Job description
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.
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The Global Tax CoE exists to enable the execution of EY’s “All In” strategy and accelerate the Tax “Paradigm Shift”. It is where we incubate emerging solutions, operate our most complex deals and innovate through our market-leading luminaries.
The Global Tax CoE powers exceptional delivery and builds the infrastructure to deliver on EY Tax’s ambition: to be the transformation partner of choice for clients navigating complexity, regulation, and opportunity.
The opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager to join the CoE’s Statutory Reporting team to lead global engagements for clients with multi‑country statutory reporting compliance requirements. You will develop relationships with key accounts and be responsible for driving growth of new clients through market‑related activities to help find and win new clients, delivering transformation to existing clients and identifying and managing process‑improvement opportunities for established clients.
The global statutory reporting model leverages centralised technology to manage the end‑to‑end statutory reporting process. The role requires a keen interest in the latest technology developments, including enhancements made possible through AI deployment.
Your key responsibilities
* Support pursuits and serve as the point of contact for Global Clients, supporting the design, implementation and governance of a globally consistent, standardised and centrally driven financial statement preparation process.
* Work with the go‑to‑market team to create compelling pitches for new work, assist with shaping the commercial strategy and build internal networks to explain our services to internal stakeholders and potential new clients.
* Serve as a key point of contact and relationship manager for a designated portfolio of clients, understanding their financial needs and objectives within EY’s global statutory compliance engagement.
* Coordinate statutory reporting compliance for Global Clients and review the activities performed in the ETC and EY local offices.
* Lead and manage a team responsible for delivering statutory reporting services, including statutory financial statement preparation and GAAP bridging.
* Align with Client Global Process Owners to monitor and analyse the financial performance of client portfolios, offering strategic insights and recommendations to optimise financial processes, enhance efficiencies and mitigate risks.
* Ensure strict adherence to accounting principles, regulatory requirements, and EY’s internal policies while maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting for all client accounts.
* Collaborate closely with clients, understand their challenges, and proactively identify opportunities to improve financial operations, add value, and contribute to their success.
* Act as a mentor, coach, and advisor to team members, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning and professional development within EY.
Skills and attributes for success
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
* Strong project management skills.
* Proven analytical and problem‑solving skills.
* Ability to distil complex concepts into simple messages.
* Extensive accounting experience in finance operations or accounting roles, within a professional services firm.
* Thorough knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting and regulatory compliance.
* Strong leadership, communication and relationship‐building skills to effectively manage client engagements and lead a team.
* Proficiency in financial statement preparation software and ERP system experience.
* Analytical acumen with the ability to interpret complex financial data, provide strategic insights and drive impactful solutions.
* Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment, manage multiple client accounts and deliver results while meeting stringent deadlines.
* Track record of being part of successful pursuits and supporting teams in responding to global RFPs.
* IFRS and/or US‑GAAP knowledge.
* Extensive professional experience in audit/accounting ideally working with global clients.
* Master’s degree in Accounting or equivalent.
Ideally, you’ll also have
* Understanding and experience working with various ERP reporting solutions.
* Experience working with financial statement preparation tools (e.g. Caseware, Workiva, Thomson Reuters).
* Experience on pursuits and responding to RFPs.
* Experience coaching and developing junior staff.
* Experience at an international level.
What we look for
We are looking for an experienced manager within audit/accounting with a proven track record of being in the market, building and managing global client portfolios and having experience in transformation projects across large organisations.
What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future‑focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.
To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability‑related adjustments or accommodations you may need.
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