National Consulting - Process and Controls - Senior Manager - Pittsburgh

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.  

The opportunity 

The objective of our consulting risk services is to provide clients with a candid and reliable overview of their risk landscape.  Our solutions can be used by our clients to build confidence and trust with their customers, the overall market and when required by regulation or contract

 

Your key responsibilities 

You will be responsible for managing multiple client engagement teams at an executive level within the practice and the firm. You can expect to work with high level client personnel to lead large scale client engagements and drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget.  You will develop and maintain long-term client relationships and networks and generate new business.

 

Skills and attributes for success

• Provide guidance and share knowledge with team members and participate in performing procedures especially focusing on complex, judgmental and/or specialized issues.
• Brief the engagement team on the client's IA environment and trends.
• Maintain relationships with client management to manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and deliverables. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of testing internal controls, developing internal audit plans, and providing audit services on a co-sourcing or outsourcing basis. Monitor progress, manage risk and verify key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes and apply it to client situations
• Bring and utilize extensive knowledge of the client's business/industry to identify technological developments and evaluate impacts on the client's business. Demonstrate excellent project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services.
• Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess what the firm can deliver to serve clients.

 

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's or master's degree
• A minimum of 8 years of experience working as an IA auditor or  IA risk adviser for a public accounting firm, a professional services firm, or within industry
• Bring your significant experience in applying relevant technical knowledge in at least one of the following engagements: (a) Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills and strong skills in project management and engagement closure (b) developing risk remediation strategies. (c) performing and interpreting gap analysis (d) Understanding of control rationalization, optimization, effectiveness and efficiency. 
• We would expect for you to be available to travel outside of their assigned office location at least 50% of the time, plus commute within the region (where public transportation often is not available). Successful candidates must work in excess of standard hours when necessary. A valid passport is required.

 

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A bachelor's or master's degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related discipline
• CPA, CA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CBCP, CIA, CIPP, CGEIT certification is desired; If you are non-certified, you are required to become certified within 1 year from your