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Get Access To All JobsLocation: New Orleans
Other locations: Primary Location Only
Salary: Competitive
Date: Sep 17, 2026
Job description
Requisition ID: 1745241
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.
We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.
The opportunity
The objective of our consulting risk services is to provide clients with a candid and reliable overview of their risk landscape. Our solutions can be used by our clients to build confidence and trust with their customers, the overall market and when required by regulation or commercial agreements.
Your key responsibilities
You will be responsible for managing multiple client engagement teams within the Risk practice providing process and controls advisory services. You can expect to work with clients to address strategic, compliance, financial, and operational risks as well as perform internal control design support and remediation, control testing, develop internal audit plans, and provide internal audit and compliance program services.
Skills and attributes for success
- Understand current state processes, risks, and controls to provide enhancement recommendations
- Executive compliance and audit programs, which includes scoping, analysis and root cause frameworks, and future state control design configurations
- Provide benchmarking and leading practices assessments to enhance client control strategy, including developing business cases for transformations
- Led control transformation workstreams as part of larger transformation programs, which may include process redesign, system and employee migrations
- Prepare companies for public company readiness, which includes setting up SOX programs. Assess internal controls and SOX framework in order to mitigate risk and apply it to client situations
- Maintain relationships with clients and manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and deliverables. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of compliance, financial, and operational risks along with performing internal control testing, develop internal audit plans, and provide internal audit services on an outsourcing basis
- Bring and utilize extensive knowledge of the client's business/industry to identify technological developments and evaluate impacts on the client's business
- Demonstrate excellent project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services
- Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess what the firm can deliver to serve clients
To qualify for the role, you must have
- A bachelor's or master's degree
- A minimum of 3 years of experience working as an Internal Auditor or External Auditor or risk adviser for a public accounting firm, a professional services firm, or within industry
- Bring your significant experience in applying relevant technical knowledge in at least one of the following engagements: (a) assessing internal controls frameworks, including testing of design and operational effectiveness. (b) developing risk remediation strategies. (c) performing and interpreting gap analysis (d) experience in Enterprise Resource Management and related risk analysis a plus, process analytics, and business intelligence
- We would expect for you to be available to travel outside of their assigned office location at least 15% of the time
- A valid passport is required
Ideally you’ll also have
- A bachelor's or master's degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related discipline
- CPA, CA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CBCP, CIA, CIPP, CGEIT certification is desired
What we look for
We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about consulting and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.
What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
- The opportunity to develop management responsibilities among a portfolio of talent within a designated service line
- A collaborative environment where everyone works together to create a better working world
- Excellent training and development prospects, both through established programs and on-the-job training
- An excellent team of senior colleagues, dedicated to managing and varying your workload
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.
Join us in building a better working world.
Apply now.
EY, an equal employment opportunity employer (Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Disabled), values the diversity of our workforce and the knowledge of our people.
What we offer you
At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture.
- We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job is:
- New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $105,400 to $175,400
- Bay Area California offices – $109,700 to $182,800
- All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $87,800 to $160,900
- Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
- Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
- To make the most of your application experience, please limit yourself to two applications within a six-month period
- EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis
- For those living in California, please click here for additional information
- At EY, our values set the foundation for how we work and the behaviors we expect of our people. Any misrepresentation or falsification of information or lack of integrity at any point in the recruiting process may result in withdrawal of your candidacy, revocation of an offer or immediate termination of employment.
EY | Building a better working world
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.
Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.
EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
All in to shape the future with confidence.
EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.
EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1-800-EY-HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com.
Location: New Orleans
Other locations: Primary Location Only
Salary: Competitive
Date: Sep 17, 2026
Job description
Requisition ID: 1745241
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.
We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.
The opportunity
The objective of our consulting risk services is to provide clients with a candid and reliable overview of their risk landscape. Our solutions can be used by our clients to build confidence and trust with their customers, the overall market and when required by regulation or commercial agreements.
Your key responsibilities
You will be responsible for managing multiple client engagement teams within the Risk practice providing process and controls advisory services. You can expect to work with clients to address strategic, compliance, financial, and operational risks as well as perform internal control design support and remediation, control testing, develop internal audit plans, and provide internal audit and compliance program services.
