EY GDS - Manager - Record to Report

EY- Assurance - Manager - FAAS - Record to Report (R2R)

As part of our EY-Assurance Team, the Manager will be responsible for working closely with FAAS Senior Managers and leadership on clients and engagements across Americas and EMEIA to provide end to end

Record to Report services.

The opportunity:

We're looking for incumbents who is responsible for the timeliness and quality of the work as per Project requirements for our FAAS team and possess strong accounting knowledge under IFRS/US GAAP. The role requires prior experience and knowledge of leading period end close, financial reporting activities

Your key responsibilities:

- Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual closing of books

- Ensure adherence and meeting the KPIs and SLA and escalation management if any

- Leading a team of 6-10 team members including engagement PMO activities

- Receive direction from the Senior Manager and leadership

- Maintain effective coordination with multiple stakeholders

- Detailed review of work performed by team members

- Variance Reporting & Analytical Review and provide necessary commentary

- Build the necessary documents like SOPs and other end user training materials

- Use the available guidance's on USGAAP/IFRS for providing technical support, as and when required

- Ensure quality in delivering client service by directing daily progress of fieldwork

- Supporting the development and management of the relationships with external and internal (EY) clients

- Support Senior Managers in business development activities

- Engaged in hiring of team members, structured learning path and operations mentor for the team

- Follow through on client requests in a timely fashion, and manage expectations regarding the timing of deliverables and reports

- 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 situation

Skills and attributes for success

- Strong knowledge of IFRS / US GAAP, UK GAAP

- Extensive experience in relation to the following services/solutions (at least three):

- Business unit /Entity level reporting

- Record to report

- Technical accounting research and advisory

- Consolidation and compilation support

- Financial statement close process support

- Strong knowledge of Lease accounting

- Ability and comfort level in researching client inquires and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies

- Scope of working under different ERP packages like SAP

To qualify for the role, you must have:

- CA, ACCA (UK), CPA, from a reputed institute

- 6-12 years relevant experience including experience in Entity/BU reporting, Financial statement close process support and MIS reporting

Ideally, you'll also have:

- Proficiency in MS - Excel, MS - Office.

- Knowledge on any Data analytics/visualisation tools will be additional advantage.

- Flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary

- Strong communication, Interpersonal, Analytical Skills & highly proactive in approach