EY Assurance - Staff 

Sri Lanka, Western Province, Colombo 

177125363

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

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 routine tasks 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

• Graduates with 0 – 3 years of general business experience

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
• 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 six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland 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.