FAAS-Senior Manager - Contract role

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In Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) within Assurance, we assist our clients to address the accounting and financial reporting challenges facing their business. You will be part of a team that provides insight and services that accelerate analytics, decision-making and innovation to build a stronger and more efficient finance function. You will experience ongoing professional development through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching.

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The opportunity

This opportunity is within our Enhanced Corporate Reporting and Accounting team that provides advisory services focused Implementation of new accounting standards, accounting policies, consolidation and reporting and finance analytics etc.

As a Senior Manager, you will help businesses in their finance transformation agenda.

You will have to help them navigate across 360 focusing on areas such as financial reporting optimisation, finance function optimisation, accounting standard implementation and gap conversion and assisting clients with IFRS related matters. You will be required to act as a strategic advisor to our clients. Your work will require collaboration with other competency leaders within the organization for optimum solution and advise.

In this fast- moving new space you will be the main driver in identifying clients and business development.

Your key responsibilities

In this exciting new role you will be responsible for managing multiple projects alongside senior business leaders Partners, and enable clients to determine a FAAS strategy that appropriately addresses risk and manages client expectations relating to deliverables.

You will also act as business operator, identifying opportunities and working on RFPs and proposals to acquire new business, and ensuring the financial margin for the ongoing projects.

The role will also involve ensuring work is delivered timely and in compliance with regulatory requirements, delivering effective execution of the FAAS service delivery framework, working with other service lines in providing an integrated service delivery and monitoring the FAAS engagement teams performance against the budget. You will identify and communicate relevant trends, developments and key performance drivers relevant to the client, consult with appropriate resources on complex accounting issues and participate in sales of new FAAS work.

Skills and attributes for success

Pro- activity, accountability and results- driven people will flourish in this environment. Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills. This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• An accounting degree such as CA/CPA and approximately 15 plus years of related work experience
• Demonstrated work experience of at least 10+ years in a global consulting firm handling a team of at least 15-20 people
• Experience to act as a strategic stakeholder in front of the C-Suite, and drive business outcomes for clients and for EY
• Have industry expertise in at least one or two of those domains: Government, Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Telecom
• Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise teams through all phases of the project lifecycle, including requirements definition, gap analysis, designing solution and delivery.
• Awareness about emerging technologies like Data Fabric, Data Mesh, event driven architectures, AI-ML, LLM, ChatGPT
• Strong technical skills and recognized cautious risk management ability
• Deep understanding of the clients industry and marketplace
• Flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary

Ideally, you ll also have

• Track record with a leading consulting firm

What we look for

We are interested in ambitious leaders, who want to grow within the organization, are team players and are passionate about impacting clients and communities through the application of data and advanced technologies. We are interested in leaders with entrepreneurial mindset, who are accountable for their business results, and can help grow a new generation of talents within the organization.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:

• 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.

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