Digital Risk & IT Controls Advisory Lead

EY; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k) plans

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior IT Auditor within its Digital Risk & Cyber practice to provide professional services to financial services clients. You will lead IT internal audit and SOX engagements, assess complex IT environments, and guide teams through risk assessment, testing, and reporting processes.

The role emphasizes collaboration, client relationship management, and the ability to navigate evolving regulatory and technology landscapes, including AI and cloud security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of related work experience.
• Degree in business, accounting, finance, computer science, information systems or a related discipline.
• Approximately 3 years of experience working as an IT auditor or IT risk advisor for a public accounting firm, professional services firm or financial services company, or comparable experience as an advisor to a financial service company.
• Experience leading IT internal audit, external audit, service organization control reporting and/or IT internal controls engagements and assisting with business development activities within financial services.
• Experience with internal audit risk assessments, SOX/internal controls, tools and enablers within financial services.
• Strong project management skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
• Excellent leadership, teamwork and client service skills.
• Willingness to travel, when necessary

Responsibilities

• Provide professional services to clients and manage IT internal audit and SOX engagements.
• Address client concerns over internal controls around security and privacy.
• Perform IT SOX assessments and assist with business development in financial services.
• Lead fieldwork and manage staff performance during engagements.
• Assess IT environments, plan risk assessments, and prepare audit reports for stakeholders.
• Engage on topics like agile methodologies, AI, cloud security, and controls transformation.

Skills

IT audit

SOX / internal controls

Project management

Communication skills

Leadership

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Business/Accounting/Finance/CS/IS

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior IT Auditor within its Digital Risk & Cyber practice to provide professional services to financial services clients. You will lead IT internal audit and SOX engagements, assess complex IT environments, and guide teams through risk assessment, testing, and reporting processes.

The role emphasizes collaboration, client relationship management, and the ability to navigate evolving regulatory and technology landscapes, including AI and cloud security.