Assurance - Technology Risk - Senior & Manager - Hong Kong

EY; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching

Career development

Flexible working

Job summary

Ernst & Young in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Consultant/Manager to lead technology risk audits and advisory projects. You will assess IT controls, security, privacy and data protection within client environments, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver insights and recommendations.

The role emphasizes ERP understanding, data analytics tools and industry standards, with opportunities to develop advanced skills in risk reporting and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Extensive IT audit experience in professional services or accounting firms.
• Knowledge of data security, privacy controls and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and business processes.
• Experience with SQL, Python and data analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform IT audits including ITGCs and application controls.
• Assess enterprise IT processes, risks and controls.
• Conduct client interviews and provide control deficiency recommendations.
• Lead or support project reporting to management.
• Assist in preparing workpapers, proposals and client communications.

Skills

IT audit

Data security

Privacy protection

ERP knowledge

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor/Master in Information Systems / IT / Cyber Security / Accounting

Finance/Accounting background

Tools

SQL

Python

Data visualization tools

SOC reporting

Job description

Assurance - Technology Risk - Senior Consultant/Manager - Ernst & Young - Hong Kong

The opportunity

The pace of technological advances, globalization and evolving laws, regulations and standards is accelerating, resulting in a fundamentally different business environment. Companies are larger, more global, more complex and subject to greater legal, regulatory and accounting standards changes than ever before. The Technology Risk domain within EY Assurance services help the clients to achieve sustainable growth by supporting their efforts with respect to technology risks to protect their business performance and by providing trusted communications on internal control and regulatory compliance to investors, management, regulators, customers and other stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities

• Focus on technology risk services to help clients cope with IT and emerging technology risks, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence, etc.
• Engage in provision of data security and privacy protection, conduct comprehensive business data integrity assessments, analyze data quality and performance metrics, and execute rigorous security audits on emerging IT technology applications
• Carry out IT audits, including but not limited to be involved in the review of IT general controls, IT application controls, IT security configuration and the use of computer-assisted audit technique; Understand and assess enterprise IT processes, business processes, risks and controls; Perform efficient audits using advanced technologies and automated tools
• Conduct client-facing interviews, understand key business processes and IT systems, perform risk assessment, identify internal controls and analyze control deficiencies, and provide recommendations to management, etc.
• Prepare or review workpapers, reports, proposals and other documents, and assist or lead the communication or reporting of project progress and results to the process or control owners, management of the clients, and other relevant parties

To qualify for the role you must have

• Industry knowledge of information technology, enterprise information system, data security, privacy protection, risk management, data analysis and application, enterprise business process and financial accounting;
• Bachelor/Master's degree with an emphasis on Information Systems, Information Technology, Information/Cyber Security, Privacy and Data Protection, Computer Science/Engineering, Data Science/Engineering, Accounting, Finance, and Statistics
• Experience in PCAOB IT audit is preferred
• IT audit related work experience in an accounting firm is preferred
• Understanding of the processing flows and data structure of common ERP products, and experience in their system development and implementation is preferred
• Experience in data security/privacy/internal controls over financial reporting assurance projects, such as SOC reporting and ISAE 3000 reporting
• Experience with SQL, Python and other data analytic and visualization tools is preferred.

What working at EY offers

• 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 that’s right for you

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and consulting services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.