ET Risk and Compliance - Risk and Controls Governance Analyst

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ET Risk & Compliance

ET Risk and Compliance / Risk & Controls Governance Analyst

Supervising Associate

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At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better. Join us and help build an exceptional experience for yourself and a better working world for all.

Job Summary

Enterprise Technology is a global organization that delivers reliable, secure and resilient technology services and solutions to enable an exceptional technology experience for EY people. As part of the Enterprise Technology Risk & Compliance (ETRC) team, the Risk & Controls Analyst will support the day-to-day execution of RACM governance, control assessment, certification and strategic risk and control initiatives across Enterprise Technology. Reporting to the Risk & Controls Governance Lead, this role will maintain risk and control information, support control impact and gap assessments, coordinate assigned initiatives and provide analysis and governance materials that enable consistent risk and control decisions.

Responsibilities

The Risk & Controls Analyst will support the operational delivery of risk and control governance activities and assigned transformation initiatives under the direction of the Risk & Controls Governance Lead.

Key responsibilities include

• Maintain application inventory, control owner and delegate registers, and attestation and certification records that support the ET and Finance control landscape.
• Support assessments of applications, processes and technology changes to identify potential requirements for new or updated controls, including IT general controls, SDLC controls and interfaces.
• Perform control gap analysis, document findings and contribute practical remediation recommendations for review by Risk & Controls Governance leadership and relevant stakeholders.
• Support control rationalization, control impact assessments and analysis of control design or ownership changes.
• Support risk and control initiatives
• Manage assigned project plans and delivery activities, including milestones, actions, decisions, dependencies, risks, issues, approvals and stakeholder communications.
• Prepare governance materials, status packs, ad hoc analysis and trend insights, and identify recurring control issues or themes for escalation and continuous improvement.
• Support workflow automation and maintain project and compliance repositories, SharePoint sites, Planner boards and Teams channels where relevant to assigned work.
• Share insights and recommendations from control assessments and risk investigations across ETRC teams and collaborate with Finance and Non-Finance RACM stakeholders, Operations & Reporting, Assurance & Compliance and Policy & Standards Enablement.

Analytical / Decision-Making Responsibilities

The role applies analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate risk and control information, assess changes and reported exceptions, identify potential gaps or recurring themes and develop well-supported recommendations. The individual will organize and synthesize information, manage assigned priorities and dependencies, and escalate significant control, ownership, delivery or data-quality issues appropriately.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements

The role requires a solid understanding of technology risk and controls, RACM concepts, governance processes and project delivery practices. The successful candidate will be able to analyze complex information, maintain accurate governance records and tools, and translate findings into clear documentation and practical actions. Strong organization, collaboration, attention to detail and written communication skills are essential.

Job Requirements

To qualify, candidates must have

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Accounting or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in technology risk, internal controls, IT audit, compliance, governance, project delivery or a related field.
• Experience supporting RACM maintenance, risk and control assessments, control documentation, certification or remediation activities.
• Working knowledge of IT general controls, technology change, access management, SDLC, interfaces and risk management practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and the ability to organize and synthesize complex information.
• Strong project coordination skills, including experience tracking milestones, actions, risks, issues, dependencies and stakeholder deliverables.
• Ability to work across technology, risk, audit, information security, privacy and business stakeholder groups in a global environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear governance materials, analysis and presentation content.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power BI and collaboration platforms; experience with GRC, workflow or RACM tools is preferred.
• Experience supporting AI governance, SAP or ERP transformation, Data Protection, TARP, SDLC or other enterprise technology initiatives is a plus.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, CIA, PMP or similar are a plus.

What We Offer You

At EY, we will fuel your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We will develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences.
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: need language from Talent/Benefits.
• Compensation: A competitive compensation package will be offered, including salary, benefits, and potential for performance-based incentives.

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