Job Description

Ernst & Young’s Financial Services Office (FSO) is a unique, industry-focused business unit that provides a broad range of integrated services that leverage deep industry experience with strong functional capability and product knowledge. FSO’s Information Technology Advisory Services (ITAS) practice provides integrated technology advisory services to financial institutions and other capital markets participants, including commercial banks, investment banks, broker-dealers, asset managers (traditional and alternative), insurance and energy trading companies, and other organizations. The service offerings provided by the ITAS practice include: technology strategy, technology enablement, risk and security, information management services, market, credit and operational risk, program advisory and process and controls. The ITAS team includes individuals who have deep industry, product and client knowledge. We currently have a career opportunity for an experienced Senior within FSO’s Technology Risk & Security Advisory group. The individual will participate in and supervise multiple client engagement teams and other related activities. Engagements focus on the assessment and/or evaluation of IT systems and the mitigation of IT-related business risks. Engagements may be either assurance (attestation) and/or risk advisory in nature, and vary considerably in size and complexity. All of our Technology Risk services, whether assurance or advisory in nature, 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 SAS 70 engagements, our IT risk advisory services focus on IT governance and effectiveness; IT program management and assurance; security and controls of ERP implementations; and business intelligence and information analysis. This professional serves as a fieldwork leader to assist clients in employing proper information systems, resources, and controls to maximize efficiencies and minimize risk. The successful candidate will work with client personnel to analyze, evaluate, and enhance information systems facilitating the business internal control process, and will assist clients and other Technology Risk professionals in performing information technology control and security engagements.

Job Requirements

Collaborate with other members of the engagement team to plan the engagement and develop work program timelines, risk assessments, and other planning documents. Work with the engagement team to document the business processes dependent on information technology. Serve as a fieldwork leader by directing the daily progress of fieldwork, informing supervisors of engagement status, and managing staff performance.

Demonstrate and apply a thorough understanding of complex information systems. Use knowledge of the current IT environment and industry IT trends to identify the engagement and client service issues, and communicate this information to the engagement team and client management through written correspondence and verbal presentations.

Demonstrate and apply strong project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services. To qualify, candidates must have:

· a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, accounting, finance, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline

· a minimum of 2 years of experience working as an IT auditor or IT risk adviser for a public accounting firm, a professional services firm, or within industry

· a minimum of 1+ years of relevant experience would be acceptable for those holding a relevant graduate degree

· significant experience in applying relevant technical knowledge in at least one of the following engagements: (a) financial statement audits; (b) internal or operational audits; (c) SAS 70 engagements; and/or (d) ERP security and control reviews (Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft)

· project management skills

· strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills

· excellent leadership, teamwork and client service skills

· demonstrated integrity within a professional environment Willingness and ability to travel 50% CPA, CA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CBCP, CIA or CFE certification is desired; non-certified hires are required to become certified to be eligible for promotion to Manager.