EY Senior Financial Accounting Advisor 

Greece, Attica, Athens 

581465549

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We are currently seeking a professional to strengthen our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) team. In your new role, you will work closely with our clients, advising on diverse projects:

• Support accounting projects, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations including consolidation, financial reporting, and management reporting, drafting accounting papers, policy manuals and disclosures,
• Participate in financial planning initiatives, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Participate in finance transformation projects, helping clients to streamline processes and implement best practices.
• Support the assessment of technology implemented from a business perspective, evaluating the effectiveness of current financial systems and recommending improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions that address complex business challenges.

Skills and attributes for success

• Fostering an efficient, innovative and team-oriented working environment by maintaining cooperative relationships that lead to open communications and sharing of information
• Collaborating effectively with Managers and Senior Managers at the planning, execution and wrap-up stages of FAAS engagements
• Building strong relationships with clients working collaboratively to achieve their goals
• Demonstrating positive attitude, professionalism, teamwork competences, project management and leadership skills and high level of self-motivation and desire to exceed expectations
• Illustrating critical thinking and ability to work in a multi-tasking and results-oriented working environment with keen attention to high quality and accuracy along with strong appetite for development
• Embracing technology to continually enhance service delivery

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Excellent academic background including a bachelor and/or master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or other appropriate academic major
• 4-6 years of relevant working experience in Accounting or Financial analysis-oriented role within a well-established company or a consulting firm.
• Professional accountancy qualification or working towards gaining one (ACCA, ACA, CFA, CMA, CIMA, ACT).
• Working experience with IFRS such as making IFRS calculations or drawing-up the accounting entries for the IFRS adjustments will be highly desirable.
• Solid understanding of processes such as budgeting and forecasting and their mechanisms and how they interrelate with systems implemented.
• Strong analytical skills that enable you to think out of the box and come with good ideas to help our address our clients needs.
• Substantial knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Greek and English and the ability to explain specialized concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Results-oriented approach with keen attention to high quality and accuracy
• Ability to work under tight timelines.
• Flexibility to travel in accordance with client and other job requirements both locally and internationally

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package: You’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Depending on your experience, our comprehensive rewards package includes benefits that suit your needs including cutting-edge technological equipment, ticket restaurant vouchers, a private health insurance scheme, life insurance, income protection and an exclusive EY benefits club that provides a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.
• Flexible working arrangements: We operate under a hybrid working model, which is defined based on both your own preferences and team’s needs, and we enjoy our summers with short Fridays.
• Personalized learning experience and career development: We provide free and unlimited access to educational platforms and EY Badges, support certifications, and provide coaching and feedback, as a part of our Leadership & Development process, all of which can lead to a meaningful impact and success as defined by you.
• 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.
• International Experience: Become part of international projects and work along multicultural teams, through our global network.
• Above all, you will be working in one of the most recognized employers in Greece, as we have been awarded the Top Employers, Great Place to Work and Best Workplaces for Women awards for 2024.

Apply now.

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