compliance programs. This role involves monitoring and reporting on compliance issues, providing guidance to management and staff, and ensuring that the company operates within the legal and regulatory framework.
• Develop and implement compliance policies and procedures.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to identify potential compliance risks.
• Provide training and guidance to employees on compliance-related matters.
• Investigate and resolve compliance issues and complaints.
• Prepare and submit compliance reports to regulatory bodies as required.
• Stay up-to-date with changes in laws and regulations that may affect the company.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure a cohesive approach to compliance.

Skills and attributes for success

• Legal academic and/or risk background or demonstrated affinity would be an advantage
• Previous experience of exposure to regulatory requirements across pan-African jurisdictions would be an advantage
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Complex problem-solving capabilities
• An interest in continuous self-development 

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in AML and/or Compliance role, preferably within Professional Services environment.
• Strong knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Professional certification in AML and Compliance

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The opportunity

• Your skills and experience will be valuable to help drive growth by working with our SAP treasury and lending engagements teams within EY. Whether in the cloud or on premise, EY teams help clients deploy SAP by building strategies, architecting transformations, and supporting a customized, secure and enhanced offering. We bring value to clients through our thought leadership embedded in lightweight software assets.

Key responsibilities

• As our first point of contact for our clients and teams, you will manage your time between working on client sites and in our offices. Our projects typically involve managing multiple stakeholders and thus requires you to give the best advice using your knowledge and experience to provide the best outcomes. Your key responsibility will be to ensure a successful delivery of SAP Treasury and Lending strategies from initiation to implementation.

Skills and attributes for success

• Define, plan and execute SAP cash management, Treasury management including Transaction management, Hedge management and accounting, Liquidity planning and analyzers.Deliver technology transformations services to clients including treasury IT strategy, bank connectivity strategies, vendor selections, organizational and process improvements, and TMS implementationsProvide SAP treasury, risk management and technology consulting services to our clients.Ensuring products/deliverables meet contract/ work plan specifications and deadlinesDevelop tools, methodologies and assets for project deliveryInvolvement in expanding our service offering and business growth through involvement in sales, proposals and development of new business strategies

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor's degree from accredited university with strong undergraduate academic record.
• 3 to 4 years of consulting or major corporation treasury or bank treasury experience with focus on technology including treasury management systems specifically SAP Treasury2+ years of SAP Treasury consulting experience, preferably through multiple implementations with at least 3 full-life cycle implementations covering all phases of software development life cycle including requirements gathering, design, build, testing, cutover and go-live.
• Hands-on expertise with any of the SAP Treasury core components (i.e. Cash management, Transaction manager, In-house cash, Risk analyzers, Liquidity planner, Hedge management and accounting, SWIFT integration, BCM, integration with financial accounting and other applications)
• Experience developing systems requirements, designing and prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures, and implementing practical business solutions under inter-dependent project deadlines.Experience with treasury transformations, vendor selections, TMS implementations.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience on SAP integration with trading platforms and market data feeds