Audit Associate – EY Assurance Audit Graduate Program

Job Summary

If you’ve graduated from university, or will do soon, our Audit Graduate Programs could be just the job for you. You’ll be part of a team working with interesting clients, while earning a salary. We’ll help you develop the things you’re naturally good at and learn new skills for your career, too. By the time you finish, you’ll be professionally qualified and ready to progress with us.

Your key responsibilities

• Getting to know our clients, their businesses and how they work to provide the right service
• Testing checks and balances to ensure they work how they’re supposed to
• Analyzing the data that goes into a financial statement to make sure it is true and fair
• You’ll also spend time away from your home office travelling to our client sites for audit work

Skills and attributes for success

• Commercial acumen
• Team player
• Ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines
• Ability to adapt to changes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Confidence to work effectively in a high-energy, fast-moving environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree: Accounting

Bachelor’s degree: completed within the past  20 months of applying to the graduate program

• All Middle Eastern nationalities except for Egyptians, Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian, Libyans, Iranians, Sudanese. Unless they have been living in Qatar for long, have the residency card, or sponsored by a company or parents.

What we look for

We are interested in people who are naturally curious and love to learn. You like to work with others and build relationships with both colleagues and clients. You are goal-oriented and implement business thinking with the ambition to develop and strive for providing good service. Furthermore, you are structured, have good analytical skills and of course a genuine interest in external audit. In return, you can expect the support of great colleagues, and 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 external audit, this role is for you.

What working at EY offers

• Support, feedback and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Within your first year of joining EY, you’ll register and commence studying for a professional qualification that is relevant to your role in Audit. The relevant professional qualifications are the Chartered Certified Accountant by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), or the Certified Public Accountant (CPA). In line with our professional qualifications policy, we’ll support you in obtaining the professional qualification that is right for you.
• Developed system of performance management and career development that enables you to have the freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
• Opportunity to work in an international environment