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And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.\nAssistant Director -GDS Internal Audit\nThe opportunity\nThis role will be part of the GDS Internal Audit team, which is focused on in-house audits for GDS globally.\nWe are looking for candidates with strong technical depth in internal auditing, sound professional judgement, and the ability to leverage technology, data analytics, and emerging tools (including AI enabled audit techniques) to enhance audit quality and efficiency.\nYou will play a key leadership role in planning, overseeing, and delivering internal audits across the organisation, while partnering with senior stakeholders to strengthen risk management, governance, and control environments. 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continuous improvement of audit methodology, templates, reporting standards, and use of technology.\nProvide input into management reporting, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership committees.\nQuality, Compliance & Professional Standards\nEnsure compliance with IIA Standards, internal quality assurance requirements, and regulatory expectations where applicable.\nMaintain confidentiality and independence while exercising sound professional judgement.\nSkills and attributes for success\nTechnical & Professional Skills\nStrong understanding of internal audit, risk management, and internal control frameworks.\nExtensive experience in leading audits, including complex and concurrent audits\nStrong understanding of organisational processes across functions such as Finance, Procurement, Operations, Talent, and Shared Services\nHigh standards of audit documentation, review, and reporting\nStrong analytical mindset with the ability to identify root causes, trends, and practical solutions\nExperience in leveraging data analytics, audit tools, and technology-enabled audit approaches\nExposure to AI-based audit tools, automation, and emerging audit technologies is an advantage\nLeadership & Behavioural Skills\nStrong judgement, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.\nConfident communicator with the ability to influence and challenge constructively at senior levels\nStrong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills\nWell-organised, resilient, and able to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment\nProven ability to lead and develop teams, including coaching and performance management\nHigh level of integrity, professionalism, and ethical standards\nTo qualify for the role, you must have\nChartered Accountant (CA) / CPA / ACCA / CIA or equivalent professional qualification \nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline \n10-14+ years of relevant experience in Internal Audit\nDemonstrated experience in leading audits and managing teams in a complex, global environment\nIdeally, you’ll also have\nExperience in a Big 4 / large professional services firm or a complex multinational organisation\nExperience across multiple domains such as Finance, Procurement, Operations, IT, or Shared Services\nFamiliarity with data analytics driven audits and continuous auditing approaches\nExperience working in a global, matrixed organisation or shared services environment\nStrong interest in leveraging technology, automation, and AI in audit processes\nA mindset focused on quality, continuous improvement, and value addition\nWhat we look for\nA strong leader with the ability to manage teams and drive high-quality audit outcomes\nSomeone who can balance control assurance with practical business insights and stakeholder expectations\nA professional with strong judgement, resilience, and decision-making capability\nHigh integrity, professionalism, and accountability\nAbility to influence senior stakeholders and drive meaningful change\nWhat we Offer\nAt EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.\nWhat working at GDS EY offers\nEY GDS is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across multiple locations - Argentina, Hungary, India, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Spain, Sri Lanka and the UK - and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.\nContinuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.\nSuccess as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.\nTransformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.\nDiverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.\nEY | Building a better working world\nEY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.\nEnabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.\nWorking across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7956,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Audit & Assurance Firms","Financial Advisory, Valuation & Restructuring","Management Consulting","Tax Advisory & Preparation"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T07:17:41Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":47,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.858,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":24,"expected_fill_days":21,"reasons":["conf:0","velocity","win:tail","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-20T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ernst-young-assistant-director-internal-audit","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ernst-young-assistant-director-internal-audit.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-21T04:46:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":7007,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-22T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2859},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2859"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fernst-young-assistant-director-internal-audit"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fernst-young-assistant-director-internal-audit"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fernst-young-assistant-director-internal-audit"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/ernst-young-assistant-director-internal-audit\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fernst-young-assistant-director-internal-audit"}]}