Skills and attributes for success
- Understand current state processes, risks, and controls to provide enhancement recommendations
- Executive compliance and audit programs, which includes scoping, analysis and root cause frameworks, and future state control design configurations
- Provide benchmarking and leading practices assessments to enhance client control strategy, including developing business cases for transformations
- Led control transformation workstreams as part of larger transformation programs, which may include process redesign, system and employee migrations
- Prepare companies for public company readiness, which includes setting up SOX programs. Assess internal controls and SOX framework in order to mitigate risk and apply it to client situations
- Maintain relationships with clients and manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and deliverables. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of compliance, financial, and operational risks along with performing internal control testing, develop internal audit plans, and provide internal audit services on an outsourcing basis
- Bring and utilize extensive knowledge of the client's business/industry to identify technological developments and evaluate impacts on the client's business
- Demonstrate excellent project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services
- Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess what the firm can deliver to serve clients
To qualify for the role, you must have
- A bachelor's or master's degree
- A minimum of 3 years of experience working as an Internal Auditor or External Auditor or risk adviser for a public accounting firm, a professional services firm, or within industry
- Bring your significant experience in applying relevant technical knowledge in at least one of the following engagements: (a) assessing internal controls frameworks, including testing of design and operational effectiveness. (b) developing risk remediation strategies. (c) performing and interpreting gap analysis (d) experience in Enterprise Resource Management and related risk analysis a plus, process analytics, and business intelligence
- We would expect for you to be available to travel outside of their assigned office location at least 15% of the time
- A valid passport is required
Ideally you’ll also have
- A bachelor's or master's degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related discipline
- CPA, CA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CBCP, CIA, CIPP, CGEIT certification is desired
What we look for
We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about consulting and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.
What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
- The opportunity to develop management responsibilities among a portfolio of talent within a designated service line
- A collaborative environment where everyone works together to create a better working world
- Excellent training and development prospects, both through established programs and on-the-job training
- An excellent team of senior colleagues, dedicated to managing and varying your workload
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.
Join us in building a better working world.
Apply now.
EY, an equal employment opportunity employer (Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Disabled), values the diversity of our workforce and the knowledge of our people.
What we offer you
At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture.
- We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job is:
- New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $105,400 to $175,400
- Bay Area California offices – $109,700 to $182,800
- All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $87,800 to $160,900
- Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
- Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
- To make the most of your application experience, please limit yourself to two applications within a six-month period
- EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis
- For those living in California, please click here for additional information
- At EY, our values set the foundation for how we work and the behaviors we expect of our people. Any misrepresentation or falsification of information or lack of integrity at any point in the recruiting process may result in withdrawal of your candidacy, revocation of an offer or immediate termination of employment.
EY | Building a better working world
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.
Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.
EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
All in to shape the future with confidence.
EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.
EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1-800-EY-HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Business Process Consultant
Target consulting firms with established OPT hiring pipelines
Large management consulting firms and Big Four advisory practices regularly hire OPT candidates for process improvement roles. Focus on firms that have sponsored H-1B visas in previous years, as they are far more likely to extend your authorization after OPT ends.
Confirm your degree qualifies for STEM OPT extension
If you hold a degree in management information systems, industrial engineering, or operations research, you likely qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Verify your program's CIP code with your DSO before accepting an offer, since this directly affects your timeline.
Frame your process improvement credentials in employer terms
Certifications like Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or process mining tools such as Celonis signal readiness to employers who may be unfamiliar with OPT. Concrete credentials reduce hesitation around sponsoring someone whose work authorization requires active compliance steps from the employer.
Address OPT compliance requirements proactively with HR
Many employers, especially mid-size firms, are unfamiliar with E-Verify and reporting obligations under OPT. Coming prepared with a one-page summary of what the employer needs to do builds confidence and removes the unknown as a reason to pass on your application.
Prioritize roles with clearly defined deliverables over generalist titles
Business Process Consultant positions with defined project scopes, such as ERP implementation or workflow automation, are easier for employers to justify sponsoring. Vague generalist roles are harder to defend in an H-1B petition as a specialty occupation when the time comes.
Time your job search around your OPT authorization window
Apply at least 90 days before your current authorization period ends to allow time for offer negotiation, E-Verify enrollment, and any employer legal review. Starting too late narrows your options and puts unnecessary pressure on both you and the hiring team.
Business Process Consultant OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Business Process Consultant role qualify as a specialty occupation for OPT purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires a specific bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field such as business administration, management information systems, or industrial engineering. Roles that accept any degree regardless of field can create problems if you later need H-1B sponsorship, so confirm the degree requirement is specific before accepting an offer.
Can I work as a Business Process Consultant on STEM OPT?
You can if your underlying degree falls under a STEM-designated CIP code. Degrees in management information systems, operations research, and industrial engineering commonly qualify. Business administration degrees from programs not designated as STEM do not, so verify your specific program's classification with your DSO before counting on the 24-month extension in your job search timeline.
Where can I find Business Process Consultant jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and international students looking for roles where employers are open to sponsorship. Filtering by OPT-friendly employers saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering late in the process that a company does not support work authorization for international candidates.
What should I say when an employer asks about my work authorization as a Business Process Consultant candidate?
Be direct: state that you are authorized to work on OPT, specify how many months remain, and note whether you qualify for a STEM extension. If the role could lead to H-1B sponsorship, say so. Employers respond better to candidates who demonstrate they understand the process and have a clear timeline rather than treating authorization as an awkward subject.
Do consulting firms or in-house operations teams hire more OPT candidates for Business Process Consultant roles?
Both hire OPT candidates, but large consulting firms tend to have more structured international hiring processes and existing relationships with immigration counsel. In-house operations roles at mid-size companies can be equally viable but may require more education on your end about what OPT compliance involves. Either path works depending on the specific employer.