FSO, Digital Risk IT Controls Advisory, Real Estate Sector Manager

About the position

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build. EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities. FSO Digital Risk - NY Controls Advisory - Manager: This position could be located in NY, IL, NC, CA. EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry - the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance, and Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish, and the global economy is healthy, growing and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges, then come join our dynamic FSO team! The opportunity Join the leading IT internal audit service provider to the financial services industry, providing industry-focused professionals with deep knowledge in internal audit approaches/methodologies and IT controls, regulatory, privacy and security skills. Everything you will be involved comes down to providing professional services to clients and helping ensure your teams do the same. Whether it is performing and managing IT internal audit outsource/co-sourced engagements, addressing client concerns over internal controls around security and/or privacy, and assisting with business development activities across financial services' sectors, you will build strong relationships and become a trusted advisor to your clients while focusing on identification, rationalization, testing, and optimization of risks and controls. Within EY's Digital Risk practice, you will be working with client personnel and your team to plan and perform the risk assessment for internal audit, analyze and evaluate company's complex IT systems, infrastructure, and risk issues, ensuring the execution of the audit plan and preparing audit reports to be shared with key stakeholders. Some projects that you will be part of cover key topics such as agile methodologies and emerging risks such as cloud security, cyber security and resiliency, automation, internal control analysis and testing, controls transformation Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing, and specialized functional assessments to be in line with risk advisory. The Manager role in Enterprise Risk Management involves helping organizations assess their overall risk and execute on their operational risk frameworks. The role requires understanding how quality and risk topics work together and executing on the enterprise risk framework controls. It also involves the continued enhancement of the enterprise risk framework. The role leverages appropriate enterprise risk assessment techniques and risk mitigation techniques to develop and maintain risk control frameworks. The manager designs solutions in real time that can help define risk appetite, risk tolerance, and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) for organizations. Additionally, the role involves designing and developing an Asset Management platform or a tool for continuous monitoring of technology (hardware and software) usage and providing recommendations to drive cost efficiency in current usage and future spend.

Responsibilities

• Developing solutions to complex problems and recommending changes to policies and procedures that affect the immediate work area and possibly the business function within your area/department.
• Exercising judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Leading workstream delivery and actively participating in client working sessions on a daily basis.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 4 years of related work experience
• A degree in business, accounting, finance, computer science, information systems or a related discipline
• Approximately 5 years of experience working as an IT auditor or IT risk advisor for a public accounting firm, professional services firm or financial services company, or comparable experience as an advisor to a financial services company
• Experience leading IT internal audit, external audit, service organization control reporting and/or IT internal controls engagements and assisting with business development activities within financial services
• Experience with internal audit risk assessments, SOX/internal controls, tools and enablers within financial services
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
• Excellent leadership, teamwork and client service skills
• Willingness to travel, when necessary
• A deep understanding of Circular Economy principles
• Proficiency in continuous risk assessment
• Extensive sector expertise
• Ability to measure impact effectively
• Skill in real-time solutioning
• Strong risk analysis capabilities
• Expertise in risk function and identification
• Proficiency in risk mitigation strategies
• Experience with scenario analysis
• Effective stakeholder management
• Knowledge of technology asset management
• Competence in third-party risk assessment
• Ability to analyze trends
• Understanding of program risks
• Ability to build and manage relationships
• Earning client trust and delivering value
• Commercial astuteness
• Effective communication and impact
• Complex problem-solving skills
• Critical thinking abilities
• Digital fluency
• Driving outcomes successfully
• A global mindset
• Hybrid collaboration skills
• Leadership in team settings
• Learning agility
• Managing change effectively
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Sector knowledge
• Commitment to sustainability

Nice-to-haves

• CPA, CA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CBCP, CIA or CFE is required within 1 year from the date of hire
• 4 years of experience working in financial services for a public accounting firm, professional services firm or financial services company, or comparable experience as an advisor to a financial services company
• 4+years of experience working with the real estate ERP solutions Yardi or MRI, including testing of IT controls and/or supporting implementations
• 4+ years of experience working with Blackline, including testing IT controls and/or supporting implementations
• 2+ years of experience working with common GRC solutions AuditBoard and/or Workiva
• Experience in risk management and mitigation techniques.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
• Base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $107,000 to $196,100
• Salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $128,400 to $222,900
• Medical and dental coverage
• Pension and 401(k) plans
• Wide range of paid time off options
• Flexible vacation policy
• Time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence