Extended Assurance Senior Manager Manager Financial Services

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Financial Services - Extended Assurance - Senior Manager

EYs Financial Services practice is currently undergoing exciting change. The business is rapidly growing and we are expanding our Extended Assurance team across the UK. This role can be based in London Edinburgh Glasgow Leeds or Manchester. This growth offers great opportunities for learning and progression.

The Opportunity:

Our Extended Assurance practice provides ongoing assurance to regulators management and directors on the quality of governance processes and controls managing financial and non-financial risks within a business.

Current turbulent markets are driving significant changes to all firms internal processes e.g. through regulatory reporting or demands for better or new management information. The processes require a broader set of controls than those traditionally used for Financial Statement reporting including the requirement to address a wider suite of risks.

EYs Financial Services Extended Assurance team works with clients to provide assurance that an organisations business activities are operating effectively in addressing these challenges. This is done through the appropriate use of assurance skills robust audit and other methodologies coupled with industry insight in the Financial Services market.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Work on the execution of a variety of projects including non-financial assurance reviews (e.g. COREP Client Assets) regulatory reporting assurance (MIFID) financial crime reviews (AML Sanctions) general business process and controls advice and compliance services.
• Work in complex multi-disciplinary teams with responsibility for the overall execution of smaller projects and / or individual components of larger projects under the guidance and direction of Managers Directors and Partners.
• Use expertise in assurance methodologies to perform engagements in compliance with the firms and industry standards.
• Coach team members share experiences share knowledge and generate new ideas with them.

Skills and attributes for success:

Desire to build / develop a career in assisting financial services clients with technology controls assessments / improvements including the provision of either a formal (assurance) or informal (findings & recommendations) opinion.

• Ability to lead teams and deliver our solutions to meet client needs preferably demonstrated in a professional services environment.
• Intellectual rigor / flexibility to rapidly understand complex problems and rationalise these into a workable solution which can then be delivered.
• Ability to operate with stakeholders / manage projects which potentially span all functions within client organisations.
• High level of drive commitment to achieving solutions and ability to work and lead under pressure in an entrepreneurial environment

Join us and youll work in a rapidly growing team on challenging projects and accelerate your career within an international and supportive team. Youll also be introduced to career challenges that will take you into exciting new professional territory.

To qualify for the role you must have:

• Professional qualification either in practice ACA/ CA/ ACCA / US CPA qualified (ICAEW ICAS Irish Institute or equivalent international qualification) or an equivalent in industry ACCA CIMA.
• Background in Financial Services Audit
• Previous CASS governance internal controls or internal audit experience within Financial Services.
• Particular industry specialism experience preferably in Banking & Capital Markets or Wealth and Asset Management.

Ideally youll also have:

• Experience of working in assurance risk and / or controls projects either as an auditor / advisor or within industry and an ability to document business processes and control diagrams.
• We are looking for people with banking and capital markets or wealth and asset management knowledge. You need to have an ability to identify the operational risks within a process and design controls testing programs to assess the quality of control over these risks.
• Knowledge and experience of working in a dynamic demanding environment is essential.

What we look for
Your goal will be to help clients achieve their potential - and you can expect to do the same. As part of a supportive team youll have the opportunity to progress and build knowledge that will make a difference to your CV - and to your entire career.

What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package where youll 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 thats right for you

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.

Please note: Prior to finalising your application you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity & inclusiveness here. We ask because it matters!

About EY
Were building the workplace of the future at EY a place thats smarter more inclusive more dynamic and more flexible. Were embracing change and helping our clients to adapt - to create more inclusive economic growth. 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.

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. Shape your future with confidence!

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