IT Audit Associate and Senior Associate - Cape Town & Johannesburg

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Associate/Senior Associate in IT Audit, where you'll lead assessments and certification services that influence key business decisions. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a global team, ensuring compliance and enhancing clients' risk management programs. With a structured career framework and a commitment to professional development, you'll thrive in an environment that values integrity, creativity, and collaboration. If you're passionate about driving high-quality work and building lasting relationships, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Career Development

Health and Well-being Support

Insurance Benefits

Savings Plans

Discounts and Promotions

Qualifications

• 4+ years of consulting or industry experience in a professional services environment.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication, writing, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate diverse client engagement teams to deliver quality services.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Access Control Framework Definition

Security Role Design

ERP Solutions (SAP, Oracle)

Business Process Controls Review

Continuous Controls Monitoring

GRC Tools (SAP GRC, Oracle ICM)

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Accounting

Degree in Business

Degree in Information Technology

Professional Certifications (CPA, CIA, CISA, CISSP, CFE)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Location: Cape Town

Date: 26 Feb 2025

Requisition ID: 1578373

Associate/Senior Associate - IT Audit

As a Risk Assurance professional, you will be leading assessments and certification services that will directly support C-suite discussions and important business decisions regarding compliance, cost and quality of our clients’ risk management programs. You will be part of an international network of professionals across geographies and sectors, delivering assessment and certification services that will help verify compliance and improve the performance of our clients.

The opportunity

Our structured career framework means you’ll continue to develop, whatever level you’re at. So, whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Your key responsibilities

• Effectively manage and motivate client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.
• Consistently deliver quality client services and manage expectations of client service delivery.
• Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget.
• Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships and networks with clients and internal EY stakeholders.
• Demonstrate deep technical capabilities and professional knowledge.
• Possess in-depth business acumen and demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge.
• Remain current on new developments in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge.

Skills and attributes for success

• Working experience on at least two (2) full cycles of access control framework definition, security role design, remediation and implementation for ERP solutions such as SAP and Oracle.
• Working experience in performing business process controls review, access controls review (e.g., segregation of duties) and project risk assessments in an ERP environment. Having experience in continuous controls monitoring and controls optimization type of work would be an advantage.
• In-depth knowledge on key risks and expected controls (including compensating controls) in one or more business processes (e.g., procure to pay, and financial statement close).
• Understanding of and/or implementation experience with a variety of GRC tools (e.g., SAP GRC and Oracle ICM).

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• A recognized university degree in accounting, business, information technology, engineering, mathematics or other relevant discipline.
• At least 4 years of relevant consulting or industry experience, preferably in a professional services environment or MNC.
• Candidates who possess professional certifications such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) are highly encouraged to apply.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication, writing and presentation skills.
• Demonstrates integrity, values, principles, and work ethic.
• Willingness to travel on overseas assignment as the need arises.

What we look for

More than anything, we’re interested in people with the right attitude for the job! That’s naturally entrepreneurial people that feed on the energy of a thriving global team. You’ll need a balance of technical and analytical skills, a creative approach to work and strong communication skills. Put simply, if you’ve got big ideas on how we can do better, as well as the confidence to voice them, this role is for you.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working, career development and with FlexEY you can select benefits, which suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurances, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory 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.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.