EY Manager Technical Accounting Financial & Advisory Services 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

959108120

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 10+ people
• Advanced skills and experience with: technical accounting matters, whitepapers on significant issues like consolidation, IFRS 15, 16, etc
• Hands-on consulting experience at a Big 4, or top tier consulting firm

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 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

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