Senior Consultant, Process & Controls, Risk Consulting (UKI)

Ernst & Young; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a Senior Consultant to join their Risk team in the City of Westminster, England. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of risk management, internal controls, and the ability to work across various industries. Responsibilities include managing client engagements, leading teams, and developing high-quality deliverables. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and significant experience in risk consulting. The firm offers continuous learning and competitive remuneration.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Diverse and inclusive culture

Competitive remuneration package

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in risk, processes and controls.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP S4 desirable.
• Ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Client engagement management across a portfolio of projects.
• Assist clients in managing risk and control frameworks.
• Lead junior team members and develop their skills.
• Ensure compliance with quality and risk management processes.

Skills

Core Business Understanding

Analytical Skills

Task Management

Team Collaboration

Technology Utilisation

Stakeholder Management

Adaptability

Proactive Mindset

Navigating Ambiguity

Client Commitment

Technical Proficiency

Education

Relevant qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA)

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

SAP

Oracle

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Consultant to join our dynamic Risk team. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of risk management, process optimization, and internal controls. This role requires the ability to apply risk consulting skills across various industries and situations.

Responsibilities

• Client Delivery and Project Management: Undertake and deliver engagements, managing multiple internal and external stakeholders across a portfolio that may include internal audits, implementation or review of internal and financial control frameworks, enterprise risk management, governance risk and control (GRC), Sarbanes‑Oxley (SoX) implementations or reviews, risk and control automation, and performance improvement.
• Technical Expertise: Assist clients in implementing, assessing, or managing risk and control frameworks and perform internal audit work to provide assurance over processes and control environments across various financial and operational areas.
• Quality and Risk Management: Monitor and manage client engagements, including project planning and adherence to quality standards, ensuring compliance with EY's quality and risk management processes and proactively identifying and managing risks.
• Stakeholder Management: Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel, lead client meetings, and coordinate cross‑functional collaboration to deliver high‑quality insights.
• Team Leadership and Development: Lead junior team members, provide coaching, oversee day‑to‑day work, and contribute to a positive team environment.
• Promoting EY's Values: Champion EY's commitments to integrity, respect, and teamwork while fostering an inclusive environment.
• Practice Development: Contribute to practice development and internal initiatives, including learning and development programs and solution development.
• Your day‑to‑day role will include:
  • Scoping and planning of controls and internal audit engagements.
  • Developing risk and control matrices, creating test plans, and preparing clear working papers.
  • Assisting clients in implementing, assessing, or managing risks and control frameworks.
  • Producing process documentation, identifying and evaluating risks, and assessing control effectiveness.
  • Preparing high‑quality written client deliverables and reports.

Key Skills

• Core Business Understanding – strong grasp of core business processes, risks, and controls.
• Analytical Skills – ability to analyze complex problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Task Management – effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks and client demands.
• Team Collaboration – work independently and as part of a team in a fast‑paced environment.
• Technology Utilisation – embrace and leverage technology, including data analytics, automation, continuous auditing, and AI.
• Stakeholder Management – strong communication and upward management skills.
• Adaptability – respond flexibly to feedback and changing situations.
• Proactive Mindset – self‑starter with curiosity for continuous learning.
• Navigating Ambiguity – work effectively in uncertain or ambiguous situations.
• Client Commitment – strong commitment to exceeding client expectations and personal responsibility.
• Technical Proficiency – solid skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Other desirable skills and experience – finance transformation, controls automation, programme assurance, IT controls (SAP, Oracle).

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in risk, processes and controls; experience with ERP systems such as SAP S4 desirable.
• Completed (or part‑completed) a relevant qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent).
• Security clearance for governmental programmes desirable.
• Ability to travel as required.

What We Look For

We are interested to hear from entrepreneurial people who feed on the energy of a thriving global team. We seek a high level of drive, commitment to achieving solutions, and the ability to work under pressure. People worthy of trust, who demonstrate enthusiasm, passion to grow fast, and are highly motivated to support this purpose will thrive. Expectation to travel outside the assigned office, including UK regional or international travel.

Benefits

• Continuous learning – develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next, including the opportunity to gain an EY Tech MBA.
• Success as defined by you – tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact in your own way.
• Transformative leadership – insights, coaching, and confidence to become the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture – be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice.
• Competitive remuneration – comprehensive Total Rewards package including flexible working, career development, and benefits such as holidays, health and well‑being, insurance, savings, and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and to creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions, providing services in more than 150 countries and territories. We invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive.