Join EY FS Ireland and you’ll work in international teams, experiencing growth and change right across this diverse region. You’ll be working with the best people on the most complex financial service issues, helping to shape the future of financial services.

As a leading independent provider of risk advisory services, EY supports organisations in managing their risks, exploiting opportunities and operating effectively. Technology Risk forms part of our broader Business Consulting practice. Our clients seek independent advice and assurance on diverse issues including design and operation of their internal controls, security of their business critical systems, delivery of major IT enabled programmes, their relationships with third parties, and their management, stewardship and ability to exploit business critical data. We are looking to recruit a Manager who can work directly with clients to help them understand and address risks associated with the technologies that support their business.

Your key responsibilities

• The Risk Assurance Manager will be responsible for maintaining both externally and internally recognized technical expertise in the following areas:
  • IT Audit
  • Regulatory Assurance
  • IT Risk Management
  • Service Organisation Control Reporting
  • Risk and control assessments
• Manage client relationships with senior executive or management team
• Manage client facing delivery teams, leading and coaching more junior members engaged in assignment delivery
• Execute and lead financial audit IT engagements within the Insurance, Asset Management and Banking and Capital Markets industries.
• Understand and apply EY's global audit methodology to financial audit IT engagements.
• Review and test the design/operating effectiveness of IT General Controls specifically related to Change Management, Logical Access and IT Operation controls for applications and infrastructure (database and operating system).
• Review work of junior team members and provide feedback to assist with their learning and development
• Ensuring that risk management procedures and quality standards are observed throughout assignment delivery

• Client-oriented, professional services mindset
• Strong execution and delivery mindset
• Strong understanding of IT Risks and IT General Controls (Change Management, Logical Access and IT Operation controls)
• Strong understanding of IT Process, IT Infrastructure (applications, databases and operating system) and related technologies i.e. Oracle, Windows, Linux etc.
• Highly competent at interpreting data, analysing problems and formulating solutions to present to senior management level and above
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure
• Good team working skills and the ability to manage/coach junior resources

To qualify for the role you must have

• University graduate preferably from Information Technology background
• 6+ years of experience in IT Assurance in particular Financial Audit IT
• Experience working in an IT Assurance role at Manager level or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of risk related frameworks and standards (e.g. COSO, COBIT, ITIL, ISO27001, SOC Standards [ISAE3402])

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Financial services industry experience, i.e. retail banking, insurance, funds, capital markets, payment processors etc.
• Knowledge and experience of emerging technology, FinTech, Cloud services and Cybersecurity
• Knowledge of relevant regulation and guidelines impacting the financial services industry
• Excellent leadership and team management skills
• CISA/CISSP/CISM/CRISC/COBIT qualification
• Big 4 management experience and training