Special Projects Team Audit & Assurance jobs at Ey in Sri Lanka, Colombo

In this role, you will:

• Lead or be part of a global audit engagement team - virtually - working with EY teams in Europe and US sub-regions
• Work with world-class audit tools and proprietary EY technology platforms applying the globally accepted audit methodology
• Get an in-depth understanding of the financial services industry and be trained by experts in the field
• Work full time from the comfort of your home based in Sri Lanka
• Gain opportunities for short-term/long-term secondments or permanent relocation to offshore EY offices, if you’re a high performer

• Performing complex and specific audit procedures, while developing effective, client-focused audit strategies
• Plan, conduct and manage audit and assurance engagements in accordance with relevant international accounting and auditing standards
• Proactively building relationships that support our ability to provide tailored services that meet a wide range of assurance needs and contribute to new business development; and
• Prioritize and handle multiple assignments in challenging environments

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Experience in audit and assurance services, having used audit software applications
• A passion for delivering exceptional client service

We offer a fixed term employment opportunity while supporting the completion of your training requirements with leading professional body such as CASL or ACCA.

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and consultancy services, we're using our expertise and systems we've developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better.

EY- Assurance – Senior Associate – AOA

As part of our EY-Assurance Team, the role requires the incumbent to proactively developGDS engagement management support activities.

manage utilization and grow the depth and breadth of our support to the organization’s priority

Your key responsibilities

• reviews for assigned clients
• Manage necessary communication with various locations for the assigned clientand ensure appropriate action is taken
• Maintain and update the engagement team database and contact lists asappropriate
• Carry out assigned activities with minimal or no involvement from the accountlead/manager
• Identify problems and exceptions accurately and ensure that teams are informed ina timely manner
• Be responsible for quality review of the staff’s work and overall adherence toengagement deadlines
• Attend and participate in weekly/biweekly calls with the engagement teams andshare progress and status updates
• Consistently work towards high standards and look for ways to improve currentworking practices and processes
• Act as a knowledge champion for complex activities and tools and provide subjectmatter expertise to the team. Share best practices across account teams onvarious engagements
• Provide new hire training and refresher training for sharing updates and knowledge

Skills and attributes for success

• Advanced communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to handle conflicting demands skilfully
• Effective planning and prioritizing skills
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent people skills — promotes teamwork; can lead a group of 4-5associates
• Lead by example
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback/training
• Counsel, mentor and supervise team members to identify and foster key talent
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with key contacts
• Contribute to the culture of the broader EY GDS team
• Ability to effectively summarize and conclude work, applying appropriatedocumentation standards

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 3-6 years of overall work relevant experience in process management and projectmanagement
• Any relevant professional qualification

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Interest in business and commerciality.
• Strong influencing skills and assertiveness
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

What we look for

• new things in this fast-moving environment
• An opportunity to be part of a market-leading, multi-disciplinary team in the onlyintegrated global assurance business worldwide.
• Opportunity to work with EY GDS Assurance practices globally with leading businessesacross a range of industries

What we Offer

strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfillingexciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to anever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughoutyour career.

•Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes
•Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a
•Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the
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Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to useyour voice to help others find theirs.

society and build trust in the capital markets.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Your key responsibilities

• Assist engagement teams with various processes, such as multi-location coordination, engagement economics, confirmations, project and database management

• Maintain and update global engagement team databases and contact lists as appropriate

• Collate relevant client information from publicly available databases and communicate it to the team via firm publication and databases

• Assuming responsibility for all work and ensuring that the work is reviewed thoroughly before the output is sent out as per the deadline

• Accurately identifying problems, exceptions and ensuring that the regional engagement team has been informed about them in a timely manner

• Work proactively and respond to regional stakeholders

• Attend and participate in weekly or Biweekly calls with the regional counterparts and share progress and status updates

• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with the teams by having an open and honest communication

• Proactively reaching out to the teams soliciting feedback for the work and taking appropriate action

Skills and attributes for success

• Confident and outgoing individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to meet tight deadlines and ensure that work is of a consistently high standard

• Ability to multi-task, pay attention to detail, prioritize projects and follow up on routinetasks diligently

• Ability to communicate with leaders and peers with ease

• Plan ahead and anticipate potential issues before they arise

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 0 – 1 years of general business experience with any relevant professional qualification

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Interest in business and commerciality.

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

What we look for

• A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment

• Opportunity to work with EY GDS Assurance practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industriesWhat 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.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Your 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 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 accounting and assurance standards - knowledge of IFRS / UK GAAP / US GAAP and International review standards is an 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.
• The ability to quickly form strong working relationship with colleagues locally and in global teams.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• Articleship with other big 4 / big 6 or mid-tier accounting firms
• ACCA / CPA with 2+ years of relevant work experience
• Non-Qualified (Accounting graduate) with 3+ years of relevant work experience in Assurance.
• 0-4 years post-qualification experience with either Mid-or top-tier accounting firm focused on external or Assurance reviews MNC or larger companies, preferably within a Shared Service environment.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• 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.

What we Offer
EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across nine locations – Sri Lanka, Argentina, India, the Philippines, Poland, Mexico, Spain, Hungary and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills, and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• 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.
  

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.