Faas – Ecra - SM

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EY GDS – Assurance FAAS – ECRA – Technical Accounting Senior Manager

In a world that’s changing faster than ever, our purpose acts as our ‘North Star’ guiding our more than 300,000 people – providing the context and meaning for the work we do every day. In doing so, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, clients, and communities. Thanks to our innovative services in auditing, tax consulting as well as transaction and management consulting, we proudly drive our clients into the future.

From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our clients count on reliable financial statements, information, and processes to inform their ongoing strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting and reacting to complex data — and they look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. You’ll use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, so whether you’re looking for a long-term, or are interested in progressing on to other areas, this is a great place to be. As the only one of the Big 4 with a specialist cross-border practice, we offer our clients seamless, consistent, and high-quality services around the globe. With our Assurance Services, we strengthen public confidence in global capital markets and promote sustainable growth. If you’re looking to develop your individual skills whilst working in interdisciplinary and multicultural teams, come join us.

The opportunity

We’re looking for an incumbent who is competent enough to lead projects that provide advisory services including Accounting support on technical and special matters including 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.

As part of our EY GDS Assurance Team, the individual will be responsible for working closely with FAAS Managers and Partners on client engagements across Americas, EMEIA or APAC.

Your 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.
• Working 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 (e.g., guidelines of the EY FAAS Policy Manual); 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.

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

• Apply independent and objective professional judgment in applying accounting standards to meet engagement expectations, including regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of accounting concepts; stay informed of professional standards and firm policies (e.g., guidelines of the EY FAAS Policy Manual); and effectively apply this knowledge to moderately difficult and/or complex client situations
• Coordinating 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 on special accounting matters, new accounting pronouncements, technology oriented solution driven by accounting as a functional expertise
• Customize each presentation to the acquisition’s specific attributes
• Work on a variety of corporate finance transactions in all stages, from initial client pitches to transaction closing
• Receive direction from the Manager, Senior Manager and Partner
• Maintaining a relationship approach with senior Stakeholders, interpreting feedback on key business developments/risks and understanding the Clients' marketplace in order to address their needs, while delivering 'one voice' to the client in all communications and correspondence
• Keeping abreast of pertinent industry, regulatory and business practices, driving oversight of regulatory adherence
• Initiating ongoing improvements by exploring, identifying, and implementing reporting, analysis, and process solutions
• Co-ordinating activities between small teams on projects to deliver tasks, including providing guidance and feedback to junior team members
• Undertaking practice development activities including contributing to thought leadership pieces, running industry events, delivering training, or managing team communications
• Contributing to business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
• Contributing to the growth of the practice by providing input to EY Point of views, development of solutions, engagement tools and enablers

Skills and attributes for success

• Good understanding of IFRS/US/UK GAAP and International auditing standards.
• Technical accounting advisory on complex topics (e.g. business combinations, consolidation, shared based payments, financial instruments including debt/equity etc.)
• Coordinating 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.
• 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
• Work on a variety of accounting matters through all stages, from initial client pitches to audit closing
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation and technical writing skills
• Ability and comfort level in researching client inquires and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies
• Flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary
• Working experience in relation to the following services/solutions: 
  • Accounting and regulatory support for accounting change and special matters
  • White paper writing skills
  • Provide comprehensive technical accounting guidance to clients, addressing complex issues and transactions. (Business Combination, consolidation, stock based compensation, revenue, leases accounting, etc)
  • Conduct research and analysis on accounting issues, documenting findings and proposing solutions.
  • Preparation of financial statements including accounting policies and governance
  • Accounting processes
  • Audit support and governance

Professional experience

Typical experience may include, whilst not limited to:

• Experience of working in an advisory role.
• Manage a team of 20+ people
• Advanced skills and experience with: technical accounting matters, whitepapers on significant issues like consolidation, IFRS 15, 16 etc
• GAAP Conversion through different GAAPs not limited to IFRS and USGAAP
• Hands-on consulting experience at a Big 4, or top tier consulting firm as a lead of the solution or a service line

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA (US) or ACCA (UK)
• 10-12 years (post qualification) in Assurance including at least 3+ years of Financial Accounting and \
• Advisory experience

Ideally, you’ll also have

• 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 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.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. 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

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