Job Title: Assurance Manager

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a unique career with global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of yourself. We're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself and a better working world for all.

As part of our EY-Assurance Team, you will be the main point of contact for the tasks assigned by global client-serving assurance teams. You will be responsible for the timeliness and quality of deliverables, along with managing day-to-day operations of those engagements.

The Opportunity:

We're looking for individuals who can leverage their knowledge and experience to lead a team of staff and seniors delivering exceptional client service on a portfolio of assurance engagements, focusing on one of the FS sectors - asset management, banking, or insurance. The role will cover review of deliverables, risk management, project and stakeholder relationship management, and performance management of your team. You will also support operational aspects of engagements including economics and resource management. This role involves managing and coaching your team, delivering technical training on assurance methodology and FS sector knowledge, and playing a key role in their professional development.

Your Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain productive relationships with key engagement team executives and clients.

- Develop an understanding of EY's Risk Management procedures and ensure that these are embedded in the team's work.

- Work closely with EY executives to transition new engagements and services to GDS Assurance while maintaining EY's quality of service.

- Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.

- Work on EY's suite of digital assurance tools focused on cloud technology, data analytics, and RPA.

- Demonstrate professionalism, competence, and clarity of communication when dealing with GDS and local engagement teams as well as clients.

- Identify opportunities to standardize and optimize Assurance processes across a portfolio of clients.

- Contribute to people development by encouraging individuals to actively contribute to the team. Lead by example and delegate work successfully.

- Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback and training.

- Contribute to technical and on-the-job training to continually develop the team's skills.

- Standardize assurance processes along with leveraging best practices across one's aligned engagements or beyond.

- Help team members grow by encouraging them to actively contribute to the team. Lead by example, delegate work successfully and develop and maintain high performing teams.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

- Strong knowledge of accounting and assurance standards.

- Financial Services Industry experience.

- Knowledge of International accounting (US/UK GAAP, IFRS) and assurance standards is an added advantage.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

- Effective interpersonal, risk management, facilitation, and presentation skills.

- Project management, leadership, coaching, and counselling skills.

- Ability to spread positive work culture and live EY values.

- The ability to quickly form strong working relationships with colleagues in India and global teams.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have:

- A Qualified Indian Chartered Accountant, ACCA, or CPA with at least 7 years of work experience.

Ideally, You'll Also Have:

- Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Office.

- Interest in business and commerciality.

What We Look For:

- A team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment.

- An opportunity to be part of a market-leading, multi-disciplinary team in the only integrated global assurance business worldwide.

- Opportunity to work with EY GDS Assurance practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries.

What We Offer:

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations - Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland, and the UK - and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies, and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe.

- Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

- Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

- Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

- Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY | Building a better working world

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people, and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax, and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.