Open Vacancies at Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY)

• Project Management: Participate in large scale SAP client engagements. Consistently deliver quality client services, driving high-quality work products within the expected timeframes and on budget.
• Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. Manage expectations of client service delivery.
• Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business.
• Should be a self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Should be comfortable interfacing with a client on a daily basis. This role requires daily interaction with the client at many levels.
• Practice Management: Demonstrate deep technical capabilities and professional knowledge.
• Demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge.
• Possess in-depth business acumen. Remain current on new developments in Consulting capabilities and industry knowledge.
• Assist in developing applicable methodologies, tools, approaches, points of view, thought leadership and accelerators to differentiate EY in the consulting market.
• These are shared with all EY market facing organizations to provide consistency and common platforms with which to go to market.
• Provide subject matter expertise, design expertise and engagement management for a module within the SAP S/4HANA solution set.
• Deep knowledge of the overall SAP roadmap and experience with assisting clients to understand the myriad of options available to them.
• This should include preparing the business case to define an appropriate roadmap for their business and ultimately helping them in executing that roadmap.
• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on progress.
• Help prepare reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel.
• Build strong internal relationships within EY Consulting and with other service lines across the organization.

Skills and attributes for success

• Effectively team with diverse skills and backgrounds and foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating enterprise domain knowledge with technology skills.
• Demonstrate characteristics of a forward thinker and self-starter that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge.
• Ability to lead a team of consulting professionals on multiple projects.
• A strong work ethic.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A degree in computer science, accounting, finance, or a related field (MBA or Business Undergraduate degree preferred).
• SAP certification/s and relevant project experience at minimum
• Approximately 10+ years of total experience and SAP Implementation experience in minimum 4-6 full life cycle projects
• Prior Experience of bid and delivery solutioning as well as core delivery must in the SAP
• Expertise in SAP S/4 HANA and with relevant implementation experience
• Understanding SAP S/4HANA cloud service offerings with relevant implementation experience
• Experience in more than one of the functional workstream (FICO, SD, SF, EWM, TM, Ariba, BTP, Hybris, IBP) or over-all solution architect
• Worked on implementation RFP’s as a solution architect responsible for designing solutions end to end
• Strong verbal and written communication with out of box thinking abilities.
• Ability to understand Methodologies (Activate, Agile, SDLC, SCRUM) and other industry business fundamentals and ability to showcase a quick learning curve.
• Proficient in MS Office products (Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong knowledge in business processes and best practices
• Excellent business communication skills
• Strong knowledge in ASAP /Activate / EY Hybrid implementation methodologies
• Capability of presenting the value proposition in the module / area,
• Very good problem-solving abilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience executing a business blueprint and documenting business requirements that can be understood by a technical process team.
• Development of project documentation, training materials, requirements gathering, and project management methodology experience required.
• Demonstrated track record managing teams and complex engagements in the consulting arena
• Show initiative and creativity in developing innovative work-around solutions or new processes.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of SAP solutions and appropriate industries to maintain credibility with prospective customers. Provide proof points with relevant customer stories.
• Support RFx completion in support of customer proposals.
• Engaging with Clients in understanding their requirements, scoping, discovering and defining solutions, explaining business benefits and use cases and a roadmap to meet their goals.
• Creating innovative solution designs that utilize our extensive service offerings.
• Understand client requirements (RFP/ RFI), build synopsis and have an ability to articulate the customer ask.
• Support the SAP implementation project and play solution architect role binding the entire solution to meet client requirements

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Your client responsibilities

• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication.
• 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.
• Research client industry, company structure, key customers and suppliers and possible insight into operations and the various processes.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel.
• Collaborate with the client to identify critical project outcomes, work products, barriers to success, and changes in expectations or scope.
• Manage time within budget of the engagement (s) for self and team.
• Identifying possible business risks and control weaknesses from the business processes under review.
• Review worked performed by team members.
• Review and/or draft 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 partner along with suggested preventive or mitigating actions.
• Present reports to client.
• Assist with drafting proposals.

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.
• Must have CIA or equivalent.
• Minimum of 7 years of related work experience of which 3/ 4 must be supervising,
• coaching and managing staff.
• Related audit or applicable business experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft office (including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint).

