Senior Staff Accountant- Financial Services Organizations - Audit- Assurance

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.    We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.    Join EY and help to build a better working world.    The opportunity   From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our clients count on reliable financial statements, information and processes to inform their ongoing strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting and reacting to complex data — and they look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. You’ll use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, handling complex audit procedures across a broad range of industries and responsibilities. You won’t find an assurance culture like this anywhere else, so whether you’re looking for a long-term, or are interested in progressing on to other areas, this is a great place to be.    As an Assurance Senior, you will be a professional member of Assurance practice. Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources for our audit professionals, you will be part of the team that delivers quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders.   This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.   Your key responsibilities   As an Assurance Senior you will deliver quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders.    Skills and attributes for success

Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and assess clients' satisfaction. Proactively maintain contact with the client throughout the year.  Direct fieldwork daily, inform supervisors of the engagement status, and manage staff performance.  Adapt the audit approach to the changing client environment.  Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations.  Develop people through effectively delegating tasks and providing guidance to staff.  Provide performance feedback and training, and conduct performance reviews.  Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment.  Contribute ideas/opinions to the audit teams and listen/respond to other team members' views.  Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.  Maintain an educational program to continually develop skills.  Develop an understanding of EY's service lines and actively seek/encourage team members to contribute ideas and identify opportunities to apply the firm's services.

What we look for

An undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting, and/or an undergraduate or graduate degree  Canadian CPA designation or equivalent reciprocal designation, or currently completing the Canadian CPA designation A minimum of 2 years of experience working as an auditor for a public accounting firm, or particular business/industry experience to meet special needs  Excellent project management skills, advanced written and verbal communication skills  A dedication to teamwork and leadership  Integrity within a professional environment

Ideally, you’ll also have

The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, 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 allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your