Associate - Assurance, Financial Accounting Advisory Services - Accounting & Advisory

EY; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in professional services, EY offers a unique opportunity for final year undergraduates or recent graduates to join its Financial Accounting and Advisory Team. This role focuses on financial transformation and advising financial institutions, providing a strong foundation in finance through data and analytics, process optimization, and sustainability efforts. As part of a diverse team, you'll collaborate closely with clients to enhance their operational efficiency and financial strategies while contributing to impactful advisory projects.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Coaching and leadership development

Diverse and inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Final year undergraduate or recent graduate in accounting, finance, or related fields.
• Curious, explorative, innovative with a bold ambition for change.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with financial institutions to drive finance transformation initiatives.
• Conduct data transformation and analytics for business insights.
• Provide expertise in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) activities.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Data Transformation

Process Optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Data/Business Analytics

Job description

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:

As part of the Financial Accounting and Advisory Team, you will play a vital role in supporting our CFO agenda and partnering with financial institutions. You will go beyond traditional accounting standards, focusing on the proactive and business-oriented aspects of finance. Your expertise in finance transformation, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), data and analytics, process optimization and controls, as well as new accounting standards implementation, will be crucial in delivering value-added solutions to our clients.

Your Key Responsibilities:

You will be working together with the senior associates, managers and partners to plan, lead and execute engagements for financial institutions, focusing on the following areas:

• Collaborate with financial institutions to drive finance transformation initiatives, leveraging digital tools and technologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Conduct data transformation and analytics to generate valuable business insights, enabling data-driven decision-making and value creation for our clients.
• Support the sustainability agenda by assisting in the development and implementation of long-term value reporting and disclosure frameworks, aligning with regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Provide expertise in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis, to help our clients optimize their financial strategies and achieve their business goals.
• Assist clients in optimizing processes and implementing robust controls to improve operational efficiency, mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Stay up to date with new accounting standards and regulatory changes, conducting impact assessments and guiding clients through their implementation and adoption.
• Contribute to strategic restructuring projects and new entity set-up by assessing the regulatory and accounting implications, providing insights and recommendations to support decision-making processes.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Final year undergraduates or recent graduates from programs relating to accounting, finance, data/business analytics, or equivalent, including a Master of Professional Accounting.
• Curious, explorative, innovative, with a bold ambition for change.

What we offer:

• 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.

Note:

• You are required to upload your latest resume and academic transcripts together with your online application.
• Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

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.

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