Senior Consultant in Transformation & Reporting services

Job description

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. This is what makes us different, and renders working here a unique, lifetime experience.

Join our continuously growing team, which employs over 2.200 professionals in Greece, and is listed in Greece's Top Employers for 2023! Experience great flexibility, under our hybrid operating model across our offices in Athens, Patras, and Thessaloniki, while benefiting from personalized learning and career development opportunities. We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an environment where everyone's unique perspectives are valued, that supports you in building an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a professional to strengthen our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) team. In your new role, you will work closely with our clients, advising on diverse projects falling under the CFO agenda:  

• Participate in diagnostic initiatives to assess current finance/ treasury processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• This also includes the introduction and further development of accounting / reporting / treasury tools to support the optimization of client’s respective processes.
• Assist clients with the design and the application of improvements in the internal control environment.
• Advise clients with various reporting financial or non-financial requirements and related disclosures, including corporate and ESG related reporting.
• Analyze complex data to provide insights to clients regarding performance and trends to support reporting needs or as part of business transactions.

We are looking for ambitious, proactive and self-starter professionals at experienced Senior rank to drive the growth of our team. 

Why Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) be right for you?

Our roles are varied but we come together to achieve similar objectives for our clients; everyone has a different part to play. Whether you have experience of a specific industry, advising clients or teams on complex IFRS matters, advising clients through IPOs and debt raising or regulatory reporting, there is a role for you.    

Our clients look to us as trusted consultants, and as a FAAS professional, you will be at the heart of that goal. As FAAS professional you will have a great opportunity to expand your technical knowledge and skills, working on challenging projects for major corporate and financial services clients in Greece as well as major clients abroad and frequently work with other service lines. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the FAAS team during a time of exciting growth.

You will be provided with the opportunity to further develop your expertise, differentiate yourself from your peers and be part of a dynamic and growing part of the firm.

You will be building strong relationships with clients, working collaboratively to achieve their goals and demonstrate your ability to deliver high quality service. You will have a great opportunity to expand your technical knowledge and skills across a diverse area of accounting, treasury and controlling, working collaboratively with different advisory teams on different projects across industries, including on complex business transactions.

Our team is very diverse representing a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

You will be part of a team where you will receive exposure to some of EY's most diverse and exciting clients and be given all the skills, knowledge and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. Your work will be recognized and rewarded, and a solid career will lie ahead of you. Sounds interesting?

Skills and attributes for success

• Fostering an efficient, innovative and team-oriented working environment by maintaining cooperative relationships that lead to open communications and sharing of information
• Collaborating effectively with Managers and Senior Managers at the planning, execution and wrap-up stages of FAAS engagements 
• Building strong relationships with clients working collaboratively to achieve their goals
• Demonstrating positive attitude, professionalism, teamwork competences, project management and leadership skills and high level of self-motivation and desire to exceed expectations
• Illustrating critical thinking and ability to work in a multi-tasking and results-oriented working environment with keen attention to high quality and accuracy along with strong appetite for development
• Embracing technology to continually enhance service delivery

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Excellent academic background including a bachelor and/or master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or other appropriate academic major
• At least 4 years of relevant working experience in a Finance / Treasury or Controlling oriented role within a well-established company or a consulting firm.
• Professional accountancy qualification or working towards gaining one (ACCA, ACA, CFA, CMA, CIMA, ACT) nice to have
• Have a solid understanding of end-to-end business processes (e.g., record-to-report, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, payments etc.) as well as interlinkage with other finance processes and related risk controls
• Previous experience in finance transformation and process improvement initiatives will be highly desirable
• Strong analytical skills that enable you to think out of the box and come with good ideas to help our clients address their complex accounting questions.
• Substantial knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Greek and English and the ability to explain specialized concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Results-oriented approach with keen attention to high quality and accuracy
• Ability to work under tight timelines.
• Flexibility to travel in accordance with client and other job requirements both locally and internationally

Working location: Athens (hybrid)

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package: You’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Depending on your experience, our comprehensive rewards package includes benefits that suit your needs including cutting-edge technological equipment, ticket restaurant vouchers, a private health insurance scheme, life insurance, income protection and an exclusive EY benefits club that provides a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. 
• Flexible working arrangements: We operate under a hybrid working model, which is defined based on both your own preferences and team’s needs, and we enjoy our summers with short Fridays.
• Personalized learning experience and career development: We provide free and unlimited access to educational platforms and EY Badges, support certifications, and provide coaching and feedback, as a part of our Leadership & Development process, all of which can lead to a meaningful impact and success as defined by you.
• 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.
• International Experience: Become part of international projects and work along multicultural teams, through our global network.

Above all, you will be working in one of the Top Employers in Greece for 2023, awarded by the Top Employers Institute.

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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