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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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Skills and attributes for success

• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating team members on progress
• Contribute ideas/opinions to the assurance teams and listen/respond to other assurance team members' views Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the audit client's environment. Integrity within a professional environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills o qualify for the role you must have
• CA(SA) with no more than 6 -8 years of post-articles experience
• Strong leadership abilities

Preferably with client experience from:

• Consumer Products & Retail Automotive
• Ideally, you'll also have
• Strong analytical skills
• Good project management skills

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Skills and attributes for success

• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating team members on progress
• Contribute ideas/opinions to the assurance teams and listen/respond to other assurance team members' views Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the audit client's environment. Integrity within a professional environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills o qualify for the role you must have
• CA(SA) with no more than 3 -5 years of post-articles experience
• Strong leadership abilities

Preferably with client experience from:

• Consumer Products & Retail Automotive
• Ideally, you'll also have
• Strong analytical skills
• Good project management skills

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What we look for:

• You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset. What you know matters. But the right mindset is just as important in determining success. We’re looking for people who are innovative, can work in an agile way and keep pace with a rapidly changing world.
• You are curious and purpose driven. We’re looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to seek better answers that build a better working world.
• You are inclusive, outgoing and confident. We’re looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusively to build safety and trust. You can voice your opinion and can participate in any team conversation.

Qualifications:  

• CTA level 02, or
• BCom Honours degree in Accounting/ Accounting Science or Law

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Your key responsibilities:

• Participating in technical accounting consultations and providing technical support to audit teams
• Performing pre-issuance technical reviews on listed entity financial statements
• Supporting the technical learning and development of the audit practice through the preparation and delivery of technical updates, publications, and training materials
• Actively participating in accounting standard subject matter group(s)
• Building strong relationships both internally and externally, including building your profile with professional bodies and organisations 
• Engaging directly with EY clients in the provision of technical accounting services 
• Supporting the EY brand in the marketplace through providing exceptional client service
• Developing our people through effectively supervising, coaching, and mentoring of staff
• Playing an active operational role within our team

Skills and attributes for success

To quality for the role you must have:

• CA (SA), and a minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience  and a thorough knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards
• Experience in analysing complex accounting issues and providing solutions in accordance with the relevant accounting standards and legislation

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Key Responsibilities

Talent Development Strategy, Planning and Execution

• Develop and execute a comprehensive region talent development strategy aligned with firm’s objectives and talent management priorities.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify talent development needs and design targeted initiatives for various employee levels.
• Oversees and drives execution of the region talent development strategy.

Learning and Development Programs

• Develop strategy, programs / initiatives and toolkits for the identification, assessment and coaching of high potential employees across the Region
• Design and implement effective learning and development programs, including leadership development, technical skills training, and career development initiatives.
• Leverage a variety of learning methods and modalities, such as e-learning, workshops, coaching, and blended learning approaches, to meet diverse learner needs.

Succession Planning

• Identify high-potential employees and design talent acceleration programs to nurture their growth and prepare them for leadership roles.
• Collaborate with HR and business leaders to develop succession plans and talent pipelines that ensure the availability of qualified candidates for critical positions.

Performance Management

• Oversee execution of Region Performance Management processes
• Define initiatives to drive Counselor & LEAD Reviewer Excellence, adopting global guidelines and processes
• Collaborate with HR and managers to integrate talent development practices into the performance management process.
• Support the implementation of performance development plans, individual development plans, and ongoing feedback mechanisms to drive employee growth and performance.
• Analyse Region people performance dashboard data to inform Region Talent Development initiatives

Coaching and Mentoring

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert and point of contact for all coaching-related advice and queries
• Provide coaching and mentoring to employees, managers, and high-potential talent, fostering their professional growth and leadership capabilities.
• Facilitate the establishment of mentoring programs and networks to promote knowledge sharing and career development.

Talent Assessment and Development Tools

• Identify and implement talent assessment tools and methodologies to evaluate employee skills, competencies, and potential.
• Utilize data-driven insights to identify skill gaps and development opportunities, and implement targeted interventions.

Talent Metrics and Reporting

• Establish key talent metrics and reporting mechanisms to track the effectiveness and impact of talent development initiatives.
• Provide regular updates and reports to stakeholders, highlighting progress, outcomes, and recommendations for improvement.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with HR, senior leaders, and department managers to align talent development initiatives with business strategies and priorities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Region Talent Development Leader and senior business stakeholders

Qualifications and Skills

• A degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in talent development, learning and development, or a related role.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing talent development programs and initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of talent management principles, adult learning theories, and talent assessment tools.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring individuals at various career levels.
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Certification in talent development, coaching, or related areas (e.g., ATD, ICF) is a plus