Audit Manager in Zurich/Basel - EY Assurance

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The world is changing faster and more rapidly than ever before. Our global promise: "Building a better working world" guides our more than 300,000 employees around the globe and provides the basis for the work we do every day. With our innovative services in audit, tax, transaction, and management consulting, we lead our clients into the future.

In our Assurance Services, we strengthen public confidence in the global capital markets in a variety of areas and thus promote sustainable growth. Develop your individual skills in our interdisciplinary and multicultural teams!

We are looking for a Senior Auditor in Zurich/Basel!

The opportunity

As an auditor you will have the unique opportunity to gain deep insights into the business concepts of a variety of financial services providers and to establish interesting relationships at the highest level.

Your most important tasks

• As Audit Senior, you will support the audit of consolidated and annual financial statements of national and international (large) companies & SMEs with a particular focus on audits of companies with PCAOB reporting requirement
• You assess the processes and internal controls in the key business areas of our clients within an integrated audit approach (including the confirmation of a functioning control environment (SOX))
• Together with the managers and lead auditor, you will be responsible for reporting the audit results to the board of directors and management
• You are one of the key contacts for clients and continuously deepen client relationships
• You help manage a multidisciplinary team and are responsible for the professional leadership of your team members. Through your on-the-job coaching, you make a significant contribution to the further training of your team members.
• Together with your team, you will drive the digitalization of on-site auditing at the client's premises, thus ensuring an efficient and value-added audit service.

What you bring to the table:

• Successful completion of training as a certified public accountant or US CPA is a prerequisite
• Experience in auditing and assessing internal control systems under the Sarbens Oxley act (SOX 404)
• Experience with audits of PCAOB companies closing with US GAAP or IFRS standards
• Experience with audits of SEC foreign private issuer
• You bring relevant work experience, ideally within a Big4
• Integrity, respect, and teamwork are your core values.
• You have energy, enthusiasm, and the courage to lead.
• You have a flair for numbers and are motivated to expand your experience in using modern data analysis methods.
• You appreciate dealing with other people - be it directly with our customers or with your future teammates.
• You feel comfortable in an international environment and can easily express yourself in written and spoken in English. German knowledge can be an advantage.