About the role

As an Audit Assistant, you will work on various audit engagements in different industry sectors in which Ernst & Young is acknowledged as a market leader, specifically: financial services, energy and utilities, oil and gas, telecommunications, industrial products, automotive, retail and consumer products, real estate, etc. You will help our clients meet their reporting requirements by providing an objective and independent examination of their financial statements, timely and constructive discussion with management on accounting and reporting matters, and a robust and transparent perspective to audit committees.

Key responsibilities

- Develop an understanding of the audit client's business

- Interact with the clients in order to collect all the necessary data/information, set-up and maintain audit files, prepare leads, etc.

- Support the planning, execution and delivery of assurance engagements

- Clearly and accurately document the execution of specific audit procedures as defined by the engagement objectives, audit client's engagement history, and planned audit approach

- Recognize potential audit issues or unusual relationships from basic analysis of the financial statements and communicate them to the assurance team

About you

- A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field

- Non-degree holder must complete professional paper (ACCA, ICAEW, CPA Australia, MICPA x CA ANZ)

- 3 to 6 years of work experience in Audit Services or a related field. Experience in the Financial Services sector will be an added advantage.





- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Advanced written and verbal communication skills

- Dedicated, innovative, resourceful, analytical and able to work under pressure

- Prior working experience in global professional services organization or mid-tier firms will be highly advantageous

Benefits

- Competitive remuneration package commensurate with your work experience, rewarded for your individual and team performance

- Flexible working arrangements (FWA), where this may be needed, guided by our FWA Policy

- Continuous learning: develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next

- Success as defined by you: tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact, your way

- Transformative leadership: insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs

- Diverse and inclusive culture: embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs

About us

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.

Work Location: This role is based at the EY office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Remuneration package: In MYR currency

📌 Audit Senior Associate, Financial Services (Relocate to Malaysia) (Sydney)
🏢 Ernst & Young PLT
📍 Sydney