Openings at Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY)

• 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.

Qualifications:

• Bcom Honours with ITC and APC
• Around 1 -2 years' post article experience as an accountant or auditor in the Assurance Space
• 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 echnical writing skills to translate data into compelling stories and meaningful insights.
• Ideally, you'll also have; qualified CA SA

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Job purpose:

 As an Associate AT within our Audit Group, you will be a fundamental part of a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with our clients delivering efficient and effective assurance services in relation to pension funds and government incentive claims governed by the DTI. What’s more you won’t find yourself in a purely office based role, as we encourage you to work with clients on their own sites from the time you first join us. If you are a confident team player and have excellent communications skills, consider Ernst & Young.
 

Your client Responsibilities:

•  Gain understanding of client/business issues, e.g. by using the firm’s knowledge resources.
• Gain an in depth understanding of the audit process to develop knowledge.
• Gather and analyze data, and perform detailed audit testing on pension funds and government incentive claims, including C1 and SMD, APDPs, EIPs, AIS and MCEP.
• Complete work allocated by direct supervisor within agreed budget and deadlines.
• Preparing accurate assurance documentation for review.
• To prepare audit reports.

Your people responsibilities:

• Develop an effective working relationship with client staff.
• Seek opportunities to expand and share knowledge.
• Keep direct supervisor up to date with progress/issues.
• Be proactive about own learning and development.
• Seek feedback on personal performance and areas for improvement.
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedure
   

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The Delivery Lead would be expected to provide Functional, Technical and Process Leadership to the Implementation team. Managing the Implementation team, the Delivery Lead would be responsible to ensure the timely delivery of quality solutions to the customers while ensuring that the financial goals of the organization from the projects are met. This role would need to engage with Key Customers in ensuring that the Customer Satisfaction from Implementation Services of the company is maintained and improved. The Delivery Lead would be reporting to the Head of Delivery.

The key responsibilities of the Delivery Lead include:

• Ensuring projects are executed following the Project Delivery Process
• Oversees the activities of project teams in their portfolios to deliver timely solutions that are aligned with the organization's strategy.
• Owns the project delivery cycle and ensures that implementations are executed according to the agreed scope, timeline and budget.
• Manages issues and risks associated with packaged application customization and implementation; proactively drives solutions.
• Governs PMO reports, internal/external training, communications, knowledge repository, and publications.
• Serves as a Management Representative for escalations around issues, remediation plans.
• Provides guidance to Delivery Managers and PMs throughout project lifecycle.
• Contributes and evaluates latest PM industry innovations and best practices to drive continuous improvement.
• Leads Project Delivery Life Cycle process improvement efforts
• Conducts ongoing examination of projects for compliance with project plans and budgets, influencing decisions on resource utilization and allocation at key project lifecycle decision points.
• Maintains oversight and accountability for project portfolio performance including the financial performance of the projects.
   

Essential Skills, Expertise And Experience

Following are the essential skills, expertise and experience for the ideal candidate:

• Hands on implementation experience of multiple enterprise-wide technology projects.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft platform technologies, will have a high-level understanding of Microsoft Azure.
• Minimum of 8+ years’ experience in managing CRM implementations.
• Demonstrated experience in project management principles and managing delivery organizations with over 150 Staff members.
• Proven ability to work within a team environment, manage multiple projects, and adapt to change.
• Proven ability to manage multiple teams located across different geographical regions for a single project.
• Proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams in an environment of competing interests and limited resources.
• Strong client management skills and experience working with enterprise clients.
• Extensive experience in delivering agile and hybrid projects.
• Excellent communication skills, capable and confident in CxO meetings, as well as talking to and managing highly technical people.
• Process / Compliance – Highly process / quality driven, will drive compliance across teams and projects.
• Expert problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve complex issues with innovative solutions
• Expert-level interpersonal, relationship building, and customer service orientation
• Expert-level ability to communicate (oral and written) at all of the organization, including B & C- Level executives
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in IT industry.
• Experience of 5-10 years in managing large cross functional IT projects as a Delivery Manager desirable.
   

To qualify for the role you must have;

•  Bachelor’s degree or diploma with IT, Finance or Business Administration and 15 or more years of related work experience in a Global Firm with specialization in an enterprise-wide CRM technology.
• Certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI), PMP is preferred, but not essential.
• Agile certification as Scrum Master or Product Owner.
• Experience in Agile framework participating directly in Agile practices and producing common artifacts.
• Experience in product development and delivery framework especially Agile framework, DevOps practices and micro services
• Prior CRM consulting experience.
• Experience in financial services.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating enterprise business processes with technology skills.
• Knowledge of leading practices, benchmarking, peer company environments and prior advisory experience relevant to industry-specific business and technology functions.
   

