Industrial Trainee, Business Consulting Risk

About the Role

• Objective: Provide clients with a candid and reliable overview of their risk landscape to build confidence and trust.
• Responsibilities: Execute client-related engagements in governance, risk & compliance (GRC), internal audits, process reviews, standard operating procedures, enterprise risk management, and revenue assurance.

Key Responsibilities

• Execution on client engagement: Ensure quality delivery as per client requirements.
• Review working papers and client folders.
• Suggest ideas for improving engagement productivity and client service.
• Understand business & industry issues / trends.
• Identify areas for improvement in client business processes to prepare recommendations.
• Handling data analytics: Tools like Access, ACL.
• Ensure compliance with engagement plans and internal quality & risk management procedures.
• Awareness of internal auditing standards issued by IIA and ICAI.
• Demonstrate an application & solution-based approach to problem-solving.
• Manage engagement budgets.
• Support superiors in developing marketing collaterals, business proposals, and new solution / methodology development.
• Develop strong working relationships with clients (process owners/functional heads).
• Pay attention to detail.
• Mentor young interns and analysts.
• Contribute to knowledge management sessions within the practice.
• Determine that the work delivered is of high quality.
• Anticipate and identify engagement-related risks and escalate issues.
• Actively establish client and internal relationships.
• Assist and share knowledge with team members, Seniors, and Managers in developing new methodologies and internal initiatives.
• Participate in performing procedures, focusing on complex, judgmental, and/or specialized issues.
• Work with the team and the client to create plans for accomplishing engagement objectives and a strategy that complies with professional standards.
• Advise clients to understand and manage their business risks and verify the validity of their business information.
• Brief the engagement team on the client's IA environment and industry IA trends.
• Maintain relationships with client management to manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and deliverables.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of compliance, financial, and operational risks.
• Perform internal control testing.
• Develop internal audit plans.
• Provide internal audit services on an outsourcing basis.
• Assess internal controls and SOX framework to mitigate risk and apply it to client situations.
• Bring and utilize extensive knowledge of the client's business/industry to identify technological developments and evaluate impacts.
• Demonstrate excellent project management skills.
• Inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members.
• Use current technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services.
• Understand EY and its service lines and assess what the firm can deliver to serve clients.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Chartered Accountant / Certified Internal Auditor or a Master’s degree in Business Administration.
• 0-1 year of post-qualification experience in risk advisory, related internal audit experience, or external audit experience.
• Availability to travel outside of assigned office location at least 50% of the time.
• Ability to commute within the region.
• Willingness to work in excess of standard hours when necessary.
• A valid passport is required.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills.
• Passionate leaders with strong vision and a desire to stay on top of trends in the risk industry.
• Genuine passion for helping businesses achieve their full potential.