Assurance Senior - French Language Expert

Placement Baba; Kolkata; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is looking for an Assurance Senior - French Language Expert in Kolkata. You will manage deliverables and engagements by leading a team, ensuring high-quality output in compliance with global standards. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with 5-6 years of relevant experience in finance and proficiency in MS Office. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with global teams and enhance your skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in the financial domain with knowledge of accounting and assurance standards.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Proficiency in MS Office and a positive work culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements ensuring timely and high-quality work.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with EY Global counterparts.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback to team members.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Risk management

Leadership

Coaching

Logical reasoning

Relationship building

Education

Relevant work experience of 5 – 6 years in the financial domain

Language expertise of B1 and above level proficiency

Proficiency in MS Office and Outlook

Job description

Assurance Senior - French Language Expert

Kolkata

As part of the EY‑Assurance Team, you will act as the primary point of contact from GDS for tasks assigned by the global client. You will manage the timeliness and quality of deliverables and oversee day‑to‑day operations of those engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead an engagement from the GDS front and ensure the team delivers timely and high‑quality work, as per EY Global Audit Methodology and in line with the Global team expectations.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of aligned engagement and EY GAM while performing reviews of procedures performed by GDS staff, along with knowledge of EY tools to make reviews more efficient and meaningful.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with key EY Global counterparts like Assurance executives based out of the Americas or Europe.
• Develop an understanding of EY Quality and Risk Management procedures and ensure these are embedded into the engagement team’s work.
• Proactively discuss workflow management with the assurance teams, allocating resources to the assigned work and monitoring performance against standards. Monitor utilization for one’s team, budget to actuals, and other operational matters.
• Demonstrate professionalism, competence and clarity of communication when dealing with GDS and Global teams.
• Establish expectations of value to be delivered to the respective GDS Global teams aligned.
• Identify opportunities to improve the scope of work for GDS on one’s own engagements.
• Standardize review processes along with leveraging best practices across one’s aligned engagements or beyond.
• Motivate and lead one’s GDS team members, identify and foster key talents, coach and supervise team members.
• Be responsible for various operational matters related to engagements aligned.
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback/training. Lead by example.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Knowledge of Indian accounting and assurance standards or knowledge of IFRS / UK GAAP / US GAAP and International review standards is an added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal, risk management, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Project management, leadership, coaching, counselling and supervisory skills.
• Robust logical and reasoning skills.
• Ability to spread positive work culture, teaming and live EY values.
• Ability to quickly form strong working relationships with colleagues in India and global teams.

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience of 5 – 6 years in the financial domain.
• Language expertise of B1 and above level proficiency required.
• Proficiency in MS Office and Outlook.
• Interest in business and commerciality.

What We Look For

• A team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast‑moving environment.
• An opportunity to be part of a market‑leading, multi‑disciplinary team in the only integrated global assurance business worldwide.
• Opportunity to work with EY GDS Assurance practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries.

We are an equal opportunity employer. EY embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment.