Assurance Staff 2 - Minneapolis-007XK

Description Ernst & Young's commitment to the quality and integrity of our audits is exemplified by our global audit methodology and our thorough quality controls that are applied to every client engagement. Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources for our audit professionals, these enable us to deliver quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders.

We currently have an exceptional career opportunity for an Assurance Staff professional.

Responsibilities
Recognize potential audit issues or unusual relationships from basic analysis of the financial statements and communicate them to the team. Clearly and accurately document the execution of specific audit procedures as defined by the engagement objectives, client's engagement history, and planned audit approach. Challenge procedures used in the past and attempt to enhance audit techniques.

Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the client's environment. Maintain a strong client focus, be responsive to client requests, and develop/maintain productive working relationships with client personnel. Stay informed of current business/economic developments relevant to the client's business.

Develop people through teamwork, integrity, and leadership. Collaborate with team members to set goals and responsibilities. Contribute ideas/opinions to the audit teams and listen/respond to other team members' views.

Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.

Bring potential opportunities to the team's attention. Seek, develop, and present ideas to apply E&Y's knowledge and services.

Qualifications

This opportunity offers the right candidate an excellent environment to learn and tremendous career potential. To qualify, candidates must have:

* an undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting, and/or an undergraduate or graduate degree with sufficient course work to achieve CPA certification upon passing the examination
* a minimum of 1 year of experience as an auditor
* advanced written and verbal communication skills
* a strong dedication to teamwork
* integrity within a professional environment

Qualified candidates must also be actively preparing to pass the CPA examination.