Senior Associate - Forensic & Integrity Services, Forensics

About EY
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About our Forensic & Integrity Services:

Our Forensic & Integrity Services leverages deep industry knowledge, and a global network to provide clients with solutions that protect business value and enhance operational integrity. In Vietnam, where the business environment is rapidly evolving, the need for our expertise is more critical than ever. Our services are designed to help organizations navigate the complex landscape of: 

• Financial and non-financial misconduct, 
• Regulatory compliance and 
• Business disputes resolutions
• E-discovery and Expert Witness
• Financial Crime

We are committed to helping clients foster an environment of transparency and trust, ensuring that they can operate with confidence in a landscape where integrity is both a necessity and a competitive advantage. With our long-established local presence and international expertise, these position us uniquely to assist companies in the market and multinational corporations operating in the region.

We invite individuals who have energy, enthusiasm, attention to detail to join our team to develop their career in forensic accounting profession. This role is for you only if you are a highly motivated professional with excellent meticulousness. 

Your Key Responsibilities
You will execute/lead client engagements related to financial fraud investigations (e.g., asset tracing, money laundering, suspected violation of ethics, regulatory investigations & open-source intelligence), FCPA (Foreign corrupt practices Act) / UKBA (United Kingdom Bribery Act) compliance reviews, fraud risk assessment.

• Your client responsibilities:
  • Execution on client engagement - ensuring quality delivery as per engagement letter.
  • Ensure compliance with risk management strategies, plans, and activities of the firm.
  • Understand business & industry issues/trends. Identify areas requiring improvement in the client's business processes to enable the preparation of recommendations.
  • Demonstrate an application and solution-based approach to the problem-solving technique. The same can be utilized for research on the delivery of solutions.
  • Review of working papers and client folders. Suggest ideas on improving engagement productivity and identify opportunities for improving client service.
  • Manage the engagement budgets and support superiors in developing marketing collaterals, business proposals, and new solution/methodology development.
• Your people responsibilities - You will:
  • Contribute to effective teamwork in internal engagement situations
  • Support knowledge sharing efforts and continually improve processes so that the work team can capture and leverage the knowledge

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Managing the key components of a portfolio of forensic projects, including strategy, planning, and execution
• We are constantly developing your understanding of our client's industries, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Using technology to distribute your knowledge of leading-practice and enhance service delivery
   

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Educational Qualifications: ACCA/CPA or equivalent. CFE certification will be an added advantage.
• 3-5 years of experience  
• Willingness to travel (domestic and international) – 20% to 30%
• Excellent communication skills (reading, writing, and speaking) – English and Vietnamese.
• Ability to write quality reports

Ideally, you'll also have

• Strong interpersonal skills, report writing skills, and a good understanding of client business are essential.
• Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative.
• Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)
• Strong leadership skills and supervisory responsibility.
   

What We Look For
People with the ability to work in a collaborative way to provide services across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
 

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