Job Title: Manager - Enhanced Corporate Accounting and Reporting

Company: EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) - Assurance FAAS

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The Opportunity:

We're looking for an incumbent who is competent enough to provide advisory services including accounting support on technical and special matters such as GAAP Conversion, accounting policy support, new accounting standard implementation (end to end), and Disclosure support for IFRS/USGAAP. The incumbent will work for top global clients across a wide variety of markets and industry sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage quality of service delivery.

- Ensure quality in delivering client service by directing daily progress of fieldwork, informing Supervisors of engagement status.

- Follow through on client requests in a timely fashion, and manage expectations regarding the timing of deliverables and reports.

- Explain the client's critical success factors to the engagement team.

- Work directly with the onshore engagement team on a daily basis to deliver work to onshore clients.

- Demonstrate a good understanding of accounting concepts; stay informed of professional standards and firm policies, and effectively apply this knowledge to moderately difficult and/or complex client situations.

- Identify engagement and client service issues. Research and benchmark client data to industry data.

- Understand SEC filings, press releases, and internal board reporting and evaluate Governance disclosures to provide tactical insights.

- Apply independent and objective professional judgment in applying accounting standards to meet engagement expectations, including regulatory requirements.

- Coordinate with on-shore technical accounting teams to understand their accounting issue(s) and provide research assistance on an as-needed basis on U.S. GAAP and IFRS accounting pronouncements.

- Demonstrate knowledge of special accounting matters, new accounting pronouncements, and technology-oriented solutions.

- Customize each presentation to the acquisition's specific attributes.

- Work on a variety of corporate finance transactions at all stages, from initial client pitches to transaction closing.

- Maintain a relationship approach with senior stakeholders, interpreting feedback on key business developments/risks, and understanding the Clients' marketplace.

- Keep abreast of pertinent industry, regulatory and business practices, driving oversight of regulatory adherence.

- Initiate ongoing improvements by exploring, identifying, and implementing reporting, analysis, and process solutions.

- Coordinate activities between small teams on projects to deliver tasks, including providing guidance and feedback to junior team members.

- Undertake practice development activities including contributing to thought leadership pieces, running industry events, delivering training, or managing team communications.

- Contribute to business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients.

- Contribute to the growth of the practice by providing input to EY Points of view, development of solutions, engagement tools, and enablers.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

- Good understanding of IFRS/US/UK GAAP and International auditing standards.

- Primary responsibility for project management in connection with project role and responsibilities, ensuring relevant information flow and appropriate coordination between cross-functional team members within the finance function.

- Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and technical writing skills.

- Ability and comfort level in researching client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies.

- Flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary.

- Working experience in at least three of the following services/solutions: GAAP conversions and implementation of new accounting standards, drafting and designing accounting policies, technical accounting research and advice, consolidation and compilation support, governance review support, and disclosure support.

Professional Experience:

- Experience of working in an advisory role.

- Manage a team of 10+ people.

- Advanced skills and experience with technical accounting matters, whitepapers on significant issues, GAAP Conversion through different GAAPs not limited to IFRS and USGAAP.

- Hands-on consulting experience at a Big 4, or top tier consulting firm.

Qualifications:

- Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA (US), or ACCA (UK).

- 6-10 years (post qualification) in Assurance including at least 3+ years of Financial Accounting and Advisory experience.

What We Look For:

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

- An opportunity to be part of a market-leading, multi-disciplinary team of 7200+ professionals, 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 Working at EY Offers:

At EY, we're dedicated to helping our clients, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies - and the work we do with them is as varied as they are. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

- Support, coaching, and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around.

- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.

- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you.

About EY:

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services, we're using the finance products, expertise, and systems we've developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we'll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world. Apply now.

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