EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) Assurance practice supports global EY client–serving teams with their reviews across industry sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, and technology, among others. Through the right multidisciplinary team of professionals with sector knowledge and subject matter expertise, EY GDS Assurance enables EY client teams in over 30 countries to help the world’s leading companies meet their audit requirements.
Primary Responsibilities
Understand client background, sector, and regulatory environment to support the performance of relevant assurance procedures.
Understand country-specific and internationally accepted accounting principles and auditing standards, including reporting requirements.
Support executing assurance procedures under the guidance of a senior.
Document clearly and accurately the execution of assurance procedures as defined by the engagement objectives, and planned assurance approach as per the methodology prescribed by EY.
Work with a diverse set of engagement teams across sectors and geographies.
Proactively reach out to teams soliciting real-time feedback for work performed and take appropriate action.
Accurately identify problems and exceptions, and ensure that the local engagement team has been informed on time.
About you
Competencies & Skills
Basic accounting and auditing knowledge
Strong communication skills
Strong analysis skills and a critical-thinking mindset
Attention to detail and diligence in following up
Professionalism and confidence
Ability to multi-task on projects and assignments
Ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines
Ability to communicate at different levels within the organization
Ability to plan and anticipate potential problems before they arise
Strong MS Office skills specifically Microsoft Excel and Word
Ability to learn new software tools
Knowledge of foreign languages including French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Dutch is a plus
ACCA or CPA pursuant will have an added advantage
Job Specification
B Com or M Com or BBA with ACCA only
60% and above in current degree with no active backlog
Benefits
What EY offer
When you work with them, you get a chance to work with emerging technologies. Pursue new opportunities. Reinvent yourself every day. Their culture of innovation at EY means embracing change in everything you do, from applying new technologies to making existing processes better. Your powerful ideas will unlock your full potential – and theirs.
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.
Training & development
EY offers every person the chance to seize new opportunities and work with cutting-edge technologies. They expose you to different clients in different industries. The company encourages you to lead and to step out of your comfort zone. You get the chance to work with new teams on projects that inspire and challenge you every single day.
Career progression
At EY you can become a transformative leader and help EY clients innovate and work through unprecedented change. Here at EY, personalizing your career is about more than just flexibility and advancement. They’ll help keep you relevant in a world where nothing stands still. They invest in your development so that you can become a purpose-driven, transformative leader, with the mindset and tech skill sets to set you apart and help deliver long-term value to clients.
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EY (Ernst & Young) is one of the largest professional service companies in the world. They provide various kinds of financial and consultancy services for their clients.