Ideally, you’ll also have;

•  Degree emphasis in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, IT, Computer Engineering, Business Management, MIS or Mathematics desired; master’s degree in one of these areas preferred
• Microsoft Dynamics Certifications 
   

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General skills required:

•  Deep understanding of SAP Authorisations concepts and SAP GRC (mainly Access Control and Process Control, Hana Data Base) technical configurations. This may include ERM and internal controls principles, methodologies and approaches and how this impacts the internal control environment.
• Ability to manage team and delivery for SAP Authorisations and SAP GRC technology implementations e.g., some SAP GRC modules such as Access Control, Hana Database, Risk Management, Process Control, Audit Management and possibly others.
• Ability to have business development and market conversations and presentations covering the newest trends in SAP Authorisations and SAP GRC technology solution and business considerations during the selection of a GRC technology and how SAP solutions compares to other GRC solutions.
• Ability to draft and present proposals and sales presentations to executives and c-suite forums about SAP GRC business and technology requirements including market trends, suggestions to improve GRC management in different industries, and address the client’s business and technology requirements to improve their internal control environment.
• Understanding of GRC technology solutions in the market and the technical requirements that clients are looking for to compliment and support their SAP GRC management processes.
   

Knowledge and experience required: 

• A postgraduate degree or equivalent.
• 10 - 15 years SAP Authorisation experience with an SAP Security / GRC relevant certification and Hana Data Base experience as an advantage. GRC (mainly Access Control and Process Control).
• Experience and understanding of Agile methodology.
• Significant expertise in understanding risks and identification and design of controls specifically the automation of SAP GRC activities within a SAP GRC technology including SAP Authorisations as part of any S4 SAP implementation project.
• Technical design and configuration of SAP AC ruleset will be a benefit.
• Significant expertise in understanding SAP access risks and identification and design of access controls.
• Proven experience in dealing with multiple, senior stakeholders e.g., executives, c-suite personnel, etc.
• Proven experience working with project teams and SAP functional teams with significant integration requirements.
• Extensive exposure to GRC and risk management projects in large organisations, with an understanding of the enablement thereof.
• Proficient with Fiori Security and Role based security concepts and security role designs.
• Understanding of SAP SU24 objects and values in roles is critical.
• Ability to create Fiori catalogs / groups.
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of user provisioning, role mapping and access governance.
• Full SAP life cycle implementation experience on projects i.e. requirement gathering, architectural design, technical role build and test (PFCG), technical design documentation, realisation.
• SAP knowledge and experience in other SAP applications preferable i.e. SolMan Focus Build, BI/BW, SAC, PI/PO, HANA DB, EWM, MDG.
   

Roles, skills and attributes required
 
In order to achieve success in this role, it is key that the incumbent demonstrates the following:

• Deep specialised skills and competency of ERM business needs and technical solutions in the market with the ability to explain the value of a SAP GRC technology to clients.
• Strong leadership style and effective people management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with strong influencing / negotiating skills.
• Ability to operate within a matrix structure global organisation with different reporting lines, stretched sales targets and mentor and manage people.
• Effectively manage client meetings/discussions with key business stakeholders.

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Description of Role:

