Senior Consultant Enterprise Risk

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

EY’s Enterprise Risk Consulting practice is an integral part of our Consulting Services business. The Consulting Services business is 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 variety of skills in the area of risk, such as internal audit and internal controls optimization, process transformation, IT, IPO readiness, people and organizational change, ESG and programme advisory.

The opportunity

Our Enterprise Risk practice works with many of today's front-running companies. You can expect to work with high level client personnel and drive high quality work products.Being part of our Enterprise Risk team, you will be given the opportunity to work in a creative environment, build strong relationships with external clients and internal peers in The Netherlands and abroad.

We are seeking a risk professional to join our Enterprise Risk Consulting team. We are looking for a team player with excellent professional skills, knowledge of the leading practice processes and the development and optimization of governance, risk management and internal controls.

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 (e.g. we face questions around auditing of algorithms, IPO readiness, working together with alliance partners, control automation, sustainability risk and ESG).

Your key responsibilities

• Your key responsibility will be to undertake and deliver on engagements in the risk management, internal audit, internal controls and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) space, managing multiple internal and external stakeholders. You may assist on other projects, including governance risk and control (GRC), risk and control automation or performance improvement.

• Support the execution and daily deliverables of a portfolio of client projects
• Work effectively in a team, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on progress
• Lead teams and manage junior members
• Monitor and manage client engagement budgets
• Assist clients in implementing, assessing or managing control frameworks
• You will assess clients’ current state processes and controls and identify opportunities to mitigate risk as well as improve process efficiency, effectiveness and business performance.
• Prepare reports (this can also be in the form of dashboard and presentations) that will be delivered to clients and other parties
• Undertake drafting of proposals to be submitted to the prospect clients following their request for our services.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
• Contribute to a positive team environment by demonstrating consistent commitment and optimism toward work challenges

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Good understanding of core business processes, associated risks and leading practice controls
• Using data analytics and a questioning mindset to challenge when analytics could and should be used
• Ability to engage with and manage multiple stakeholder communities and cross functional projects
• Business acumen - compile information quickly and accurately, testing data and assumptions
• Self-awareness when dealing with others, able to adapt your own approach to differences in individual style and backgrounds, recognizing the risk of unconscious biases
• Remain current on new developments in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge

To qualify for the role you must have

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in performing internal audits and/or SOX work and/or internal controland/or risk management
• Completed Master, preferably in the field of Accountancy, IT Audit, Business Economics / Administration, Finance.

Ideally you will also have

• A completed or in progress post-master such as RO, RE, RA or a professional certification such as: CIA, CPA, CFE, CRMA CISA or ACCA.

What we look for

Building a better working world is our firm’s broader ambition to become the world’s most trusted, distinctive professional services organization. We need people worthy of trust, who demonstrate enthusiasm, passion to grow fast and are highly motivated to support this purpose. What’s most important is that you’re dedicated to working with your colleagues as part of a high-performing team. You’ll need to demonstrate enthusiasm, high motivation and passion to develop fast in a multinational working environment. You’ll need to thrive in picking up new skills and talents as you go, so natural curiosity, a lot of questions and the confidence to speak up when you see something that could be improved are essential. If you’ve got the right combination of technical knowledge and communication skills, this role is for you. You might expect to travel outside of the assigned office, which may involve travelling to client locations.

What we offer

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. At EY, your competencies and your areas of interest will determine your future, plus we offer you:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next, including having the opportunity to gain an EY Tech MBA which is an accredited MBA program offered to all EY professionals globally
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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

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An (online) assessment and a pre employment screening are part of the application procedure.

Due to laws and regulations, and because EY (and in some cases its clients) has high demands on the reliability and integrity of its employees, every new employee will be screened. Depending on your rank the pre employment screening could contain the following: Certificate of Conduct (in Dutch: VOG) - if requesting a Dutch VOG is not possible - Criminal Background Check of the country you are currently living or have lived during the last five years, integrity questionnaire, verification of ID, diploma’s and/or work experience and consultation of the Dutch insolvency registry.