Your key roles and responsibilities
Delivery and Team management
- Responsible for executing client related engagements in the areas of SOX 404 assistance, governance, risk & compliance, process reviews, standard operating procedures
- Manage a team of Managers and Seniors (across locations) to manage delivery of the SOX engagements - including scoping, test of design, test of effectiveness and reporting – for multiple processes across clients
- Lead control rationalization and standardization activity for business processes
- Plan & schedule client engagements. Determine and deploy the right team with adequate skill sets for executing engagements and periodically review status of engagements and work products
- Review compliance with internal quality & risk management guidelines
- Review & package overall project findings into clear, concise & high quality work products
- Maintain a strong client focus by effectively serving client needs and developing productive working relationships with client personnel. Stay abreast of current business and economic developments and new pronouncements/standards relevant to the client's business.
- Demonstrate subject matter & industry expertise (deep understanding of the industry, emerging trends, issues/challenges, key players & leading practices).
- Actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects & internal initiatives by leveraging on lessons learned from other projects.
- Monitor engagement economics & ensure timely billing of invoices & actively follow-up on collections by managers/seniors.
Market Leadership and client management
- Executive-level skills in client relationship management and the hold conversations with senior executives.
- Partnering with onshore teams to understand client's business & related industry issues / trends for global clients.
- Contribute to new solution development basis the industry trends and client's problem statement
- Conduct knowledge sharing discussions & contribute to EY thought leadership.
- Supports in responding to RFP / RFIs
- Identify buyers, influencers & stakeholders in existing client engagements and build strong relationships.
- Identify opportunities for cross-selling to current clients/introduce colleagues from other service lines.
- Assist Partners/Directors in driving the account management agenda by focusing on high impact opportunities.
- Identify opportunities for growing the existing solution
- Play an active role in modernizing the SOX agenda via automation and innovation
- Create innovative insights for clients, adapts methods & practices to fit operational team needs & contributes to thought leadership documents.
- Represent the firm in various industry conferences and associations – network with individuals, contribute to key discussion items and explore business opportunities.
Operational Excellence
- Suggest ideas on improving engagement productivity and identify opportunities for improving client service.
- Manage engagement budgets and ensure compliance with engagement plans and internal quality & risk management procedures.
People related
- Display teamwork, integrity and leadership. Work with team members to set goals and responsibilities for specific engagements. Foster teamwork and innovation.
- Utilize technology & tools to continually learn and innovate, share knowledge with team members and enhance service delivery.
- Understand EY and its service lines. Actively encourage team members to contribute ideas.
- Conduct workshops and technical training sessions for team members. Contribute to the learning & development agenda and knowledge harnessing initiatives.
- Drive campus recruitment initiatives
To qualify for the role, you must have
- Overall 10 years of experience across Big 4 or professional firm or professional industry experience in risks & controls, with more than 6 years of experience in SOX / internal controls
- Strong understanding of SOX and COSO framework
- CIA certification is preferred
- Strong academic history (degree in Business, Accounting, Engineering or similar)
- Strong multi-project management skills
- Skilled at collaborating, motivating and guiding high performance teams.
- Cognitive problem solving capabilities, quick decision making skills and ability to handle complex situations with a calm demeanor
- Exceptional command on spoken and written English
- Globally mobile and flexible to travel to onsite locations
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to think differently and innovate
Ideally, you'll also have
- Responsible for the performance and appraisal of direct reports, including training and developing necessary skill sets to enable them to grow in their careers.
- Mentor and coach junior team members, enabling them to meet their performance goals and successfully grow their careers.
What we look for
- A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
- Opportunities to work with EY Risk -Internal Audit practices global with leading businesses across a range of industries
