Senior Associate | Assurance Audit – EY – Wellington City 6011

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Senior Associate | Audit – Assurance

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

We are actively recruiting Audit professionals at the Senior Associate level to join our team in Wellington. Our Audit opportunities are offered on a flexible full-time basis.

Audit is an exciting profession and industry to be part of right now. At EY you will work alongside the data transformation team to create new custom audit solutions which are at the forefront of innovation in digitalising and automating most stages of an audit, leaving time to genuinely engage, consult and connect with our clients and teams.

EY’s Oceania Audit practice maintains a market leading position in audit quality. This reflects our continued investment in sustainable audit quality improvement initiatives and our global investment in industry leading technology and data analytic tools.

At EY you will 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. You can expect leading-edge learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations.

Your key responsibilities

• Effectively managing Audit processes with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters, including revenue, financial instruments and income taxes
• Engaging clients and providing advice and professionalism throughout transactions, including identification of areas for improvement in clients’ business processes
• Leading fieldwork, managing performance, coaching and mentoring more junior team members and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements
• Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge
• Understanding our clients’ unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues in other teams and areas to broaden our business relationships where possible

To qualify for the role you must have

• A relevant degree and / or progress towards/completion of CA ANZ or any CA ANZ affiliated qualification.
• Experience of managing a project, with particular emphasis on time management and communication.
• Knowledge of audit technical skills, audit methodology and audit documentation standards.

What we offer

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  Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Continuous learning: personalised career development including coaching, experiences and formal learning so you’ll develop the mindset and skills you’ll need to thrive in the future.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

At EY, you’ll be rewarded and recognised based on your performance and our comprehensive benefits package can be tailored to your individual needs.

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application via contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or phone + 64 9 300 7044 (option 4).

We understand the importance of social distancing at this time so our recruitment and onboarding process may be managed virtually so we can continue to prioritise the safety and wellbeing of EY people, clients, guests and the broader public.

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

The preferred applicant will be subject to employment screening by EY or by their external third party provider.

We have seven Senior Associate (Audit – Assurance) positions available. The salary range for this role is NZD 75,000 to NZD 100,000 annum dependent on skills and experience. This full-time role is for a minimum of 37.5 hours per week.

EY | Building a better working world

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Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.