Associates, Senior Associates – Audit, Financial Services

Auditor joining EY's Financial Services Audit teams in Australia. Managing audit processes, client engagements, and mentoring junior colleagues with flexible full-time employment.

Posted 7/4/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSenior💰 A$75,000 - A$112,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing audit processes, including risk assessment and technical accounting matters, while effectively building and maintaining client relationships in the financial services industry. Capable of coaching junior team members and sharing market insights to enhance team performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

External Audit ExperienceClient Relationship ManagementAudit Planning and ExecutionCPA/CA ANZ Progress or CompletionCoaching and Mentoring

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Hard Skills

Audit Process ManagementFinancial Instruments KnowledgeIncome Tax AccountingRevenue RecognitionAudit Risk Assessment

Soft Skills

ProfessionalismEngagement LeadershipCommunicationTeam Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

CPACA ANZ

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesAssurance EngagementsMarket TrendsBusiness Process Improvement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Effectively managing Audit processes with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters, including revenue, financial instruments and income taxes.
Engaging clients and providing advice and professionalism throughout transactions, including identification of areas for improvement in clients’ business processes.
Developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues.
Coaching and mentoring more junior team members and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements.
Understanding our clients’ unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues in other teams and areas to broaden our business relationships where possible.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience as an Auditor delivering external audit and assurance engagements to clients in the financial services industry.
Experience leading the planning, execution and reporting on audits.
Proven track record with developing and maintaining client relationships.
A degree and progress towards/completion of CPA/ CA ANZ or associated equivalents.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A comprehensive benefits package : From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally