Audit Senior

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. 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. 

The opportunity

You’ll help our clients meet their reporting requirements by accurately reporting on financial statements and providing meaningful insights into accounting and reporting matters. In return, you can expect leading-class learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You’ll be given all the skills, knowledge and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and the communities that support us.

Your key responsibilities

Everything you’ll do will come back to providing exceptional audit activities for our clients. As you build your knowledge and experience, you’ll become a credible advisor, influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that will impact entire industries.

• Working in a team, getting to know our clients, their businesses and how they work.
• Interacting with clients to collect all the necessary data and information to carry out the audit.
• Support the planning, leading fieldwork, managing performance and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements.
• Completing audit processes and documenting higher-risk areas to increase your technical and business skills in areas such as revenue, costs, financial instruments and tax.
• Analysing the data that goes into a financial statement to make sure it is true and fair.
• Building and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
• Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues.

Skills and attributes for success

• Leading fieldwork, managing performance and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements.
• Completing audit processes and documenting higher-risk areas to increase your technical and business skills in areas including revenue, financial instruments and income taxes.
• Engaging clients and providing authoritative advice and professionalism throughout transactions.
• Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues
• Understanding our clients’ unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues in other teams and areas to broaden our business relationships where possible.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Masters in Accounts, ACA/CA/ACCA or an equivalent international qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience.
• Thorough knowledge of current auditing techniques.
• Experience across the entire audit process.
• Application of IFRS and local GAAP.
• Track record of leading, planning, execution and reporting on audits.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management.
• Proven experience in delivering external audit and assurance engagements.
• Understanding of risk-based auditing and risk and control strategies.
• Understanding of Q&RM procedures.
• Compliance with and understanding of regulatory requirements.

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 auditing and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

What we offer

At 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.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Click here and apply today.

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