Associates and Senior Associates - Audit

Overview

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Associates and Senior Associates - Audit

The opportunity

As our Associate or Senior Associate, you’ll work alongside experienced professionals, as part of a team to deliver trust and confidence in our clients’ reporting of financial data, by providing meaningful insights into accounting, financial sustainability, controls and processes, and strategic direction.

As part of our Audit team in Canberra – Ngambri, you will be a part of a vibrant, close-knit team and receive great support for your personal and professional development. We’ll help you achieve your career goals with responsibility early in your career and continuous support to succeed. We’ll provide you with market leading audit technology tools, and the opportunities so you can inspire change and open doors. You can expect leading learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations, including support in completing the Chartered Accountants Program and continuous development of your learning aspirations.

We have some of the most sophisticated audit clients in Canberra – Ngambri and the surrounding regions – ranging from brand name technology companies, some of Australia’s most interesting commercial Government enterprises, leaders in the power and utilities and real estate and construction sectors, an iconic Canberra sports team, and a number of the world’s largest defence industry companies providing services to the Department of Defence.

This role is offered on a full-time basis in a high performing workplace that supports inclusive behaviour, team member well-being and working flexibly. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

• Leading fieldwork, leading client relationships, managing projects, coaching and mentoring more junior team members and keeping engagement leaders updated on progress and issues.
• Effectively designing and executing audit processes with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters, for example revenue recognition, fair value accounting, and long-term contracts.
• Engaging with client management and providing advice and professionalism throughout the year, including identification of areas for improvement in clients’ business processes.
• Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues. Understanding our clients’ unique ambitions and needs to have a well-rounded view of business strategy and the audit risks associated.

Skills and attributes for success

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

What we offer you

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Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at EY's Indigenous Careers page.

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

The salary range for this role is AUD 66,500 to AUD 113,000 inclusive of superannuation, dependent on skills, experience and work location.

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