Professional fulfillment comes when my clients, colleagues and I can evolve and grow together.

Kazuto Kita

EY Asia East and Japan Clients and Industries Leader; EY Japan Financial Services Advisory Leader; Partner, Executive Officer, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC

Advocate of sustainability transformation and digital disruption. Mentor to next generation of transformative leaders.

Kazuto Kita is the EY Asia East and Japan Client & Industry Leader and an Executive Officer of EY ShinNihon LLC, leading a firm-wide markets strategy and driving the delivery of innovative services. He is focused on supporting value creation for clients in helping them to address cross-border challenges by enhancing collaboration between EY member firms responsible for Assurance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, and Tax, whether in Japan, EY Asia East or globally. Leveraging his strategic vision and an ability to execute, he has established long-term, trusted relationships with clients to prepare them for diverse opportunities and challenges now and in the future.

Prior to joining EY, Kazuto worked for a multinational investment bank in Japan, gaining cross-functional experience and holding several leadership roles.

He is a qualified Certified Public Accountant in Japan and serves on the Banking Industry Committee of the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

How Kazuto is shaping the future with confidence

“I believe my core mission is to support my clients’ long-term value creation through responding to the various needs of stakeholders and society.

Drawing on a deep understanding of my clients and spirit of innovation, my aim is to equip them with the tools which will allow them to transform their operations while adopting an appropriate risk management framework and contributing to their sustainable growth. I believe our efforts prepare them for all types of scenarios, now and in the future, and help create a better society.”

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