Talent Consultant - Assurance jobs at Ey in Canada, Montreal

You will be called upon to leverage your skills, professional experience, and interpersonal abilities to support clients through their transactions, while collaborating with other EY departments (primarily valuation and taxation).

Your key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management throughout the year.
• Establish expectations of value to be delivered.
• Participate in transaction execution, focusing mainly on complex or specialized issues (IFRS, ASPE, U.S. GAAP).
• Create reports and other deliverables.
• Understand the client's industry and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and emerging technical and industry developments.
• Stay informed of general business/economic developments and their impact to the client.
• Develop people by encouraging individuals to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the team.
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.
• Demonstrate detailed understanding of key concepts and principles related to application of complex accounting standards, finance process improvements, project management and change management; show an ability to apply these consistently in engagement settings
• Monitor the engagement team's progress against the plan and alter it when needed.
• Develop long-term relationships and networks both internally and externally.

Skills and attributes for success

• Accounting expertise in IFRS, US GAAP and ASPE
• Ability to research accounting topics using a variety of sources and apply to transactions or contracts to develop accounting policy examples or recommendations. Experience preparing technical accounting memos or papers to define a transaction and provide application to accounting guidance for clients and EY executives
• Plan, manage and participate in various engagements (researching application of accounting standards to various transactions, assessing financial and governance processes, assisting with accounting framework transitions, comparisons of different company practices, developing and providing tailored training, etc.)
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to lead a team and develop business opportunities
• Knowledge of business trends, emerging technical and industry developments
• Excellent leadership and project management skills
• Able to manage multiple engagements and deadline-driven

Ideally, you'll also:

• A degree in accounting and/or other appropriate academic major and a minimum of 3-5 years’ relevant experience along with CPA, CA designation or equivalency
• Audit or business experience in financial statement close or the application of accounting standards
• Demonstrate mastery of key concepts and principles related to process improvements, project management and change management; show an ability to apply these consistently in engagement settings
• Impeccable client relationship skills
• A dedication to teamwork and leadership
• Commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally and globally where fluency in French and English is required. Bilingualism in both French and English is therefore a requirement of this role.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning 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

You will be called upon to utilize your skills, professional experience, and interpersonal abilities to support clients throughout their transactions, while working collaboratively with other EY departments (primarily valuation and tax).

As a Manager, you will be a professional member of our Advisory Services, Financial Accounting (SCCF) team. In Canada, our specialized SCCF team consists of financial information and advisory accounting professionals located across five offices. We possess technical accounting expertise in IFRS as well as Canadian and US GAAP, hands-on experience with financial reporting processes, and in-depth regulatory knowledge.

Your key responsibilities

As a Manager, you will help finance leaders address ongoing challenges and changes facing their businesses and manage the resulting impacts on their Accounting and Finance functions. You will work in partnership with them to help realize their potential—particularly in acquisition, divestment, restructuring/optimization projects, or implementation and convergence of accounting standards. Additionally, you will provide innovative business advice and guide improvements to business processes.

Skills and attributes for success

• Plan, manage and participate in various engagements (researching application of accounting standards to various transactions, assessing financial and governance processes, assisting with accounting framework conversions, comparisons of different company practices, developing and providing tailored training, etc.)
• Prepare deliverables tailored to client needs.
• Supervise engagement teams including delegation and review of work performed.
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback and coaching. Lead by example.
• Establish and maintain productive relationships with client leadership and other multidisciplinary teams involved in transaction engagements (M&A, due diligence, valuation, restructuring, tax, etc.).
• Understand the client’s industry and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and new technical and industry developments.
• Stay informed of changing market conditions and new regulatory developments and their impacts on clients.
• Develop people by encouraging individuals to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the team, focusing on diversity and inclusiveness.
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.
• Prepare proposals and realize business development plans through a strong professional network.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience
• Audit or business experience in the application of accounting standards, including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Impeccable client relationship skills
• A dedication to teamwork and leadership
• A commitment to deliverablequality
• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment
• This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally and globally where fluency in French and English is required. Bilingualism in both French and English is therefore a requirement of this role.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching 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

Requisition Id : 1637566

AMI :

CNS - Risk - Process & Controls :

Financial Services Risk - helps clients in the financial sector to identify, manage and monitor the risks in their business. It is done through a transformative and agile approach including process and procedures, risk, data modeling and analytics, reporting to stakeholders and third parties, business requirements (for software selection and IT implementation), analysis of assets and liabilities, and capital and liquidity management.

Your key responsibilities

Technical Excellence

· Drive the business development process on new & existing client engagements by gathering appropriate resources, gaining access to key contacts & supervising proposal preparation.

