Assistant Manager - Financial Advisory Accounting Service - Core

EY is a globally integrated professional services organization that provides Assurance, Advisory, Tax and Transaction Services. The Assurance team at EY Johannesburg is looking for an Assistant Manager who can manage a portfolio of clients and be responsible for the timeliness and quality of the work as per EY Global Standards for our Financial Accounting and Advisory Services (FAAS) team. Within EY's Assurance service line, FAAS professionals provide advisory services encompassing accounting and regulatory support on accounting change and special matters; accounting processes and controls support (remediation, long-term contract accounting and cost accounting); GAAP conversion and implementation; IPO and other public offering assistance; and transaction accounting and financial reporting assistance (purchase price allocation).

Job purpose

The Assistant Manager will be responsible for working closely with FAAS Leadership, Partners, Associate Directors, Senior Managers and Managers on client engagements across Africa and EMEIA. She/he will provide technical support, grow the FAAS portfolio and coach more junior team members where applicable.

The Assistant Manager should have some experience in consulting and auditing, with experience in FAAS related services an advantage. She/he is also expected to display a high level of technical knowledge in IFRS. While the Assistant Manager will be based out of our Johannesburg office, she/he may be required to travel locally and internationally to work on client engagements.

Your client responsibilities

Manage quality of service delivery

• Project manage 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

Your people responsibilities

• Coach, manage, develop and lead more junior team members, and manage their performance where applicable

Manage business and clients

• Actively support the Africa or EMEIA FAAS leadership both in terms of growth as well as quality initiatives
• Manage engagement economics, billing, and collections

Competencies / Skills:

• Chartered Accountant (CA)
• 2-4 years (post qualification) in auditing or finance controllership roles, at least 1 years of Financial Accounting Advisory experience would be advantageous.
• Very good knowledge of IFRS and International auditing standards (detailed technical knowledge and experience in newer accounting standards, namely IFRS 17, IFRS 16, IFRS 9, and IFRS 15 is essential), with a strong desire to learn more and become a technical specialist.
• Working experience in relation to at least some of the following services/solutions:
  a) GAAP conversions and implementation of new accounting standards
  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 project management and organisation skills
• strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills
• 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

Education
Chartered Accountant