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EY EY GDS - Assurance Seniors & Assistant Managers 
Sri Lanka, Western Province, Colombo 
343941000

29.08.2024

Your key responsibilities

  • 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 performingreviews of procedures performed by GDS staff, along with knowledge of EY tools to makereviews more efficient and meaningful.
  • Develop and maintain productive relationships with key EY Global counterparts likeAssurance executives based out of Americas or Europe.
  • Develop an understanding of EY Quality and Risk Management procedures and ensure theseare embedded into the engagement team’s work.
  • Proactively discuss workflow management with the assurance teams, allocating resources tothe assigned work and monitoring performance against standards. Monitor utilization forone’s team, budget to actuals, and other operational matters.
  • Demonstrate professionalism, competence and clarity of communication when dealing withGDS 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 alignedengagements or beyond.
  • Motivate and lead one’s GDS team members, identify and foster key talents, coach andsupervise team members.
  • Be responsible for various operational matters related to engagements aligned.
  • Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback/training. Lead by

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 be a

  • Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or an ACCA qualified accountant

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




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