Financial Services Risk Internal Audit Process Controls - Real Estate Markets - Senior - Chicago

Financial Services Risk Internal Audit Process & Controls Real Estate Markets Senior Location: CHI IL DAL TX

EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets Wealth and Asset Management Insurance and Real Estate Hospitality and Construction. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish and the global economy is healthy growing and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges then come join our dynamic FSO team!

The opportunity

Our Internal Audit practice provides comprehensive process risk and control services through a suite of outsourcing cosourcing and transformation solutions that help companies around the world evaluate and enhance their internal audit and risk management capabilities. As the leading banking internal audit services provider globally we continue to explore expansive opportunities with banking and fintech clients and include specialized focus on regulatory areas ESG payments IA transformation and advanced analytics. Our teams also bring their skills and experience to serve our clients across the three lines of defense.

Your key responsibilities

Youll be responsible for supporting our clients in improving and sustaining a strong risk and control environment through a variety of service offerings including the following:

• Internal Audit cosourcing and outsourcing
• Internal Audit transformation
• Control testing across the three lines of defense
• External quality assessment reviews
• Assessments and diagnostics
• ICFR SOX readiness and optimization

You can expect to work with high performing teams clients and market leaders primarily in real estate. As you build knowledge and experience youll become a credible advisor to your colleagues within EY as well as the clients.

Skills and attributes for success
On a typical day youll establish project objectives prepare a project approach perform analyses using advanced data analytics tools prepare documentation evaluate and review risks processes and related controls as well as assist in the preparation of the final project deliverables. Well look to you to stay abreast of current business and economic developments relevant to the clients business as well as display teamwork integrity and leadership to support and value your teams contributions fostering innovation.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelors degree in business or other related fields
• 3 years of related audit or applicable business experience
• Proficiency in MS Office

Ideally youll also have

• A bachelors or masters degree in accounting finance or a related discipline
• Experience in serving clients in the real estate industry specifically real estate funds or REITs
• Experience in auditing higher complexity real estate processes including leases fixed assets and impairment
• Experience with leading real estate technology platforms e.g. Yardi MRI JD Edwards and Argus
• Experience in auditing both business controls and IT general controls
• Experience using advanced data analytics and tools
• Experience with financial services internal audit risk assessment and governance risk and compliance (GRC) methodologies tools and enablers
• Second language skills and international business experience
• May be requested to travel to meet client needs and ideally candidates are willing and able to travel

What we look for

Were looking for passionate leaders who help lead collaborative and supportive teams and with a vision and a desire to stay on top of trends in the industry and internal audit. If you have a genuine passion for helping businesses achieve their full potential this role is for you.

• Continuous learning: Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: Well provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.
• Transformative leadership: Well give you the insights coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: Youll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.