Financial Services Office - career opportunity in USA

Job Title: Financial Services Office – Assurance Experienced Staff – Banking & Capital Markets
Location: OH-Cincinnati
Deadline:  6th Sept 2013

Ernst & Young’s Financial Services Office (FSO) is a unique, industry-focused business unit that provides a broad range of integrated services that leverage deep industry experience with strong functional capability and product knowledge.

Ernst & Young’s commitment to the quality and integrity of our audits is exemplified by our global audit methodology and our thorough quality controls that are applied to every client engagement. Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources for our audit professionals, these enable us to deliver quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders.

We currently have an exceptional career opportunity for an Assurance Staff professional in our Financial Services Office.

Responsibilities
Recognize potential audit issues or unusual relationships from basic analysis of the financial statements and communicate them to the team.
Clearly and accurately document the execution of specific audit procedures as defined by the engagement objectives, client’s engagement history, and planned audit approach. Challenge procedures used in the past and attempt to enhance audit techniques.

Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the client’s environment. Maintain a strong client focus, be responsive to client requests, and develop/maintain productive working relationships with client personnel. Stay informed of current business/economic developments relevant to the client’s business.

Demonstrate willingness and ability to participate in advisory-related engagements, as required.

Develop people through teamwork, integrity, and leadership. Collaborate with team members to set goals and responsibilities. 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.

Bring potential opportunities to the team’s attention. Seek, develop, and present ideas to apply Ernst & Young’s knowledge and services.

Demonstrate willingness and ability to travel outside your work location to designated client engagements. It is therefore essential that all professional staff possess a valid driver’s license in the US and/or is in the process of obtaining one. Access to adequate transportation is needed in all locations.

To qualify, candidates must have:
* a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business
* a minimum of 1 year of experience working as an auditor for a public accounting firm with some experience serving financial services clients; will consider candidates with less than 1 year of experience with an advanced degree
* previous experience in the banking/capital markets industry groups which may include retail, commercial, or investment banks, broker/dealers, or similar institutions is preferred
* US CPA certification or must be actively preparing to pass the US CPA examination
* advanced written and verbal communication skills
* a strong dedication to teamwork
* integrity within a professional environment

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