EY UK

Senior Consultant, Enterprise Risk, Consulting, Belfast

Recruiter
EY UK
Location
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
24 Dec 2020
Closes
24 Jan 2021
Ref
BEL0021O
Approved employers
Approved employer
Job role
Compliance/risk, Financial accountant, Financial analyst, Financial planning & analysis, Internal audit
Sector
Accounting - Public practice, Banking and financial services
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Experience level
Qualified accountant

The opportunity

EY’s Enterprise Risk Consulting practice is an integral part of our Consulting Services business. The Consulting Services business is a fast-growing division within EY, a dynamic group focused on providing high value, independent and trusted advice to clients.

The key to our success is in helping these clients solve difficult business issues via integrating a range of skills set areas from risk and internal controls optimisation, process transformation, IT, people and organisational change, supply chain and programme advisory.

We are seeking a risk professional to join our Enterprise Risk Consulting team. We are looking for a consummate team player with excellent professional skills, knowledge of the leading practice processes and the development and optimisation of governance, risk management and internal controls. We would like someone looking to develop their career. As this is a growing service line, where a candidate performs well, there will be significant opportunities for progression.

Working in our Risk practice, you will have the opportunity to work with clients to provide practical risk management, internal controls and process improvement solutions, gaining valuable experience in a variety of clients.

You will work within different sized, multi-disciplinary teams and play a key role in ensuring high quality outputs and service to our clients. The role involves developing knowledge and implementing new solutions in order to meet the ever changing needs of our clients

We are currently recruiting at Senior Consultant level in our Belfast office.

Your key responsibilities

  • To work as key part of a team delivering controls advisory and internal audit projects, having the ability to led teams and manage junior members of staff.
  • Ability to interact with all levels of management, including C suite management.
  • Acts as a team player; helps others on the team at all levels.
  • Contribute as an effective team member and, under supervision, take accountability for deliverables.

    • Skills and attributes for success

  • Able to establish personal credibility with clients; is professional in conduct and demonstrates expertise.
  • A track record of delivering internal controls and internal audit projects or reviews that meets or exceeds expectations, offers real insight to client’s (internal and external) on their business and adds real value to business performance
  • Finds logical or innovative solutions to complex or unusual problems.
  • Plans and coordinates own workload and that of other team members. Meet deadlines, quality and risk objectives, taking appropriate action to address issues as they arise.
  • Continuously builds and masters key technical, functional and professional skills.
  • Encourages collaboration and knowledge sharing that impact performance of team members.

    • To qualify for the role you must have

  • Strong experience of internal audit / internal control, in both financial and operational processes.
  • Good appreciation of a business benefits of internal control and good risk management and not just for compliance purposes (i.e. not limited to SOX).
  • An ability to utilise core risk and controls skills in a broad range of projects both in a traditional internal audit and in advisory projects aimed at assisting in the implementation of controls / improvements.
  • An understanding of Project Management.
  • Professional; quickly establishes personal credibility and demonstrates expertise.

    • Academic Qualifications

  • Primary Degree (2.1) or above, from a leading university or equivalent
  • There are no specific professional qualifications required, but is expected that candidates will have suitable professional qualification, e.g. Qualified Accountant – ACA, CIMA or ACCA, or IIA

    • Professional Experience:

  • Experience working in Big 4, global management consultancy firm or Blue Chip organization (both major foreign and Irish multinational) with an appropriate internal audit or consulting background.
  • Strong experience of internal audit / internal control, in both financial and operational processes.
  • Industry Experience

    • Ideally, you’ll also have:

    Particularly interested in people with experience in the following sectors:

  • Power & Utilities
  • Technology, Communications & Entertainment
  • Telecoms
  • Consumer Products
  • Government & Public Sector

    • What working at EY offers

    We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

  • 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

    • About EY

    As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory 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. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

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

    Join us in building a better working world.

    Who we are

    EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

    About EY

    EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

    Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

    Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

    For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

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