Financial Accounting Advisory Services Manager
EY
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage quality of service delivery
- Project manage multiple client engagements and ensure exceptional quality service.
- Act as an IFRS subject matter resource for one or more FAAS solutions:
- Financial Accounting and Reporting Excellence
- Accounting Processes
- Regulation, Governance and Financing
- Audit remediation and readiness
- Organizing and providing technical training
- Addressing service delivery quality issues if and when they occur
- Coach, manage, develop and lead more junior team members, and manage their performance
- Identify development opportunities and training needs for high performing assistant managers and staff
- Actively support the Africa or EMEIA FAAS leadership both in terms of growth as well as quality initiatives
- Enhance relationships with global teams and leverage connections to identify opportunities for work
- Support growing the EY Business and expanding client relationships
- Chartered Accountant (CA) 3 - 5 years (post qualification) in auditing or finance controllership roles including at least 3 years of Financial Accounting Advisory experience
- Expert Knowledge of IFRS and International auditing standards (detailed knowledge and experience in newer accounting standards, namely IFRS 17, IFRS 9, and IFRS 15 is essential)
- Working experience in relation to the following services/solutions:
b) Drafting and designing accounting policies c) Technical accounting research and advice
d) Consolidation and Compilation support
e) Financial statement close process support
f) Transaction accounting and reporting - IPO's , Carve Outs , PPA etc
g) Audit remediation and readiness
h) Benchmarking services and market analysis
i) Advanced data analytics (will be an added advantage) * strong management skills to lead teams, delegate appropriately, mentor, review performance and counsel employees
- strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills
- ability to work independently or in a team
- ability and comfort level in researching client inquires and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies
- Industry Sector specialization will be an added advantage
- International work experience will have added advantage
- Banking or Insurance industry experience preferable