Assurance Staff - Junior Member

About the role

EY Jamaica is hiring an Assurance Staff member for its External Audit team. The role helps clients meet their reporting needs by examining their financial statements objectively and independently, discussing accounting and reporting matters with management and giving audit committees a clear perspective. Selected candidates will work on audit engagements across the Caribbean region.

Key responsibilities

• Identify potential audit issues or unusual relationships from analysis of the financial statements and communicate them to the team
• Document the execution of audit procedures clearly and accurately, according to engagement objectives, client history and the planned audit approach
• Challenge past procedures and seek to improve audit techniques
• Show professionalism and competence in the client's environment
• Maintain a strong client focus, respond to client requests and build productive working relationships with client personnel
• Stay informed of current business and economic developments relevant to the client
• Contribute ideas to the audit team and use technology to share knowledge and improve service delivery
• Present ideas that apply EY's knowledge and services

Required profile

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in Accounting or another business-related subject, and/or currently enrolled in an accounting designation such as ACCA, CA or CPA
• Relevant experience is considered an asset

Required skills

• Dedication to teamwork and leadership
• Integrity in a professional environment
• Proactive self-starter with strong multitasking ability