Job Opportunities at EY

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:

• The design, review and validation of credit risk models (PD, LGD, EAD and ECL) under IFRS 9 and Basel requirements
• 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.)

Your Responsibilities

• Participate actively in assigned QAS client engagements
• Assist with 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 identifying new client opportunities and playing a role in developing and driving sales campaigns

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 3 years relevant working experience
• Experience managing a team or have lead projects

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Your key responsibilities:

This candidate will be required to participate in both internal and external audit services. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Financial Audit IT Integration – Execution of IT related audit procedures (including IT related procedures beyond ITGCs) in support of financial statement audits and reporting on internal controls over financial reporting (integrated and non-integrated audits).
• Internal Controls Attestations – Focus on providing an opinion on management’s assertion over business processes and controls including IT General Controls.
• Work with the engagement team and client to create plans for accomplishing engagement objectives and a strategy that complies with professional standards and which addresses the risks inherent in the engagement.
• Brief the audit team on the client's IT environment and industry IT trends.
• Maintain relationships with client management to manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and the value to be delivered.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex information systems and apply it to client situations.
• Demonstrate excellent project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services.
• Understand Ernst & Young and its service lines and actively assess what the firm can deliver to bring value to clients.
• Generate new business opportunities by developing ideas and solutions to present to internal and external clients.
• Play an active role in resource management, team development and training related activities.
• Demonstrate excellent practice management skills and motivate the team members to consistently apply them.

To qualify for the role you must have:

• A minimum of 8 years of experience (post-graduation) working as an auditor for a public accounting firm or have equivalent systems/technology experience to meet special needs
• Extensive experience in IT Audit methodologies relating to financial statement audits as well as internal IT audits
• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Commerce, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or another relevant program.
• Possess relevant accounting / audit designation(s) (e.g. CPA, CIA, and/or CISA).
• Proven ability to teach and develop junior staff increasing their knowledge base related to IT auditing.
• A strong understanding of the requirements and equivalent legislation as it relates to IT Controls
• Experience in providing Service organization control (SOC 1 & SOC 2) reporting
• Excellent leadership and teamwork skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly motivated, committed self-starter
• Demonstrated integrity within a professional environment

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A high level of motivation, strong work ethic and self-starting attitude.

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Your Key Responsibilities

• Engage, drive and lead stakeholder relationships with critical enabling functions and local leadership groups, including Talent, Finance, Risk Management, Technology etc to embed EY Ripples into key, strategic pan-EY initiatives and support the program’s scale
• Oversee the operationalization of the Global CR functional strategy through both ongoing and ad-hoc strategic projects, leveraging all EY enabling functions and processes (e.g. Talent, Finance, Risk Management, Technology)
• Identify & execute opportunities to drive operational improvements and cost savings across the Global CR function, working closely with the Global CR Area Delivery pillar to ensure alignment with the local markets where relevant.
• Develop inputs, outputs and follow-up for functional governance forums (e.g. Corporate Responsibility Governance Council, Corporate Governance Leadership Team etc.)
• Collaborate with BMC Enablement to ensure compliance of the CR function with all operational requirements, including annual planning and budgeting activities, functional reporting and BMC Technology requirements.
• Lead the collaborative development and monitoring of the annual CR budget and resourcing profile, developing budget forecasts and adjusting operational budgets as required
• Oversee the ongoing CR functional budget and Global CR codes in partnership with the Finance organization
• Oversee the People Operations of the Global CR team, including capability building, performance management, recruitment planning, wellbeing and professional development
• Own the continuous improvement of enabling processes of the Global CR team, particularly in relation to our interactions with specific functions (e.g. Risk Management, Finance etc.).
• Lead the business ownership of EY Ripples technology products (e.g. EY Ripples Portal), managing and coordinating the product ownership and relationship with the Technology team.

Skills And Attributes For Success

To qualify for the role you must have

• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant professional experience
• A bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant discipline, for example business (finance or accounting), economics, sustainable development. Relevant professional qualifications and advanced degrees are an advantage
• Innovative leader with a strong interest in developing and executing new strategies to manage complex risks or issues and achieve and exceed our ambition
• Project or program management skills, with extensive experience of championing innovative ideas and driving forward new ways of working, taking a hands on approach as required
• A strong financial background, with experience of budget planning and management skills and related governance protocols (understanding internal EY processes beneficial).
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with an ability to lead a dynamic, global, virtual team with dynamic and varied priorities
• Experience creating, coordinating and executing on complex, transformational strategies across large organizations, involving many multi-level stakeholders and competing priorities
• Proactive approach with an ability to prioritize workload for self and others, working both collaboratively and independently
• Demonstrated ability to team and lead inclusively and virtually
• Strong written and visual presentation skills across Microsoft Office platforms

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Knowledge and experience developing and driving corporate responsibility and sustainability strategy and operations
• Experience managing the financial reporting for a function or organization
• Strong understanding of EY internal processes including Finance, Risk Management etc.
• A passion for continual learning given the ever-evolving nature of the Global CR agenda and complex risks/challenges faced.
• Experience coaching and mentoring team members to encourage a thriving team dynamic and personal and professional development