Wolfgang Ernst

Audit & Business Advisor @ EY Luxembourg - All views are my own -

Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

About

As an accredited Chartered Accountant in both Luxembourg and Germany, I have been working with leading international companies since 1996. My experience ranges from commercial and public companies to mainly financial institutions and their services (e.g. banks, asset management, securitization) and Private Equity. Since 2008, I have been serving as a responsible Engagement Partner. My special fields of interest include Anti-Fraud Management, AML and Internal Control & Governance. I help to identify and manage risk from a broad commercial & technical view, including CSR & ESG. I am also passionate about supporting the idea of the sustainable development goals. In addition to being an accredited Chartered Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Bank Officer (Bankkaufmann), I am also an external doctorand in the field of audit and sustainability at University of Trier.

Experience

  • Partner at EY
    Apr 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

  • KPMG Luxembourg (10 yrs 6 mos)
    • Associate Partner
      Oct 2015 - Mar 2019 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Wirtschaftsprüfer Réviseur d'Entreprises Certified Fraud Examiner Certified Internal Auditor Diplom-Kaufmann Bankkaufmann Member of the KPMG Luxembourg Banking Group Member of the KPMG Luxembourg Fund Group Leader of the AML Audit Support Team

    • Director
      Oct 2008 - Oct 2015 · 7 yrs 1 mo

      audit engagement partner on international financial institutions (banks, funds and asset management) and commercial companies.

  • Audit Senior at Arthur Andersen
    Sep 1996 - Mar 2000 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Bank Officer at Sparkasse Hochsauerland
    Aug 1987 - Mar 1990 · 2 yrs 8 mos