Job Description

Date Posted: 2009-11-03 Ref. JB1349423

Business Risk Services - Senior
Ernst & Young

Job purpose

As a member of the(Business Risk services) BRS staff, you'll make a technical contribution to BRS client engagements and internal projects. With a clear focus on anticipating and identifying risks, you'll escalate issues as appropriate. You'll make sure that the work we deliver is of high quality and is reviewed by the next-level reviewer.

Your client responsibilities

Participate in BRS engagements

Work effectively as a team member sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on progress

Participate and assist in preparing for meetings with target management teams

Assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties

Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the clients' environment.

Ensure all client deliverables are prepared on a timely basis to a high technical standard and presentational quality (including draft financial statements, management letters, business review memorandums and other client communications).

Communicate and share all client and engagement knowledge with all the engagement team on a timely basis.

Stay informed of relevant technical, business and environmental developments.

Your people responsibilities:

Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting and retaining BRS professionals

Maintain an educational program to continually develop personal skills

Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures

Day to day responsibilities:

Ensure that sufficient audit evidence is gathered and correctly documented to support the audit report.

On a daily basis you should provide and demonstrate value to clients and meet/exceed the client's expectations.

Ensure that the engagement manager and partner are informed about important audit issues on a timely basis.

Skills

We are looking for candidates with the following:

Someone who is qualified CIA, CPA, ACCA, CA or CFE or significantly close to getting a qualification.

Have a minimum of 2-3 years post qualification experience in risk advisory service line in a reputable organization.

A mature and flexible personality and the ability to build and work with teams.

Experience in a Big Four professional services firm would be an advantage.

Company Profile

Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The Middle East practice of Ernst & Young has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 80 years, we have evolved to meet the legal and commercial developments of the region. Across the Middle East, our 4, 200 people are united across 20 offices and 15 Arab countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality.