Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services firms in the UK and is the second largest globally. We have 470 partners and 9,000 staff in the UK, almost half of whom are based in London, which is the biggest Ernst & Young presence in any city globally. Ernst & Young provides world-class auditing and accounting, business- and risk-advisory, tax, and transaction services to our clients. Our people work at the heart of our clients' businesses which range from household names to innovative growth companies and financial services institutions across the UK.
The Industry focus within the Audit service line helps to ensure that our people have the insights and ideas to serve our clients better than our competitors can. Integrated teams offer our clients a seamless service, aligned to their business needs. For us this leads to our competitive edge and for you, it means the opportunity to work as part of a genuinely multidisciplinary team in a way that brings you close to your clients.
We are currently looking for Assurance professionals at the Manager level within our specialist Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction Group.
The role
•Identify and communicate and convert sales opportunities for audit and other service lines
•Develop and maintain strong external network of business contacts
•Contribute to proposals for new work including presenting to client
•Plan and manage assignments effectively
•Ensure compliance with internal (methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements
•Deliver assurance services in accordance with the principles of the Client Service Framework
•Assemble an appropriately skilled team for each assignment
•Manage key client relationships and expectations
•Contribute to the management of total service provision to client
•Monitor budget and agree fees for each engagement
•Liaise with all service lines
•Recruit, counsel and coach staff
•Manage the capture and sharing of knowledge from assignments
•Contribute to internal projects
•Plan and manage own performance and development
Qualifications/Skills
•Professional qualification - ACA (ICAEW, ICAS, Irish Institute or equivalent international qualification) - preferably first time passes or qualified within 4 years
•Academic qualifications: Degree qualified
•Relationship management skills with the ability to manage client expectations
•Business development skills, able to identify opportunities to sell work
•Project/financial management skills, ensure multiple projects are completed on an accurate and timely basis and within budget
•Team and peer leadership skills
•Team player with the ability to create, sustain and lead teams
•Act as a credible role model to more junior staff with strong coaching and feedback skills
•Change oriented with flexible approach
•Proactive “can do” attitude
•Strong business writing/ presentation skills
•Facilitation skills
•IT literate
•Works well under pressure
If you are keen to find out more about the opportunities in Audit at Ernst & Young or you would like to apply for this role, please visit our website ey.com/uk/careers or click on the link below to apply.
