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EY

Senior Assistant, Financial Services Audit

EY

Financial Services Audit Assistant/Senior delivering external audits for EY banking, insurance, and asset management clients. Supervising teams, managing engagements, and applying complex accounting and auditing concepts.

Posted 8/13/2026full-time🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in external auditing, applying complex accounting concepts, and managing audit engagements effectively. Proven ability to lead teams, enhance audit techniques, and maintain strong client relationships in the financial services sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords
External Audit ExperienceComplex Accounting ConceptsLeadership SkillsProject Management SkillsClient Relationship Management

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Hard Skills
AuditingAccountingEngagement ManagementAudit TechniquesFinancial Services Knowledge
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsTeam CollaborationIntegrityAdaptability
Certifications & Qualifications
Professional Accountancy Qualification
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesInsuranceBankingAsset ManagementBusiness Trends

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Deliver quality auditing services to clients and their stakeholders
  • Apply complex accounting and auditing concepts to client situations
  • Collaborate to plan engagement objectives and compliant audit strategies
  • Direct field work and manage engagement economics
  • Inform supervisors of audit engagement status
  • Monitor engagement team progress and adjust plans as needed
  • Supervise and develop junior engagement team members through delegation and guidance
  • Build productive relationships with audit client personnel
  • Assess audit client satisfaction and maintain proactive year-round client contact
  • Challenge previous audit procedures to enhance audit techniques
  • Foster an efficient, innovative, team-oriented work environment

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • A degree in Accountancy or related studies, or completed professional Accountancy qualification
  • Minimum 1 year of external audit experience
  • Recent external audit experience gained within the past two years
  • Prior external audit exposure in the financial services sector preferred, including insurance, banking, or asset management
  • Knowledge of business trends and emerging technical and industry developments ideally
  • Strong understanding of complex accounting and auditing concepts
  • Strong leadership and project management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple engagements and deadline-driven work
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Integrity within a professional environment
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry
  • Effective communication and collaboration across teams

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive remuneration package
  • Rewards for individual and team performance
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Continuous learning
  • Tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact
  • Insights, coaching and confidence to develop leadership
  • Diverse and inclusive culture