Job Title: Assurance – Audit Senior (Several Job Vacancies)
Organisation: Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Ernst & Young Global Limited, trade name EY, is a multinational professional services partnership headquartered in London, England. EY is one of the largest professional services networks in the world. Along with Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers, it is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms.
Job Summary: You will analyse financial statements for our clients as part of our assurance teams providing high quality audit and other assurance services. You will help our clients respond better to financial reporting and auditing issues within their businesses, among other tasks. As a senior, you will manage and supervise teams. At EY, we focus on development and education, so you will continuously educate and develop yourself will the support of the firm.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identifying potential audit issues or unusual trends in financial statements with detailed analytical trend analysis
- Demonstrating your professionalism while working in clients’ environments and providing exceptional service
- Operating effectively in a regulated environment, with a focus on protecting the capital markets and the investing public
- Having a genuine passion for protecting the financial markets via audit procedures, and the resilience to prioritize and adapt in a demanding, fast-moving, constantly changing environment
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a University degree of at least 2nd upper class
- CPA/ACA/CA/ACCA or an equivalent international qualification.
- A minimum of four years of audit experience with at least 1 year at audit senior level
- Experience leading, planning, execution and reporting on audits
- Proven project management skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management
- Proven experience in delivering external audit and assurance engagements.
- Thorough knowledge of International Standards on Auditing and IFRS experience
- Understanding of risk and quality and risk management procedures
- Proficiency with financial research tools
- Excellent communication and presentation capability
- High level of comfort with spreadsheets, MS word and Power point
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and project management skills
- You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset. What you know matters.
- But the right mindset is just as important in determining success.
- We’re looking for people who are innovative, can work in an agile way and keep pace with a rapidly changing world.
- You are curious and purpose driven. We’re looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to seek better answers that build a better working world.
- You are inclusive. We’re looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusivity to build safety and trust.
- The person. We are most interested in people who are naturally curious and ready to work on audit engagements. We are looking for a sociable and outgoing professional who enjoys working with others and building relationships with both colleagues and clients. A goal-oriented Senior Auditor with the ambition to strive for excellent service. Furthermore, we need a structured individual with good analytical skills and a genuine interest in accounting and auditing. In return, you can expect the support of colleagues, as well the industry-recognized training you’ll need to grow in your career.
How to Apply:
All qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.