Assurance Technician

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  Location

  (SOUTH AFRICA) and Port Elizabeth

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  Job Reference

  18735

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  Functional Area/Experience

  Business, Accounting & Finance / Fresh Graduate

Job Description & Qualifications

EY exists to build a better working world, helping create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

Job purpose:

As an Associate AT within our Audit Group, you will be a fundamental part of a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with our clients delivering efficient and effective assurance services in relation to pension funds and government incentive claims governed by the DTI. What’s more you won’t find yourself in a purely office based role, as we encourage you to work with clients on their own sites from the time you first join us. If you are a confident team player and have excellent communications skills, consider Ernst & Young.

Your Client Responsibilities

• Gain understanding of client/business issues, e.g. by using the firm’s knowledge resources.
• Gain an in depth understanding of the audit process to develop knowledge.
• Gather and analyze data, and perform detailed audit testing on pension funds and government incentive claims, including C1 and SMD, APDPs, EIPs, AIS and MCEP.
• Complete work allocated by direct supervisor within agreed budget and deadlines.
• Preparing accurate assurance documentation for review.
• To prepare audit reports.

Your People Responsibilities

• Develop an effective working relationship with client staff.
• Seek opportunities to expand and share knowledge.
• Keep direct supervisor up to date with progress/issues.
• Be proactive about own learning and development.
• Seek feedback on personal performance and areas for improvement.
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures