Audit Managers

Who We Are:

 We are over 400,000 people spread out in 728 offices in 150 countries, organized into 28 Regions and three geographical areas with a powerful network of more than 1 million alumni. At EY, we are committed to doing our part in building a better working world. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

As a global leader in assurance, tax, consulting, transactions and strategy, we’re using the finance products, expertise, and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving our people the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. With a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2025 a reality.

The opportunity:

We’re looking for Audit Managers with expertise to join our Assurance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading team whilst being instrumental in the growth of our business. The selected candidates will have a great opportunity to work with a pool of highly qualified and experienced professionals, team players and committed people managers, with a passion for implementing new approaches and seeing them through from idea generation, testing, to actualisation whilst being instrumental in the growth of our business.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain business relationships with clients.
• Identify and pursue business opportunities with the goal of developing the business and growing the client base.
• Prepare and present proposals to prospective clients including articulating the EY value proposition.
• Manage Assurance engagements which entails guiding teams in planning, executing and concluding engagements in accordance with the EY Global Methodologies.
• Execute complex assurance procedures, anticipate, and identify risks and escalate issues to clients and senior team members, as appropriate.
• Actively establish, maintain, and strengthen internal and external relationships.
• Ensure that work delivered is of high quality.
• Create a positive learning culture and coach and counsel team members and support them in their personal and professional development.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong drive to excel professionally, and to guide and motivate others.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Dedicated, innovative, resourceful, analytical, and able to work under pressure.
• Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment.
• High level of integrity

To qualify for the role, you should have:

• Significant experience leading, planning, executing and concluding audits.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Collaborative approach to management.
• Thorough knowledge of auditing and financial reporting standards.
• Knowledge of quality and risk management.
• Understanding of laws and regulations relevant to audit and other assurance services.
• Experience in business development including proposal preparation and presentation.
• First Class or Second Class - Upper Bachelor’s degree in: Accounting, Finance, any other business-related field, Statistics or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics).
• Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA or another recognised relevant qualification).
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar or related role.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for appropriately qualified and talented people with the following attributes:

• You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset: What you know matters, but the right mindset is just as important in determining success. We are looking for people who are innovative, can work in an agile way and keep pace with a rapidly changing world.
• You are curious and purpose driven: We are looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to seek better answers that build a better working world.
• You are inclusive: We are looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusivity to build safety and trust. 
• General skills: We are looking for people with excellent skills in teaming, computer usage, data and information analysis, written and verbal communication in English, multitasking with ability to work independently and work under pressure.
• Other attributes:  Proactiveness, positive attitude, enthusiastic, willingness to travel and high level of integrity.

What is in it for you:

• Accelerate your technical capabilities and transformative leadership skills with future-focused courses and development programs.

• Broaden your horizons by working in highly integrated teams across the globe and collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds — both professionally and culturally.
• Bring out the best in yourself with continuous investment in your personal well-being and career development.
• Develop your own personal purpose and help us create a positive ripple effect on our teams, our business, clients, and society, building a better working world, together.
• Opportunity to learn businesses in multiple sectors and geographies.

What you are required to do:

You are required to upload the following to our online recruitment system:

• Updated resume
• A cover letter articulating your attributes and competences and why you are suitable for the role.
• Academic qualification documents including certificates, transcripts and/or pass lips for your university degree, professional qualification (if any), A level and O Level or the equivalent thereof. 

What you can expect:

• Only shortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in the evaluation phase. Please check your email regularly for updates. As the opportunity is limited, early application is an advantage.
• Only applications submitted via our online recruitment system will be considered.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It is yours to build.

EY | Building a better working world.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.  

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. 

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.