Senior Consultant, Assurance (Financial Services) - Data Analytics and Enablement

TheCovid-19 pandemic is creating seismic challenges around the world. Our purpose,to build a better working world, has never been more important. Life at EY hasbeen transformed dramatically but our strong culture of flexible and remoteworking has helped EY people navigate new ways of working and remain connectedwith each other and our clients.

Abetter working world truly starts with the people at EY who are building itevery day. Now more than ever we need talented people from diverse backgroundsto help our clients navigate the complexities of this Transformative Age:people with the passion, curiosity and drive to make things better.

The opportunity

We are looking fora Senior Consultant to join the Financial Services Office (FSO) DigitalAssurance team in our Sydney or Melbourne office.

This role joinsour Assurance Digital team to continue to build our data extraction andanalytics capabilities for our digital audit initiatives. You will be usingyour ETL capabilities and project management experience to support obtainingexternal financial data for use by audit teams in a dynamic client facing dataanalytics team.

Your key responsibilities

You will deliverresults by using data analytics to deal with large, disparate volumes of datato assist your client group gain critical insights. You will have a chancework with large/listed clients and the latest data systems to enjoy a trulyrewarding and successful career at EY.Some everydayresponsibilities include:

• Helpingaudit teams and clients to identify and extract required data from complex ITsystems
• Extractand transform a variety of client financial data for use in our state of theart audit tools dedicated for audit data analytics in consultation with theaudit teams
• Supportthe internal promotion of the extraction support available
• Usinganalytical and visualisation software to access, transform, integrate, analyseand visualise client data to help solve real problems and provide real businessinsights through identification of anomalies and unusual patterns and trends indata
• Coordinateand assist to deliver on a portfolio of data analytics engagements
• Workon audit innovation projects and use programming tools/ robotics software toautomate manual audit tasks for efficiency and cost savings

Skills and attributes for success

We are looking forpeople with a mix of Business, Accounting and Science, Technology, Engineeringor Mathematics skills.

• Universitydegree or above majoring in information systems, computer science, engineering,statistics, accounting, and/or business administration
• Advancedknowledge of MS Excel and all MS Office Suite products, including Excel Macrosand VBA programming is required
• Soundworking knowledge of MS SQL Server/ SQL Server Integration Services and/orother database and analytical tools
• Experiencein extracting information from financial systems
• Experiencewith Alteryx, Tableau, Spotfire or PowerBI to access, transform, integrate,analyse and visualise client data
• Abilityto form productive working relationships with internal clients

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experiencewith AI/RPA/Automation software is a plus.
• Experiencewith Python/ R or other programming languages is a plus
• Basicunderstanding of accounting/ auditing concepts with some working experience infinancial audit/ IT audit is a plus

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded foryour performance. In addition, our comprehensive Total Rewards package can be tailored to your individual needs,to give you the freedom to manage your role in a way that's right for you. Thisincludes;

• a variety of flexibleworking and leave arrangements
• personalised careerdevelopment including coachingand support to help you build your career and access to formal learning so youcan develop the skills you'll need to thrive in the future
• arange of tools and benefits to guide and support your health and wellbeingthroughout your entire EY career

About EY

At EY, we hold a collective commitment tofoster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practicesare equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging. Through ourinclusive leadership behaviours, a variety of internal networks, flexibleworking and mentoring programs, you will have the support and flexibility tobuild an exceptional career.

EY is committed to making reasonableadjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process forpeople with disability. If you require any adjustments to the recruitmentprocess in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at thetime of application via contactrecruitment@au.ey.comor phone +61 38650 7788.

We understand the importance of socialdistancing at this time so our recruitment and onboarding process will bemanaged virtually so we can continue to prioritise the safety and wellbeing ofEY people, clients, guests and the broader public.

Theexceptional EY experience. It's yours to build.

Apply now.

Thepreferred applicant will be subject to employment screening by EY or by theirexternal third party provider.

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