Senior Staff Accountant - Center of Excellence - Assurance

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative firm dedicated to building a better working world as a Senior Auditor in Halifax. This role offers a unique opportunity to work within a dynamic Centre of Excellence, where you will assess and improve clients' internal controls and business processes. You will collaborate with diverse teams, leveraging your analytical and project management skills to enhance client service quality. With a strong focus on teamwork and integrity, you will contribute to the growth of both your clients and your professional journey. If you're passionate about making a difference in the world of finance, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as an auditor required.
• Strong project management and communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business processes to identify risks and improve controls.
• Assist clients in strengthening internal controls and business performance.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Integrity

Education

College and/or University degree/diploma in Business

Job description

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.

From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our clients count on reliable financial statements, information and processes to inform their ongoing strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting and reacting to complex data — and they look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. You’ll use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, handling complex audit procedures across a broad range of industries and responsibilities.

The objective

The objective of our Centre of Excellence (COE) is to inspire the confidence and trust that help enable a complex world to work. EY’s Assurance COE provides scalable offerings that allows our clients to benefit from our insights and efficiencies. As a part of the COE, you will work with multiple companies across different industries to gain a unique insight into how businesses operate.

The opportunity

Within EY’s Assurance practice, we have a Centre of Excellence (COE) located in Halifax, Nova Scotia that predominantly performs remote delivery work in the areas of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (NI 52-109 and Sarbanes Oxley) and other Assurance related procedures. We are currently seeking a Senior to join this growing team. The successful candidate will participate in client engagement teams, whereby he/she will be assessing, improving and evaluating/testing our clients’ business processes and controls.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business and financial processes to identify risks and improvements in the controls frameworks for the various processes.
• Perform various substantive and analytical procedures to identify errors and/or misstatements.
• Assist clients in strengthening internal controls and business performance.
• Ensure high quality in client service informing supervisors of engagement status and managing staff performance.
• Demonstrate and apply strong project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services.
• Maintain long-term client relationships and networks.
• Oversee and review staff work products to ensure high quality and support mentorship and growth of team members.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• College and/or University degree/diploma in Business
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Demonstrated integrity within a professional environment
• Desire to learn and to coach/mentor others through their learning journey

To qualify for the role, candidates must have

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience working as an auditor
• Excellent project management skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills in English
• A dedication to teamwork and leadership
• Integrity within a professional environment

What We Look For

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. We’re looking for people with a genuine passion for tax, and the future of tax, and are inspired to help the world’s leading multinational organizations meet complex tax obligations around the world.

What we Offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. 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.

Diversity and Inclusion at EY

Diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of who we are and how we work. We’re committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued, policies and practices are equitable, and our people feel a sense of belonging.

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