RC-PROCESS and CONTROLS-SOX-Senior Manager

Your key roles and responsibilities

Delivery and Team management

• Responsible for executing client related engagements in the areas of SOX 404 assistance, governance, risk & compliance, process reviews, standard operating procedures
• Manage a team of Managers and Seniors (across locations) to manage delivery of the SOX engagements - including scoping, test of design, test of effectiveness and reporting for multiple processes across clients
• Lead control rationalization and standardization activity for business processes
• Plan & schedule client engagements. Determine and deploy the right team with adequate skill sets for executing engagements and periodically
  review status of engagements and work products
• Review compliance with internal quality & risk management guidelines
• Review & package overall project findings into clear, concise & high quality work products
• Maintain a strong client focus by effectively serving client needs and developing productive working relationships with client personnel. Stay abreast of current business and economic developments and new pronouncements/standards relevant to the client's business.
• Demonstrate subject matter & industry expertise (deep understanding of the industry, emerging trends, issues/challenges, key players & leading practices).
• Actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects & internal initiatives by leveraging on lessons learned from other projects.
• Monitor engagement economics & ensure timely billing of invoices & actively follow-up on collections by managers/seniors.

Market Leadership and client management

• Executive-level skills in client relationship management and the hold conversations with senior executives.
• Partnering with onshore teams to understand client's business & related industry issues / trends for global clients.
• Contribute to new solution development basis the industry trends and client's problem statement
• Conduct knowledge sharing discussions & contribute to EY thought leadership.
• Supports in responding to RFP / RFIs
• Identify buyers, influencers & stakeholders in existing client engagements and build strong relationships.
• Identify opportunities for cross-selling to current clients/introduce colleagues from other service lines.
• Assist Partners/Directors in driving the account management agenda by focusing on high impact opportunities.
• Identify opportunities for growing the existing solution
• Play an active role in modernizing the SOX agenda via automation and innovation
• Create innovative insights for clients, adapts methods & practices to fit operational team needs & contributes to thought leadership documents.
• Represent the firm in various industry conferences and associations network with individuals, contribute to key discussion items and explore business opportunities.

Operational Excellence

• Suggest ideas on improving engagement productivity and identify opportunities for improving client service.
• Manage engagement budgets and ensure compliance with engagement plans and internal quality & risk management procedures.

People related

• Display teamwork, integrity and leadership. Work with team members to set goals and responsibilities for specific engagements. Foster teamwork and innovation.
• Utilize technology & tools to continually learn and innovate, share knowledge with team members and enhance service delivery.
• Understand EY and its service lines. Actively encourage team members to contribute ideas.
• Conduct workshops and technical training sessions for team members. Contribute to the learning & development agenda and knowledge harnessing initiatives.
• Drive campus recruitment initiatives

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Overall 10 years of experience across Big 4 or professional firm or professional industry experience in risks & controls, with more than 6 years of experience in SOX / internal controls
• Strong understanding of SOX and COSO framework
• CIA certification is preferred
• Strong academic history (degree in Business, Accounting, Engineering or similar)
• Strong multi-project management skills
• Skilled at collaborating, motivating and guiding high performance teams.
• Cognitive problem solving capabilities, quick decision making skills and ability to handle complex situations with a calm demeanor
• Exceptional command on spoken and written English
• Globally mobile and flexible to travel to onsite locations
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to think differently and innovate

Ideally, you'll also have

• Responsible for the performance and appraisal of direct reports, including training and developing necessary skill sets to enable them to grow in their careers.
• Mentor and coach junior team members, enabling them to meet their performance goals and successfully grow their careers.

What we look for

• A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
• Opportunities to work with EY Risk -Internal Audit practices global with leading businesses across a range of industries