• EY’s workforce is a dedicated team of people who work on outsourcing engagements. These are long-term partnerships with clients for whom we manage and provide increasingly specialized business operations, such as finance and accounting, IT, applications development and maintenance of the automated processes we implement.
• We count on your experience, knowledge, and leadership skills when you will be key in  driving the expansion of our Intelligent Automation (IA) Consulting Team which includes RPA.
• You will help our clients to simplify and improve their operations by developing business cases, analysing clients as-is processes, designing to-be processes and creating end-to-end automation solution blueprints which form the basis of the robotic process automation solutions we implement for our clients.
• In doing so, you will bring your expert knowledge of RPA deployments using one or more of the recognized RPA software (Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, Work Fusion, UI Path, Power Automate etc) to bear as you facilitate client workshops, document business requirements, and develop them into use cases and solution designs.
• As part of this, you will use your excellent communication skills as you act as the key contact point for the customer, guiding them through the analysis process and becoming their trusted advisor on IA process automation.
• Your experience in reviewing, testing and deploying RPA code into a Production Environment will be of paramount importance as you will work closely with a team of analysts and developers who will rely on your daily management and direction in terms of technical expertise, coding best practice, infrastructure architecture knowledge as well as your ability to pre-empt and speedily resolve any project issues so that delays are avoided.
• Additionally, your forward thinking and pro-active approach will ensure that all technological enablers and stakeholder engagements have been planned for in advance as you clearly articulate and document all risks, issues, project progress and other client-specific project requirements to ensure smooth delivery under the direction of EY senior management.
• You will be responsible for meeting all scope, quality, deadline, and budget requirements as part of deploying resources and managing a team of both local and global IA experts.
• It is important to be keen on learning new skills, as your projects from time to time may also include supporting other domains such as emerging technologies, supply chain or IT implementation.
• As part of your daily work, and as an ambassador of the EY Brand, you will seek to promote the services of EY and the benefits of RPA with the aim of widening the prospects for further business opportunities.
• To enrich your development and your contribution to the IA team, you will participate in the development of new offerings and innovation in the automation space as well as in building the EY IA capability. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Summarize and confirm the client business environment including business processes, IT systems and systems interfaces.
• Automate complex business processes.
• Document and review work products produced by IA project team members.
• Develop relationships and work with middle management-level clients.
• Perform analysis of Client’s as-is processes, obtain a thorough understanding of the activities, interdependencies, and data flows, and recommend the most suitable solution for automation and/or enhancement.
• Preparation and facilitation of process design sessions related to IA processes, including validation of process logic, business rules and MI reporting requirement.
• Configuration of process components, including coding of process flows, controls, exception handling etc. in a recognized IA tool.
• Design and document process automation architectures and related use cases.
• Analyse, design, test, prototype and implement process enhancements; control and tuning of pre-built automation processes.
• Prioritising the process automation pipeline to deliver the biggest business value first, in a cost-effective manner and against business requirements.
• Operational accountability for the delivery of automated processes according to agreed timelines.
• Responsible for tracking and reporting of process performance and benefits to all stakeholders.
• Managing resistance, including both business and technical challenges.
• Accountable for performance of allocated team members, and for incorporation of continuous improvement by means of implementing key learnings from RPA experience gained.
• Managing the relationship with IT to deliver a stable and scalable technology platform that is fit for purpose.
• Engagement with business and IT change management teams to proactively manage operational and system changes to maintain service delivery.
• Act as internal and external escalation point for operations, IT and third parties.
• Support all configuration / development effort involving RPA software.
• Leadership of individual work streams associated with a RPA process.

Qualifications & Experience

The ideal candidate should have:

•  Hands-on work-related experience in designing, delivering and managing automated solutions.
• Experience in recognized RPA software such as Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, Power Automate, UI Path or Work Fusion software.
• Experience in more than one RPA / Intelligent Automation software package an advantage.
• Relevant entry level qualification in programming, preferably Java.
• Experience in data analysis or business analysis, relevant qualification an advantage
• Experience in process analysis and improvement.
• BCom. Informatics with active interest in programming / BSc with active interest in business or a degree in Mechanical (Robotic) Engineering or Industrial Engineering or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• An MBA or Lean Six Sigma certification is highly advantageous 
• 4 – 7 years’ related IT projects and/or IT implementation experience.
• SAFe Lean Agile project methodology experience (qualification preferred).
• Experience in managing a team of up to 10 people or multiple smaller teams of people.
   

Skills:

• Logical thinker and pro-active problem solver
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detailed understanding of RPA software functionality and RPA benefits
• Process Analysis / IA Requirements gathering skills
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint
• Experience in SQL and SSIS an advantage 
• Understanding and experience of most common ERP tools such as SAP

Behavioural Attributes:

• Enquiring Mind
• Analytical / detail orientated
• Self starter
• Innovative
• Team Player
• Share EY’s values and vision
• Disciplined
• Able to handle pressure
• Team building ability
• Ability to work independently
• Strong desire to learn independently - Rationalizes problem statements
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Professional judgement
• Willing to go the extra mile
• Consultative approach

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The Africa Assurance Innovation and Digital Data Delivery Manager (“DDM”) will play a key role in the Innovation and Digital team.  The DDM will be responsible for managing the overall delivery of the digital solutions that are on offer from the Innovation and Digital Team for a portfolio of audit clients.  The DDM will also be required to ensure that the audit engagement teams are supported in linking their risks and compliance requirements to the digital solution that will appropriately address this.

The DDM will also be fundamental in achieving the overall strategy of the Data and Intelligence Delivery Centre of Excellence.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage the delivery of the digital solutions that are on offer from the Innovation and Digital Team for a portfolio of clients.
• Challenge the audit engagement team for the allocated portfolio of clients to generate the right demand for digital solutions, based on tools that will support the execution of the audit and the sharing of client insights with the audit client.
• Understand the full spectrum of digital solutions offered at a level which allows an establishment whether it is a good fit for the audit engagement team and when to escalate tool usage to the Implementation Team.
• Proactively engage with each audit engagement team early on in the client’s financial year to establish the data support plan.
• Attend and participate in allocated EMEIA Catalyst Team calls.
• Grow, manage and enable junior DDM’s.
• Identify shortfalls in the digital solutions that are on offer and share that with the product owners for resolution.
• Participate in solution design sessions to assist the Data and Intelligence Delivery and Centre of Excellence Leader to make the delivery process more effective and efficient.
• Implement and manage change when necessary to meet the delivery timelines.
• Evaluate and assess result of deliveries in order to deliver a summary of success or challenges to key stakeholders.
   

