Assurance - Audit - Financial Services (iData Analytics) - Senior/Staff Accountant - Hong Kong
The role of Staff/Senior – idata analytic and enablement, based in Hong Kong, will be responsible for designing and delivering a range of data analytics with direct exposure to internal and external clients alike; promoting, demonstrating and delivering the benefits from the use of data analysis in an audit context.
Your key responsibilities
- Transform a variety of client financial data for use in our state of the art audit tools dedicated for audit data analytics in consultation with the audit teams
- Identify, investigate, recommend and implement solutions for audit data issues
- Provide business insights through visualisation, trend and correlation analyses
- Develop your data handling, analytical and client systems skills by way of working on a broad range of client systems and data issue scenarios
- Coordinate and assist to deliver on a portfolio of data analytics engagements
- Work on audit innovation projects and use programming tools/ robotics software to automate manual audit tasks for efficiency and cost savings
- Potentially liaise with in-country talent hub to efficiently deliver standard and high quality data analysis
To qualify for the role you must have
- University degree or above majoring in information systems, computer science, engineering, statistics, accounting, and/or business administration; Professional qualifications: CPA, CIA, CISA (preferable, but not a must)
- Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and all MS Office Suite products, including Excel Macros and VBA programming is required
- Experience with MS SQL Server/SQL Server Integration Services/Alteryx is a plus
- Experience with Visualization and Dashboard building software is a plus.
- Experience with AI/RPA/Automation software is a plus.
- Experience with Python/ R or other programming languages is a plus.
- Basic understanding of accounting/ auditing concepts with some working experience in financial audit/ IT audit is a plus
- Ability to form productive working relationships with internal clients
What working at EY offers
- Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you