Deloitte AG

Assistant 2/Senior - Assurance – Controls Assurance

📍 Zurich

Role and responsibilities

Your day-to-day tasks may include leading projects and teams in financial internal controls work and advising clients on issue solving and improvement in the different business areas. As a controls Assistant / Senior focusing on Controls, you will interact with clients directly and you will also collaborate with a diverse group of talented professionals across the firm. You will use our cutting-edge tools and technologies. Responsibilities will include: Advise on Internal Controls: Support teams and clients in identifying risks, designing controls, optimizing internal control frameworks, operate mitigation efforts and controls effectively. Client & Auditor Collaboration: Interface with external auditors to facilitate compliance assessments and support process and controls owners in addressing control deficiencies. Building Relationships: Develop strong, trust-based relationships with clients and team members to drive value and impact. Go-to-Market & Innovation: Contribute to Controls Assurance market initiatives, collaborating across teams to enhance service offerings and drive innovation.

Team / description

Become part of a diverse, multinational and highly motivated team based in our Zurich and Geneva office. We will help you grow both personally and professionally: through our trainings, mentoring programmes and on-the-job learning, but also by connecting with your colleagues across all business lines. At Deloitte, your ideas create impact and spark meaningful change for our clients, people and society. Your unique expertise, background and perspective helps us find new ways into the most complex challenges so we can brighten the futures of those our work affects. In Switzerland, we provide industry-specific services in the areas of Audit & Assurance, Consulting, Financial Advisory, Risk Advisory and Tax & Legal. With more than 3,000 employees at six locations, we serve companies and organisations of all sizes in all industry sectors. We offer meaningful and challenging work, a place where you can be you and where you will never stop growing. You will benefit from flexible and hybrid working conditions as well as wellbeing and parental programmes. Join us and become part of a global network of like-minded people dedicated to making a difference, whether by addressing climate change or improving 100 million futures by 2030.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Proactive and adaptable, with strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with clients and team members.

  • Background in finance or accounting, holding a bachelor’s degree or a partial/full accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, etc.).

  • Experienced in Big 4 PCAOB audits, with 2 to 3 years of expertise in controls / SOX 404 or equivalent.

  • Knowledgeable in core business processes, ICOFR controls, risk management concepts, and relevant IT tools. Skilled in risk assessment and controls, including scoping, reviewing, testing, deficiency evaluation, optimization, design, implementation, and remediation.

  • Strong analytical skills, accuracy and problem-solving abilities.

  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in French and English (German is a plus).