The opportunity

Enterprise Risk team helps clients identify and address key risk areas that encompasses governance and regulatory, operations, technology and security, and environmental, while building the agility to timely and sustainably respond. We leverage technology and integrate upside, downside and outside risks to drive strategic value for our clients and help them build and maintain trust with their stakeholders in a rapidly changing risk landscape.

As a senior associate, you will be participating and/or leading engagements to identify key risk areas and perform assessments and assurance around the effectiveness of controls and organization’s governance processes in addressing these risks.  You will also support the identification of control enhancements in addition to operational and compliance process improvement and transformation opportunities which includes helping with designing the future of controls

EY is a global leading service provider in this space, with a reputation for high quality and cost-effective innovative offerings.

Our structured career framework means you’ll continue to develop, whatever level you’re at. And with a network stretching around the globe, you’ll gain valuable insight across industries and geographies. So whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Your key responsibilities

• Work with high-growth clients and other market leaders in industries such as retail, consumer products, media & entertainment, property development and management, education and health sciences, and public sector organizations that has positively impacts the business environment and the society etc.
• Work closely within the team and across different domains. Support managers in developing the scope of services with internal control, internal audit, compliance review and executive client management, guiding the team in the development of cost-effective and practical recommendations for improvement, and providing guidance on complex internal audit matters for clients and monitoring engagement economics
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client management and a commitment to client satisfaction. Understand the client’s industry and recognize key performance drivers. Gain acceptance on a wide variety of issues impacting the client
• Participate in the career and performance development of the practice by training new staff and providing timely and specific performance feedback. Foster teamwork and innovative, share knowledge with team members and enhance service delivery. Leverage ideas from other project engagements to enhance knowledge and create efficiencies
• Ability to participate in EY’s global corporate responsibility program which provides the opportunities to use your knowledge, skills and experience to positively impact millions of lives through supporting the next generation and working with impact entrepreneurs

To qualify for the role you must have

• 3 to 6 years of working experience in enterprise risk management, internal audit, internal control, compliance type review
• Hands-on experience in governance arrangements, ICFR (US-SOX and other jurisdictions) readiness and compliance, and IPO (including PN21) internal control assessment type projects
• Exposure to Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) materiality assessment and ESG risk management
• Exposure to technology risks projects
• Familiarity with businesses and operational workflows
• Working experience with other Accounting/Consulting firms as a professional; or with commercial/public sector industry experience as part of internal audit, internal control or risk management team is relevant
• Professional qualifications (e.g. CPA, CIA, CISA) is required
• Fluent in English and Cantonese (both written and verbal). Knowledge in Mandarin would be an advantage
• Sound report writing skills, presentation skills and communication skills
• Candidates with less experience will be considered as Staff Associate

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Exposure experience in data analytics and proficiency in analytic software (Python, VBA, Power BI, R, Tableau)
• Hands-on experience with enterprise risk technology including audit automation and Governance, Risk and Compliance (“GRC”) tool
• Consultancy and implementation experience on GRC tool (RSA Archer, SAP GRC, ServiceNow) would be highly preferred
• Familiar with MS SQL Server and database administration is a plus

What working at EY offers

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
• Ability to leverage your skills to responsibly contribute to impacting others in their business and careers

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and consulting services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Make your mark.

Apply now.