Risk Platforms-EGRC-Workiva-Senior | ErnstYoung Job

Job Description

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EY - GDS Consulting – GRC Technology – EnterpriseGRC – Workiva - Senior

As EY GDS Consulting Senior, you’ll contribute technically to GRC Technology client engagements and internal projects. You’ll also identify potential business opportunities for EY within existing engagements and escalate these as appropriate. Similarly, you’ll anticipate and identify risks within engagements and share any issues with senior members of the team.

The opportunity

We’re looking for GRC Professionals with expertise in Workiva Platform and Workiva GRC solutions to join our international network of GRC Technology professionals helping clients implement technology solutions that support governance, risk management, compliance, internal controls, audit, and regulatory reporting. The individual will assist GRC Leads and Solution Architects in designing Workiva-based solutions, creating proof of concepts, assessing technology feasibility, and implementing scalable GRC and compliance programs.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a leading consulting practice while playing a key role in expanding our Workiva service offerings globally.

Your key responsibilities

• Work closely with Solution Architects, Business Analysts, and client stakeholders to understand business requirements and design optimal Workiva solutions.
• Map customer requirements to Workiva capabilities and recommend leading practices for GRC, Internal Audit, SOX Compliance, ESG Reporting, and Regulatory Compliance programs.
• Configure and implement Workiva solutions including:
• SOX/Internal Controls Management
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
• Internal Audit Management
• Compliance Management
• ESG Reporting
• Regulatory Reporting
• Third-Party Risk Management
• Policy Management
• Design Workiva data models, reporting structures, workflows, and user experiences to support business processes.
• Configure Workiva workflows, task management, certifications, issue management, risk registers, controls, testing programs, and reporting dashboards.
• Drive automation, standardization, and process optimization across risk and compliance functions.
• Develop and maintain Workiva reports, linked documents, dashboards, questionnaires, assessments, and analytics solutions.
• Collaborate with client and technical teams to integrate Workiva with ERP, HR, Identity Management, and other enterprise systems.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including user story refinement, effort estimation, and sprint planning.
• Conduct requirements workshops, solution demonstrations, showback sessions, UAT support, and knowledge transfer sessions.
• Perform testing, quality assurance, and defect resolution activities.
• Provide technical and functional guidance to project teams and mentor junior resources.
• Stay current with Workiva platform enhancements, GRC trends, regulatory developments, and industry best practices.
• Assist regional teams in RFP responses, solution proposals, effort estimations, and client presentations.
• Develop and maintain productive client relationships and contribute to customer success.
• Ensure timely delivery of assigned tasks while adhering to project quality standards and organizational policies.
• Support project leadership in planning, estimation, delivery governance, and stakeholder management activities.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, presentation, and workshop facilitation skills.
• Ability to translate complex risk and compliance requirements into scalable technology solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience creating solution design documents, process flows, and implementation artifacts.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and a strong quality culture.
• Ability to mentor team members and support capability-building initiatives.

To qualify for the role, you must have-

• 3 to 8+ years of relevant experience in GRC, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance, or Governance Technology implementations.
• Experience working on 3 to 5 end-to-end Workiva implementation engagements.
• Hands-on experience with one or more of the following:
• Workiva Internal Controls Management (SOX)
• Workiva Risk Management
• Workiva Internal Audit Management
• Workiva Compliance Programs
• ESG Reporting
• Regulatory Reporting
• Strong understanding of:
• SOX Compliance
• Internal Controls Frameworks
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Internal Audit Processes
• Regulatory Compliance
• Information Security Governance
• Experience facilitating workshops, gathering requirements, configuring solutions, and supporting UAT.
• Experience creating and maintaining functional and technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of reporting, dashboarding, workflow design, and data management within Workiva.
• Experience in client-facing consulting engagements and stakeholder management.

Ideally, you should also have

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as:
  • • CPA
    • CIA
    • CISA
    • CRISC
    • Workiva Certifications
• Experience with large-scale transformation or compliance programs.
• Understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
• Experience working with consulting firms, system integrators, or Big 4 organizations.
• Exposure to enterprise platforms such as:
  • • AuditBoard
    • Archer
    • ServiceNow IRM
    • MetricStream
    • Diligent HighBond
    • SAP GRC
• Familiarity with analytics and reporting tools such as:
  • • Power BI
    • Tableau
    • Alteryx
    • Snowflake

What we look for

• A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment with consulting skills.
• An opportunity to be a part of market-leading, multi-disciplinary team of 1400 + professionals, in the only integrated global transaction business worldwide.
• Opportunities to work with EY Consulting practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries.

What working at EY offers

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees, and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• 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.

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