Expense Audit Senior Associate

Join EY as an Expense Audit Senior Associate.

The Expense Audit Senior Associate utilizes advanced knowledge to perform complex “deep dive” fraud audits with a higher volume of expenses submitted by partners and employees of the firm. The role involves auditing airline refunds, performing Time or Expense analysis, and contributing to special projects. The scope is US firm-wide and requires a mix of qualitative, quantitative skills, and specialty knowledge.

• Use advanced knowledge to audit and evaluate highly confidential, high volume, complex expense submissions by partners and employees of the firm to identify transactional errors, discrepancies, large and/or unusual transactions or trends, and potential fraudulent expense submissions, requiring very limited supervision and direction.
• Document the audit facts/findings and prepare an audit report which is distributed to Risk Management.
• Actively participate in audit meetings with Firm Leadership, General Counsel’s Office (GCO), and Quality and Risk Management (Q&RM).
• Audit airline refunds and communicate with partners/employees to resolve potential credits due to the firm.
• Coordinate reversals/reclasses and other accounting of expenses, as necessary.
• Participate as a contributor on large special projects and/or as the owner of smaller projects/initiatives, as requested with minimal supervision, including cross‑functional finance projects.
• Review the daily work of less experienced staff and provide feedback and facilitate training of less experienced staff, as appropriate.

• Thoroughly understands and applies the objectives of firm policies and procedures when analyzing expenses submitted by partners/employees.
• Review and analyze data outside of normal audit steps, utilizing advanced knowledge of firm policies, systems, and processes to identify potential improprieties. Findings are summarized in clear and concise written and/or verbal communication to senior leadership.
• Utilize internal firm tools (e.g., Concur Travel, Corporate Card transactions, ad hoc expense reports) and external resources (e.g., Google, Linked In, social media) to make independent judgments as to the appropriateness of expense submissions.
• Demonstrates healthy skepticism when analyzing more complex expense transactions.
• Challenges existing processes and approaches to improve operational efficiency, effectiveness, internal controls, and/or customer service and recommends viable solutions.
• Identifies problems with processes, technology, reporting, and/or procedures and develops a recommended solution.
• Resolves sensitive, confidential issues with limited supervision, consistent with established policies and procedures.
• Effectively prioritizes own assignments, follows through on commitments, and takes ownership for personal and/or team results.
• Identifies issues that may create financial exposure and/or risk to the Firm and escalates accordingly.

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• 3–6 plus years of progressive related accounting, finance, or related experience.
• Advanced knowledge of the Firm’s business organization structure and policies and financial applications.
• Experience with Microsoft products including Excel, Power BI, Power Automate, CoPilot, Word, Outlook.
• Experience/interest in AI tools (EYQ, Microsoft CoPilot Agents) and commitment to AI integration in the workplace.
• Experience with Concur preferred.
• Utilize advanced analytical skills and ability to apply sound business judgment to individual and team assignments.
• Ability to comprehend firm communications, announcements, other change‑management initiatives, and correlate these changes to core audit processes and develop recommendations.
• Exhibits a positive attitude and approach, willingly accepts new challenges, is flexible and accepting of change.
• Committed to delivering quality work, demonstrates a willingness to team with others, and helps create a positive work environment.
• Competent at identifying and overcoming barriers to achieve results.

• A comprehensive compensation and benefits package…