The opportunity
we’re looking for a consultant with expertise in internal audit and internal controls / sox to join the ey-consulting risk team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm and a global team whilst being instrumental in the growth of a new service offering.
your key responsibilities
mandatory requirements
1. executed multiple internal audits engagements independently and as part of the team, while working directly with the client/onshore stakeholders
2. extensive experience in leading and training team for carrying out multiple internal audit engagements.
client management
3. understand the client’s business & related industry issues / trends.
4. develop strong working relationships with the client and onshore client teams.
5. maintain excellent rapport and proactive communication with the client.
quality delivery
6. independently execute internal audit engagements and internal controls / sox engagements while working back with client and onsite teams
7. design manuals and it sox controls as per the requirement of pcaob.
8. identify process gaps and accordingly provide recommendation in areas requiring improvement based on the client's business process and industry practice.
9. assist with maintenance of consistency and quality in sox compliance work across the organization.
10. conduct follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions and actions.
11. communicating to appropriate audience the audit scope, protocol, status, issues, risks and recommendations via written reports and presentations
12. meet quality guidelines within the established turnaround time (or allotted budget) for assigned requests.
13. demonstrate application and solution-based approach to problem solving while executing client engagements and documenting working papers.
14. anticipate and identify engagement related risks and escalate issues as appropriate on a timely basis.
skills and attributes for success
15. exceptional command on spoken and written english
16. highly analytical, organised and meticulous consulting skills
17. strong skills in relationship building, problem solving, and timely problem escalation.
18. team player with strong interpersonal skills
19. proficient in ms-office suite, data analysis & validation
20. strong understanding of internal controls / sox and coso framework
21. strong academic history (degree in business, accounting, engineering or similar, license/certification in sox, cia, cpa, cma ca etc.)
22. strong multi-project management skills
23. ability to think differently and innovate.
to qualify for the role, you must have -
24. ca or mba (master’s in business administration). Cia certification id preferred.
25. around 3-4 years of a “big 4” or professional firm or professional industry experience in risks & controls, with experience in sox / internal controls
26. strong understanding of sox / internal controls and coso framework
27. technical experience in finance and operations
28. knowledge of cross-functional business processes (order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, record-to-report, etc.)
29. cognitive problem-solving capabilities, quick decision-making skills and ability to handle complex situations with a calm demeanor.
ideally, you’ll also have
30. problem solving skills.
31. ability to think differently.
what we look for
32. a team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment.
33. opportunities to work with ey global consulting team with leading businesses across a range of industries.