Audit Senior - Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia

The opportunity

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-class 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.

Your key responsibilities

Everything you’ll do will come back to providing exceptional audit activities for our clients. Colleagues and clients from a diverse array of backgrounds will look to you first for answers, so you’ll be a high-profile contact when it comes to resolving complex issues. As you build your knowledge and experience, you’ll become a credible advisor, influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that will impact entire industries.

Skills and attributes for success

• Implementing planned audit procedures and programs for substantial sections of an audit to enable the firm to render an opinion on the financial statements of our clients.
• Planning engagement objectives and an audit strategy that complies with professional standards and appropriately addressing risk.
• Demonstrating in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge of complex accounting and auditing concepts and applying them in performing audit procedures within the allotted time.
• Performing detailed review of financial statements and other schedules required by regulatory agencies.
• Coordinating with cross functional teams such as IT Audit and Tax Specialists to ensure the timely execution and completion of audit.
• Applying new and emerging developments in accounting in servicing clients.
• Consistently delivering quality client services by monitoring progress.
• Demonstrating in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge.
• Maintaining long-term client relationships and networks.
• Cultivating and managing business development opportunities.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent, in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, and 3 years of related experience. Alternatively, will accept, a master's degree or foreign equivalent, in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, plus 2 years related experience.
• 2 years of recent audit experience with a public accounting firm;
• 2 years of experience in planning and executing on audits of internal controls over financial reporting;
• 2 years of experience planning, executing, and reporting on audits of financial statements; and,

• 2 years of experience in the use of audit documentation software.

What we look for

We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about auditing and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, personal leave plus ten observed holidays and a range of programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and emotional well-being.

• 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.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

TO APPLY: Please apply online at https://careers.ey.com (Requisition ID: 1405756).