Cadet Senior - Assurance

The Centralised Audit Delivery Team (“CADeT”) has been established within the EY Assurance practice in Malaysia to provide quality support to our client-serving audit teams.

CADeT will focus on enabling quality audit through centralizing and executing standard and recurring audit procedures by using innovative and digital audit tools to support the lead audit teams serving the Assurance engagements.

The opportunity

As part of EY Malaysia’s Assurance CADeT team, you will work on various audit engagements in different industry sectors in which EY is acknowledged as a market leader, specifically: financial services, energy and utilities, oil and gas, telecommunications, industrial products, automotive, retail and consumer products, real estate, etc.

As a CADeT Senior, you will play a key role in supporting audit quality by overseeing and reviewing work performed in lower-risk and less complex audit areas. You will work closely with engagement teams while leading and coaching CADeT Assistants to ensure that all deliverables are executed in accordance with EY Global Audit Methodology and Quality & Risk Management requirements.

We’ll empower you with the latest technology, surround you with high-performing teams, and provide the global scale and diverse and inclusive culture you need to discover your full potential. Through our coaching and training programs, you’ll develop the skillsets you need to stay relevant today and in the future – all while building a network of colleagues, mentors, and leaders who will be on the journey with you at EY and beyond. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Your key responsibilities

• Deliver and review audit work of less complex entities through the execution of standardised audit procedures in lower-risk and less complex audit areas.
• Create a positive learning culture, supervise, coach and develop junior team members and support them on their professional and personal development.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor work progress against timelines and proactively manage priorities to ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs.
• Analyse and communicate audit findings, observations, execution gaps and audit issues to relevant stakeholders, and escalate significant matters appropriately to managers, partners or engagement teams.
• Lead discussions with client personnel on audit findings, information requests and outstanding matters for less complex entities or lower-risk audit areas, escalating significant issues where appropriate.
• Contribute to a high-performance, disciplined and quality-driven team culture aligned to EY values.
• Prepare and present engagement progress updates, results and analysis to EY Assurance teams and stakeholders, while fostering a positive team environment through collaboration, continuous learning and knowledge sharing.

Skills and attributes for success

• Combines excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring high standards of accuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Good project and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, guide and develop junior team members.
• Strong drive to excel professionally, and to guide and motivate others.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Dedicated, innovative, resourceful, analytical and able to work under pressure.
• Foster an efficient, innovative and team-oriented work environment.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of audit, assurance or relevant audit support experience.
• Basic understanding of audit methodology, audit procedures and documentation requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Prior working experience in global professional services organization or mid-tier firms will be highly advantageous.
• Prior exposure to reviewing work or coaching junior staff.

What we look for

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who demonstrate a strong commitment to quality, accountability and continuous improvement. You should be comfortable operating in a structured, process-driven environment while maintaining a high standard of audit execution and documentation.

This role is well suited for individuals who thrive in a structured and collaborative environment, value consistency and quality, and prefer a more measured and sustainable pace of work while continuing to build a rewarding career in audit.

The ideal candidate will bring a balance of technical capability, attention to detail and people development skills, with the ability to guide junior team members and contribute to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of audit delivery.

What’s in it for you

• Your career, your pace: Build and grow your audit career within a structured and supportive environment that encourages continuous learning and development while allowing you to maintain a sustainable pace of work. Gain exposure to a wide range of audit engagements while developing specialised skills in audit delivery, coaching, stakeholder management and quality reviews.
• Continuous learning: Develop the technical and professional skills required to support high-quality audit delivery.
• Success as defined by you: Gain exposure to diverse audit engagements and build specialised audit execution capabilities.
• Transformative leadership: Strengthen your coaching and team leadership skills within a structured environment.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: Experience a collaborative and inclusive team culture that supports your personal and professional development, while giving you the space to thrive both at work and in life.