Experienced Auditor (Sector focus : Financial Services)

Job description

The opportunity  
The financial services industry is currently facing various challenges dictated by the market situation, hence the focus in the financial sector (banking, insurance, asset management) to reduce costs and cope with a regulatory push, while achieving profitable growth and promoting innovation.

Assurance’s purpose is to inspire confidence and trust to help build a better working world. We do so by protecting and serving the public interest, promoting transparency, supporting investor confidence and economic growth and nurturing talent to provide future business leaders for the global marketplace. This translates to a service offering for our clients that supports them in building stakeholders’ confidence and trust, managing regulatory responsibilities and driving long-term, sustainable growth.

The matters we cover
Audit services involve reporting on the fairness in all material respects with which a client’s audited financial statements are presented, in conformity with the applicable financial reporting framework
 
Your main tasks and responsibilities
Ensure that audit engagements are conducted in accordance with the firm's methodologies and professional standards, and local legal & regulatory requirements.

• Adapt the audit approach to the changing client environment.
• Ensure the technical accuracy and presentation standard of all client deliverables.
• Deliver added value to the client by sharing knowledge, ideas and providing solutions to improve the business.
• Liaise with other service lines and other audit managers to ensure efficient utilization of knowledge and resources to deliver services.
• Work effectively as a team member, provide support as needed, and update senior team members on progress
• Build productive working relationships with client personnel through a professional interaction.
• Display maturity and ability to function independently in our professional dealings.
• Coach and supervise junior staff; coordinate the workload in various projects as applicable.

To qualify for the role you must have
 Relevant master degree (economics, accounting, business, finance)
• 2 – 4 years of experience in a similar position
• Use of Global Audit Methodology
• Expertise in primary accounting frameworks (Be GAAP or IFRS)
• Expertise in financial reporting
• Proven quantitative and analytical skills
• Solid written and oral presentation skills
• Entrepreneurial spirit, business development skills
• Fluency in Dutch and/or French; proficient level of business English is required
• Relevant experience within financial services, and interest in this sector, are a must.

What working at EY offers
• You will be part of a leading global professional services firm
• We provide extensive trainings, both on technical matters, as well on soft skills and project management, and access to new technologies and innovative equipment
• You will learn on the job on a daily basis from more experienced professionals
• You will join a dynamic team, genuinely passionate about their work, and recognized at leading edge in their field of expertise
• We offer you the opportunity to make your mark on the financial services industry in the context of an international firm, working cross borders
We are proud of our flexible working arrangements, and we will support you to build a successful career and deliver excellent client service without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing profession might require regular travel, and at times working at client sites, we are committed to help you achieve a lifestyle balance.                                                                                                                  Our commitment to diversity & inclusion
At EY we are genuinely passionate about inclusion and we support individuals of all groups; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status.

 
About EY Financial Services

Finance fuels our lives. No other sector can touch so many people or shape so many futures. That’s why we employ over 12,000 talented individuals across EMEIA who focus on financial services and nothing else. In fact, we are the only major professional services organization to have a fully integrated financial services team across industry and service line.
Our clients are among the biggest names in globalized financial services, dealing with some of the most complex issues in business. Across Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA), we’ve built a single, integrated financial services team to deliver exceptional service to our clients, wherever they are. Our high-performing teams are as mobile, agile and connected as our global clients.
Every day, in every one of our locations, we share a purpose of building a better working world. When finance works better, business works better. And when business works better, the world works better. We are committed to achieving our purpose by delivering exceptional service across our four main service lines – Assurance, Tax, Transactions and Advisory services. We work with national governments, regulators and the world’s largest financial services organizations to improve financial systems, protect savings and ensure investments are soundly made.
Our markets:
Austria, Belgium, Channel Islands, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Nordics (joining July 2017), Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK.
Our sectors:
Banking & Capital Markets, Insurance and Wealth & Asset Management.
Learn more about our EMEIA FSO products and services here:www.ey.com/fs   

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