External Audit - Senior - Bay Area - CA

EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.  At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.  

Locatioin: San Jose, San Francisco, San Mateo.

 

 

 

From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our clients count on reliable financial statements, information and processes to inform their ongoing strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting and reacting to complex data — and they look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. You’ll use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, handling complex audit procedures across a broad range of industries and responsibilities. 

 

The opportunity 

You’ll help our clients meet their reporting requirements by accurately reporting on financial statements and providing meaningful insights into accounting and reporting matters. In return, you can expect leading-class learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You’ll be given all the skills, knowledge and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and the communities that support us. 

 

Your key responsibilities 

Everything you’ll do will come back to providing exceptional audit activities for our clients. Colleagues and clients from a diverse array of backgrounds will look to you first for answers, so you’ll be a high-profile contact when it comes to resolving complex issues. As you build your knowledge and experience, you’ll become a credible advisor, influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that will impact entire industries. 

 

Skills and attributes for success 

• Leading fieldwork, managing performance and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements 
• Completing audit processes and documenting higher-risk areas to increase your technical and business skills in areas including revenue, financial instruments and income taxes 
• Engaging clients and providing authoritative advice and professionalism throughout transactions 
• Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues 
• Understanding our clients’ unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues in other teams and areas to broaden our business relationships where possible 

 

To qualify for the role you must have 

• A bachelor’s degree in an accounting, finance or business discipline, supported by 3 to 5 years’ work experience as an auditor in a public accounting firm 
• Eligibility for US CPA licensure in your work state 
• Experience leading the planning, execution and reporting on audits of financial statements applying US GAAP 
• Proven project management skills 
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management 
• The flexibility to constantly learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment 

 

Ideally you’ll also have 

• Experience using SOX 404 and applying PCAOB standards 

 

What we look for 

We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about auditing and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you. 

  What we offer   We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The salary range for this job in most geographic locations in the US is $68,200 to $112,400. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $81,800 to $127,800.  Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Fa