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Professional Services Professional Legal And Technical Acconuting Activities Legal And Accounting Activities 69.2 - Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy
486 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 April 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2014
Foreseen end date
30 April 2018
Description
Global accounting and consultancy firm Ernst and Young announced a major new recruitment drive for its Belfast operations. 486 jobs are being created in addition to the 145 already employed in the Belfast offices.
Recruitment for the jobs is expected to begin in July and the jobs will be filled over a four year period. The new jobs will be created in various business consultancy fields, including auditing. The positions are skilled and it is expetced that recruitment will primarily be among graduates.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Ernst & Young, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76991, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76991.
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