Finance and Accounting Processes Manager, Financial Accounting Advisory Services

Job description

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

As the world is changing rapidly with the emergence of the digital age, finance teams are viewed as strategic advisors, to innovate the way finance supports the organisation by thinking strategically across all aspects of the changing business landscape. As a Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) advisor, you will be a trusted business advisor to our clients, collaborating across the finance organization to address the accounting and financial reporting challenges and improving finance and accounting processes by leveraging technology and the alliances with sector-leading businesses. You will be part of a team that provides insights and services that accelerates decision-making and innovation to build a stronger, more efficient and sustainable finance function.

You will experience ongoing professional development through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because your professional development is important to us and we are fully committed to helping you realise your potential.

The opportunity

In this role you will work with clients around their finance and accounting processes to transform their base, identify cost efficiencies and improve service quality for their operations.

Your key responsibilities

• Focusing on developing and improving finance and accounting processes and digital finance capabilities
• Leading teams to deliver finance and accounting process improvement projects, incorporating digital opportunities
• Translating client problems into business requirements that can be packaged into delivery functions for execution

Skills and attributes for success

• Working closely with the practice leaders to develop and/or support the execution of account strategies
• Supporting the practice leaders and senior executives in generating new business connections and development of engagement pipeline
• Engaging in conversations directly with clients or through EY connections to understand the needs of prospective and current accounts
• Managing the various projects and ensuring the successful delivery of service offerings to our client
• Proactively participate in staff recruitment, mentoring, development and career path planning for our staff
• Ensuring effective and efficient project execution according to professional and EY standards, set budgets, and timelines

To qualify for the role you must have

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience
• A University Degree qualification and above is preferred
• Experience in finance and accounting business process management and re-engineering
• Familiar with finance and accounting enabling technologies and innovation (e.g. RPA, data analytics and reporting, ERP)
• Solution-oriented with "go-getter" personality
• Willing to try new ways to solve old problems
• Able to motivate and develop team members
• Confident, independent and adaptable
• Proven consulting, client-facing skills
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Strong organizational, project management and analytical skills

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Finance and accounting processes experience
• Finance and accounting transformation experience
• Accounting and finance process design and improvement methodologies and skills
• Finance performance management and planning (e.g. budgeting, planning, forecasting) process, concepts and tools

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.

What we offer

EY offers a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. 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.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

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EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

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