Real Estate Assurance Manager

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EY Assurance – Manager (Real Estate Practice)

As part of our EY Assurance Real Estate practice, you will serve as the primary point of contact from GDS for engagements assigned for the Americas regions. You will be responsible for managing end-to-end engagement delivery, including quality, timeliness, stakeholder management, operational oversight, resource planning and team leadership. The role requires working closely with engagement teams and client-serving professionals to deliver high-quality assurance services while driving continuous improvement, digital adoption, risk management and process standardization across a portfolio of Real Estate clients.

The Opportunity

EY's Real Estate Assurance practice serves a broad range of clients across the real estate ecosystem, including real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate private equity funds, property owners, developers, asset managers and other real estate-related entities. The practice provides exposure to complex accounting, reporting and assurance matters unique to the real estate industry, including property acquisitions and disposals, fair value measurements (level III), leasing, joint ventures, investment funds and capital markets transactions. We're looking for qualified accountants with strong leadership, stakeholder management and project management skills. The incumbent will have an excellent opportunity to work directly with engagement teams across the Americas, develop deep industry knowledge, gain exposure to leading global Real Estate clients and contribute to the growth and transformation of the EY Assurance Real Estate practice.

Your key responsibilities

• Support a portfolio of engagements by leading teams of Associate Managers, Assistant Managers and staffs, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery in line with EY methodology, engagement expectations and quality standards.
• Demonstrate strong technical and methodological expertise through service delivery, pre-issuance reviews, assurance quality reviews, hot reviews and other quality initiatives, while proactively identifying and mitigating engagement risks.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with Assurance executives, Partners and key engagement stakeholders across Americas, acting as a trusted advisor and proactively managing stakeholder expectations.
•  Develop a strong understanding of EY Risk Management procedures and ensure compliance requirements are embedded across all engagement activities and team deliverables.
• Work closely with engagement teams to transition new engagements and services to GDS Assurance, expand GDS scope and identify opportunities for increased participation across audit phases.
• Proactively manage engagement workflow, resource allocation, staffing mix, utilization, budgets, capacity planning and engagement economics, while monitoring performance against established operational goals and KPIs.
• Demonstrate professionalism, competence and clear communication when working with both GDS and engagement teams, ensuring timely escalation and resolution of issues where necessary.
• Establish and continuously reinforce expectations regarding value delivery, service quality, efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction for aligned engagements.
• Identify opportunities to improve the scope of work, increase GDS adoption and support portfolio growth through new wins, centralization and standardization initiatives.
• Drive process improvement, automation, digital adoption and the sharing of leading practices to enhance audit quality, efficiency and consistency across engagements.
• Lead by example, build high-performing teams and create an inclusive culture through effective coaching, delegation, mentorship and career development.
• Conduct timely performance reviews, provide regular feedback, support counselor responsibilities and actively contribute to talent development, retention and succession planning.
• Leverage technology, analytics and EY tools to enhance service delivery, monitor engagement performance and support productivity improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to technical, digital and soft-skills training programs to continuously develop team capabilities and strengthen the overall talent pipeline.

Skills and attributes for success

• Knowledge of US GAAP and International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
• Understanding of Real Estate industry accounting, reporting and assurance requirements.
• Experience with REITs, Real Estate Funds, Property Owners, Developers and Asset Management entities.
• Knowledge of fair value measurements, lease accounting, acquisitions/dispositions and joint venture structures.
• Ability to identify and assess industry-specific risks, controls and financial reporting considerations.
• Strong stakeholder management, project management and team leadership skills.
• Experience leveraging audit technologies, data analytics and digital tools to drive quality and efficiency.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI) with 5-6 years of post-qualification relevant experience.
• Qualified ACCA / CPA with 7-8 years of post-qualification relevant experience.
• Articleship with a Big 4, top-tier or mid-tier accounting firm.
• Experience in external audit and assurance engagements, preferably with exposure to Real Estate, REITs, Private Equity Real Estate Funds, Asset Management or Hospitality clients.
• Experience working on US-based Real Estate engagements and applying US GAAP reporting requirements is preferred.
• Experience managing engagement teams, stakeholder relationships and multiple concurrent audit engagements.
• Experience with audit technology, data analytics and digital audit tools is preferred.
• Experience in either:
  a) A Big 4, top-tier or mid-tier accounting firm focused on external audit and assurance engagements.
  b) An MNC or large Indian organization, preferably within a Shared Services environment.
  c) Big 4 firms serving both Indian and global assurance practices.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Office and audit technology tools.
• Interest in business, commerciality and industry trends.
• Exposure to Real Estate clients, including REITs, Real Estate Funds, Developers and Property Management entities.
• Understanding of key Real Estate accounting areas such as lease accounting, fair value measurements and investment properties.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to drive process improvements, digital adoption and continuous learning initiatives.

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 a part of market-leading, multi-disciplinary team in the only integrated global assurance business worldwide.
• Opportunities 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. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• 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.

About EY

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.

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

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.