The Opportunity

The broad business perspective you get in EY’s Assurance practice will serve as a launch pad to your career, whether you stay at EY to partner or seek a role in the C-suite. Our easy-to-use Audit Career Framework will help you map your successful career path, understand just what’s expected of you, and access the right learning, experiences and coaching to support your career progression. Along the way, you’ll develop a deep understanding of the inner workings of business and draw on your accounting knowledge to help solve complex challenges.

Your key responsibilities

You will spend much of your time meeting with our clients directly at their offices, undertaking audit activities to identify and resolve complex issues. When you start with the organization, you can join our audit practice and choose from a variety of industries (Consumer Products, Life Sciences, Industrial Products, Real Estate, Automotive and Transportation, to name a few). You will be given opportunities to work across these industries, which will provide deep knowledge of key drivers for success and risks specific to the industry. And if you know you have a strong desire to work within our Financial Services Organization, which is tailored to banking, insurance, funds or other financial industry companies, you may elect that path as well. Whichever you choose, you’ll find no shortage of opportunities to take on new challenges and responsibilities while discovering and developing your strengths and ambitions.

How will I spend most of my time?

• Identifying potential audit issues or unusual relationships in financial statements with detailed analytical trend analysis
• Demonstrating your professionalism while working in clients’ environments and providing exceptional service
• Operating effectively in a regulated environment, with a focus on protecting the capital markets and the investing public
• Developing and maintaining relationships with our clients to provide definitive auditing services that the capital markets and the client can rely upon

To qualify for the role you must have

• Or be working toward, an undergraduate or graduate degree in Accounting
• A strong academic record, including, without limitation, course work that EY deems relevant to this position
• A demonstrable plan for passing the CPA exam
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary
• A driver’s license valid in the U.S.
• Knowledge and understanding of a professional working environment
• Excellent critical thinking and analysis skills, and the confidence to identify and resolve problems
• A genuine passion for protecting the financial markets via audit procedures auditing, and the resilience to prioritize and adapt in a demanding, fast-moving, constantly changing environment
• A proven record of excellence in communication and negotiation, supported by the technical writing skills to translate data into compelling stories and meaningful insights
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A passion for activities outside of your studies, especially promoting your ability to collaborate as part of a diverse team
• An eagerness to learn how our clients operate across different industries

What we look for

We’re most interested in well-rounded people who are naturally curious and ready to work on audit engagements from a wide range of backgrounds. In return, you can expect the support of great colleagues, as well the industry-recognized training you’ll need to grow in your career. If you’re a fast learner with great organizational skills and a genuine interest in audit activities, this role is for you.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, both pension and 401(k) plans, a minimum of three weeks of vacation plus 10 observed holidays and three paid personal days, and a range of programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Plus, we offer

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the profession
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress in your career
• Gained flexibility through two-way communication and commitment with your engagement teams

At EY, you will work with entrepreneurs, the biggest companies and entire countries to solve their most pressing challenges. We promise you an exceptional experience that is yours to build — using our opportunities, scale, technology, learning, and diverse and inclusive culture.

And what you do here matters, guided by our purpose of building a better working world — for our people, for our clients and for our communities. We help digital pioneers fight data piracy, guide governments through cash flow crises, unlock new medical treatments with data analytics, and pursue high-quality audits to build trust in financial markets and business.

With over 400,000 people in more than 150 countries, we’re one of the world’s leading professional services organizations, with four integrated service lines: Assurance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, and Tax. Our global reach, skills and ability to learn from different perspectives help us create positive change on a massive scale.