Audit Senior Manager - Financial Services (FS) Structured Finance - Dublin

Audit Senior Manager – Financial Services (FS) Structured Finance (Dublin)

 

General Information

Location: Dublin

Business Area: Assurance

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent 

 

Assurance is our largest service line, where you will work with the highest performing teams serving industry leading asset management clients, both locally and globally.

 

The opportunity to join a growing Structured Finance audit team that have developed and capitalised on growth opportunities offers significant options for career progression. Right now, is an incredibly exciting time to join our team at EY.

 

As the only major professional services firm with an integrated financial services practice across Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa, we’re looking for talented assurance professionals. We offer outstanding careers in financial and professional services, working with the best people on the most complex financial service issues, helping to shape the future of financial services.

 

Skills and attributes for success

 

• Lead out on client relationships and stakeholder management through ongoing communication and resolution of key audit issues.

• Active involvement in financial services business development activities to identify new business opportunities. Understand our service lines and actively assess ways to apply knowledge and services and grow our business.

• Understand the client’s industry, key performance drivers, business trends, and emerging technical and industry developments.

• Provide guidance and expertise to professional staff and participate in the conduct of a wide range of assurance services, with a particular focus on complex and specialised issues, including audits, controls reviews, remediation projects, and assistance with regulatory compliance

• Develop team members by encouraging individuals to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the team.

• Plan engagement objectives to ensure compliance with professional standards and appropriately address risk. Prepare and review management communications, proposal budgets, and negotiate fees and overruns.

• Review and approve, for signing, all financial statements, opinions and reports and other deliverable documents for clients.

 

To qualify for the role you must have

 

• Qualified Accountant -e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA qualified

• Track record in maintaining strong client relationships.

• Minimum 7 years assurance experience gained in Big 4 practice [ or: experience of working at a Senior Manager level within a financial services department in a professional services firm, or have an appropriate technical background working at a senior level within the Structured Finance industry]

• Detailed knowledge of the relevant accounting standards impacting the sector.

• Track record of establishing and developing client relationships.

• Track record of managing and delivering client projects.

• The ability to prioritise and organise work, with strong attention to detail.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially report writing skills.

• Professional and proactive approach to work.

• Experience with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or US GAAP.

• Dedicated to teamwork and leadership

 

Ideally you’ll also have

 

• Strong communication skills