Financial Engineer jobs in Australia

Manager - Transfer Pricing Financial Services

As our Manager you’llbe supporting our clients in managing compliance obligations, designing transfer pricing models and navigating tax authority views and disputes including Advance Pricing Agreements and Mutual Agreement Procedures. We specialise in Banking Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance, Payments and Private Equity.

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Skills and attributes for success

Ideally, you’ll have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interestedin your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

Possess at least 5 to 6 years of Transfer Pricing experience within a top-tier accounting firm, corporate, tax consulting, or legal environment. Demonstrate good drafting skills, the ability to apply facts to Transfer Pricing legislation, and advise clients on the implications.

Hold an Economics degree, Accounting degree, Legal degree, Certified Practising Accountant, or Chartered Accountant qualification. Financial modelling, Excel skills, AI skills, and Bloomberg skills are beneficial. Financial services experience is preferred but not necessary.

What we offer you

• Career development:At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences
• Flexible work arrangements:Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally
• Salary:We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

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Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

© 2025 Ernst & Young Australia. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

Your key responsibilities

• Providing Australian income tax advisory and income tax compliance services to clients across the following sectors:
  1. Banking and capital markets;
  2. Wealth and asset management including superannuation funds; and
  3. Insurance

• Advise a market-leading client list on tax matters, helping them respond to complex tax issues while developing strong relationships to become a trusted advisor.
• Utilize the latest technology, including data analytics, automation, and robotics, to streamline clients' tax operations, working across multiple projects both autonomously and collaboratively with the global EY tax network.

What we look for

Essential skills to succeed in this role are,

• Australian income tax experience, ideally gained in a top tier accounting firm, mid tier accounting firm or other business (such as superannuation, insurance, banking or asset management business) – 3+ plus years of experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage engagements, with strong influencing skills to pull the right levers to drive the best outcomes
• An ability to articulate complex technical information into succinct, well-informed recommendations to your clients

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• Works well in a team and has a high attention to detail

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package : From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

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.

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

© 2025 Ernst & Young Australia. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

Associates and Senior Associates – Audit – Financial Services

We are actively recruiting Audit professionals at the Associate and Senior Associate level to join our Financial Services Audit teams. These roles are based in Naarm – Melbourne and Warrang – Sydney. You’ll help our clients meet their reporting requirements by accurately reporting on financial statements and providing meaningful insights into accounting and reporting matters. In return, you can expect leading-edge learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You’ll be given all the skills, knowledge and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and the communities that support us.

Our Auditor opportunities are offered on a flexible full-time basis.

Your key responsibilities

• Effectively managing Audit processes with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters, including revenue, financial instruments and income taxes.
• Engaging clients and providing advice and professionalism throughout transactions, including identification of areas for improvement in clients’ business processes.
• Developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues.
• Coaching and mentoring more junior team members and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements.
• Understanding our clients’ unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues in other teams and areas to broaden our business relationships where possible.

Skill and attributes for success

• Proven experience as an Auditor delivering external audit and assurance engagements to clients in the financial services industry.
• Experience leading the planning, execution and reporting on audits.
• Proven track record with developing and maintaining client relationships.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management.
• A degree and progress towards/completion of CPA/ CA ANZ or associated equivalents.

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• Experience in accounting frameworks (IFRS) and in related financial reporting matters

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package : From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation depending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

© 2025 Ernst & Young Australia. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

Your key responsibilities

• Provide Australian income tax advisory and compliance services to clients in banking, wealth management, asset management including superannuation funds, and insurance sectors.
• Advise a portfolio of financial services clients on complex tax issues, managing compliance, provisions, and tax advice.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, becoming a trusted advisor.
• Oversee and develop a team to ensure quality delivery of tax services while collaborating with the global EY tax network.

Skills and attributes for success

• Australian corporate income tax and/or fund tax experience ideally gained in a top tier accounting firm, mid tier accounting firm, corporate business (including superannuation, insurance, banking and wealth and asset management) – 5+ plus years of experience

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and complex engagements, with strong influencing skills to pull the right levers to drive the best outcomes

• Excellent client facing skills with the confidence to lead client meetings and build a network

• An ability to articulate complex technical information into succinct, well-informed recommendations to your clients

• Completed CA qualifications or equivalent

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• Works well in a team and has a high attention to detail

• Proven record training and delegating to junior staff

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences

• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.

• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally

• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

Please be advised that our offices in Oceania will be closed from 19 December and will reopen in early January. As a result, there will be a delay in responding to applications during this period. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

© 2025 Ernst & Young Australia. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

Manager – Financial Services Audit

As our Manager in the Financial Services Audit practice, you will help our clients meet their reporting requirements by accurately reporting on financial statements and providing meaningful insights. You will anticipate risk, team effectively across EY, and identify opportunities to enhance trust, focusing on overall audit quality, and building excellent client relationships. You will focus on account strategy and delivery, maximising the possibilities from data and technology.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage the audit engagement by defining audit strategy, in consultation with the Senior Manager / Partner, and executing it in compliance with our policies and protocols.
• Effectively manage the Audit process with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters.
• Lead and manage fieldwork on clients’ sites including liaising with other departments to ensure the smooth delivery of the Audit process.
• Leverage your expertise in accounting frameworks (IFRS) and in related financial reporting matters.

Skills and attributes for success

• At least 6 years’ experience of external audit experience, including planning, execution and reporting on audits.
• A relevant degree and/or progress towards/completion of a recognised accounting qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Expertise in accounting frameworks (IFRS) and in related financial reporting matters.
• Proven experience in delivering external audit and assurance engagements.

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management.
• The ability to develop and maintain deep relationships with clients, addressing their concerns and providing value added recommendations.
• The ability to create a positive learning culture, and coach and counsel junior team members to help them to develop.
• The ability to generate innovative solutions.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package

Acknowledgement of Country

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

© 2025 Ernst & Young Australia. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

Your key responsibilities

• Working as part of our integrated team in owning and coordinating the provision of statutory reporting services to an allocated book of corporate clients on a day-to-day basis.

• Oversight and supervision of the statutory reporting services we provide, including the co-ordination of client and auditor stakeholders.

• Management and delivery of the full spectrum of corporate financial reporting services based on where our clients’ needs take us with full support from some of Australia’s best Financial Accounting and Advisory and Tax technicians.

• Building networks and meaningful connections internally and externally to stay abreast of issues and build a pipeline of future opportunities.

• Supervision of our team members and support for their career development.

• Contributing to a positive team culture that promotes high performance, strong collaboration and teaming, and celebrates successes.

Skills and attributes for success

• Detailed knowledge of, and experience with, Australian Accounting Standards gained through working in a professional services firm or in a comparable industry role.

• Experience in working with remote teams, both within Australia and overseas.

• Strong communication skills with a confidence to lead discussions with clients in relation to both technical matters and in the coordination of engagements.

• Demonstrate a high level of accuracy with first-class prioritisation and organisational skills.

• CA qualification or equivalent completed or in the process of completing.

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• Willingness and ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.

• A proactive approach with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to reporting deadlines.

• A flair for identifying risk and driving continuous improvements and automation.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences

• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.

• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally

• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

© 2025 Ernst & Young Australia. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.