· Identify buyers, influencers & stakeholders in existing client engagements and build strong relationships.

· Identify opportunities for cross-selling to current clients/introduce colleagues from other service lines.

· Work with high-growth clients and other market leaders in industries such as financial services, insurance etc.

· Plan & schedule client engagements. Determine and deploy the right team with adequate skill sets for executing engagements and periodically review the status of engagements and work products

· Review status updates and prepare management presentations/audit committee presentations etc.

· Drive timely billing of invoices & actively follow up on collections.

Skills and attributes

To qualify for the role you must have
Qualification

University undergraduate degree, post-graduation preferred.

· Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful and able to sustain postivie energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach.

What we offer

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

Main tasks will include:

• Translating and revising tax and legal documents, from English to French
• Managing several assignments at the same time and setting priorities
• Doing terminology research
• Sharing knowledge and expertise with colleagues
• Receiving internal translation requests and communicating with clients in the absence of the manager
• Assigning work to team members in the absence of the manager

Skills and attributes for success:

• Experience in translating contracts, bankruptcy documents, management informationcirculars, annual information forms, offering memoranda and other securities-relateddocuments
• Familiarity with relevant documentary and terminology research, particularly in laws and regulations and as well as on legal information websites and in specialized dictionaries.
• Be able to occasionally work under pressure, within a dynamic team of versatile

To qualify for the role you must have:

• Hold a university degree in Translation at the undergraduate or graduate level
• Have a background in law and/or supervised experience in legal translation
• Have at least 10 years of experience in translation and revision in a structured andsupervised professional environment
• Be able to occasionally work under close time constraints, with a dedicated team of flexible and versatile professionals
• This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally and globally. Bilingualismin both French and English is therefore a requirement of this role

Ideally, you:

• Are a member of OTTIAQ (other professional orders, such as Barreau or CPA, will be taken into consideration)
• Have the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment

What we offer:

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching 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

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.

In the lab, you will be joined by a team of multidisciplinary professionals in versatile roles, which includes data analytics, programming, automation, and data visualization. You will experience ongoing professional development through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

Your key responsibilities

• Work within our Assurance Digital team to export, transform, validate, and output large and complex data sets for use in EY’s data analytics tools
• Work and build strong relationships with EY audit teams while co-developing a robust and repeatable data analytics delivery process
• Proactively monitor, manage, and execute projects with engagement teams
• Collaborate with the data analytics and engagement teams to design and implement improvements to the data delivery process

Skills and attributes for success

• An undergraduate degree in business or accounting with a minor in computer science, computer science, computer engineering, data analysis, financial mathematics or another related field
• A minimum of two years’ work experience
• A basic understanding of a company’s financial reporting process and financial terms
• Strong interest in data analytics, data transformation, robotics process automation, and finance or accounting
• Strong project management and organizational skills with an ability to multitask
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to explain technical terms to a non-technical audience
• A critical and logical thinker who is able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Process driven individual with a strong attention to detail
• This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally and globally where fluency in French and English is required. Bilingualism in both French and English is therefore a requirement of this role.

Digital Strategist

As our Digital Strategist you will lead and drive digital transformation across the Financial Services Audit practice, dedicating your full focus to championing innovation, enhancing digital adoption, and delivering operational excellence. This Manager role sets the strategic vision for digital initiatives in Oceania, enabling teams to implement the latest analytics and technologies while driving change at local and regional levels.

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• Drive and communicate the strategic vision for digital transformation across Oceania Financial Services Audit, working closely with Assurance leadership.
• Collaborate on the development and execution of digital strategies, champion new technologies and analytics, and represent Oceania in global digital forums.
• Identify, evaluate, and champion emerging technologies, analytics, and digital solutions to drive continuous improvement in audit processes and client outcomes.
• Guide audit teams in applying EY Helix, Digital GAM, Smart Automation, and custom analytics, and support the APAC delivery team to ensure timely and accurate data planning.
• Drive the development and execution of digital strategies for large accounts and help teams embed digital tools into audit procedures.
• Facilitate training sessions to build digital fluency and support capability uplift across the practice.
• Participate in user testing of new tools, providing feedback to global teams.

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Ideally, you’ll have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• Tertiary education qualification(s) in Business, IT or STEM related disciplines.
• Strong working knowledge of EY Helix and Digital GAM, with hands-on audit experience.
• Solid understanding of audit methodology and how digital tools can transform audit.
• Passion for problem-solving, automation, and data visualisation.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders including Oceania leadership, client teams, and global digital counterparts to ensure alignment of digital priorities.
• A proactive mindset with a drive to activate innovation and continuously improve.

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At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• ​ A comprehensive benefits package : From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally

Acknowledgement of Country

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

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