Required Skills and Experiences:

• Newly qualified CAs with an understanding of audit and data
• Strong desire to help and collaborate with the teams and leadership to enhance quality
• Strong risk management skills
• Demonstrates commitment in closing out key deliverables
• Integrity and objectivity and the courage to raise concerns 
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to identify and manage potential conflict
• Strong people and teaming skills with a commitment to the firm’s diversity and inclusiveness efforts
• Strong project management skills
• Creative thinker and problem solver

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As a Risk Assurance professional, you will be leading assessments and certification services that will directly support C-suite discussions and important business decisions regarding compliance, cost and quality of our clients’ risk management programs. You will be part of an international network of professionals across geographies and sectors, delivering assessment and certification services that will help verify compliance and improve the performance of our clients.

The opportunity 

Our structured career framework means you’ll continue to develop, whatever level you’re at. So, whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Your key responsibilities;

Our IT Risk & Assurance services are designed for the dual purpose of strengthening internal controls and, in so doing, helping to improve IT and business performance. In addition to assurance-related engagements such as financial attestation and ISAE 3402 engagements, our IT risk advisory services focus on IT governance and effectiveness; IT program management and assurance; security and controls of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations; and business intelligence and information analysis. We are currently offering positions in the following areas:

Application Risk & Controls practice

• Information Management and Analysis Services practice
• Financial Services Technology Risk and IT Regulatory Services
• In your role as a Risk Assurance Associate, you’ll:
• Effectively manage and motivate client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.
• Consistently deliver quality client services and manage expectations of client service delivery.
• Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget.
• Monitor 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 the client's business.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships and networks with clients and internal EY stakeholders - Demonstrate deep technical capabilities and professional knowledge.
• Possess in depth business acumen and demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge. - Remain current on new developments in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge.
   

Skills and attributes for success 

• Working experience on at least two (2) full cycles of access control framework definition, security role design, remediation and implementation for ERP solutions such as SAP and Oracle. 
• Working experience in performing business process controls review, access controls review (e.g., segregation of duties) and project risk assessments in an ERP environment.  Having experience in continuous controls monitoring and controls optimization type of work would be an advantage.
• In-depth knowledge on key risks and expected controls (including compensating controls) in one or more business processes (e.g., procure to pay, and financial statement close)
• Understanding of and/or implementation experience with a variety of GRC tools (e.g., SAP GRC and Oracle ICM)

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• A recognized university degree in accounting, business, information technology, engineering, mathematics or other relevant discipline
• At least 4 years of relevant consulting or industry experience, preferably in a professional services environment or MNC.
• Candidates who possess professional certifications such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and / or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) are highly encouraged to apply.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication, writing and presentation skills
• Demonstrates integrity, values, principles, and work ethic
• Willingness to travel on overseas assignment as the need arises

Ideally, you’ll also have ;

• Application Risk & Controls
• This practice focuses on enterprise IT application assessment, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) technology assessment, IT Application and Tool Implementation.
• We deliver valuable insights and enable better business decisions through improved quality of information.

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The Africa Assurance Innovation and Digital Data Engineer (“Data Engineer”) is responsible for the extraction of data from ERP systems for the South Africa Data Delivery Team (“SA DD”).  The Data Engineer will also be required to have a good understanding of key ERPs including, but not limited to SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, AccPac, Navison, Sage and other common ERPs used in South Africa, and be able to construct scripts to extract data.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Extract data for the South Africa Assurance business and share this with our Data Analysts.
• Knowledge of key ERPs including but not limited to SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, AccPac, Navison, Sage and other common ERPs used in South Africa.
• Be able to construct scripts that will allow for the extraction of data for core digital analytical tools.
• Closely working with the Data Delivery Specialist to extract data.
• Participate in the SA DD Team’s learning and sharing initiatives.
• Staying abreast of developments in EY’s digital solutions and developments in the market to be able to extract the appropriate data.
• Supporting reactive and proactive projects related to driving demand from the South Africa Assurance business and improving service delivery from the SA DD Team.

 
Other Requirements

Travel may be required.

Experience:

• 1 to 2 years of work experience
• Strong understanding of IT environments, IT security, networking and server architecture
• Proven working experience in the extraction of data
• Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects, etc.), databases (SQL, etc)
• Some working experience in one or more ERP’s e.g. SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, AccPac, Navison and Sage
• Advantageous to have some experience in SpotFire, PowerBi, Python and Alteryx
• Strong knowledge of and experience with common data tooling such as Microsoft Excel, Access and SQL Server
• Demonstrate good problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Deadline oriented
• Ability to prioritise own work
• Experience in external audit or in a professional services firm will be a positive