Senior Associate Audit - Suva

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.   Audit - Senior   The opportunity   This is a fantastic opportunity for motivated individuals looking to take the next step in their professional accounting career. At EY we provide a unique opportunity for staff to excel in their chosen career with the full support, training and guidance from a truly international accounting firm.   Your key responsibilities

Planning and coordinating audits

Effectively manage the audit process (in consultation with the Manager/Senior Manager/Partner) with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters, and ensure audits are executed in compliance with our policies and protocols. Manage multiple concurrent audit projects, prioritising tasks and meeting strict deadlines. Participating in client acceptance, independence, and compliance with professional standards for team members.

Executing Audit processes

Understand an entity’s operating environment, including regulatory environment, competition and legal structure and identifying areas of financial statement risks. Understanding the entity’s control environment and identifying areas of financial statement risks. Understanding the entity’s processes and identifying areas that could give risk to a financial statement risk and controls (including assessing design and effectiveness of controls). Identify and assess risks to determine audit priorities and focus areas, including recommendations for improvement in the client’s business processes where gaps are identified. Responsible for contributing to the delivery of one or more processes, solutions and/or projects by delivering agreed activities, applying judgement, and selecting appropriate methodologies to inform recommendations, considerate of success criteria, barriers, risks, and issues. Oversee the work of junior audit staff, providing guidance, support, and training as needed. Evaluate the performance of audit staff and provide timely feedback. Account strategy and delivery, maximising the possibilities from data and technology. Maintain staff utilisation and support with the effective use of resources to prioritise workloads and deliverables. Ensure audit workpapers and documentation are accurate, complete, and compliant with standard. Lead and manage fieldwork on clients’ sites including liaising with other departments to ensure the smooth delivery of the audit process. Assist in the design and documentation of audit strategies for complex business environments, processes, and activities. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, addressing their concerns and providing insights. Use accepted analytical techniques to perform complex analytical procedures. Proposal and report writing ensuring quality deliverables. Preparing and presenting to client meetings. Attendance and Chairing client planning and closing meetings.

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.

At least 4 years’ experience as an auditor within a Big 4 accounting firm. A degree and/or progress towards/completion of a recognised accounting qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent) Experience leading the planning, execution and reporting on audits. Experience in accounting frameworks (IFRS) and in related financial reporting matters. The ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, addressing their concerns and providing value added recommendations. The ability to create a positive