Senior - FS Accounting & Regulation Change

EY - GDS - Consulting - Finance

As part of our EY - Finance Consulting Team, you will help our clients in Finance service delivery and transformation. This includes working with the clientele to setup their Global Delivery Centers and a reliable and scalable operating model that will enable their requirements and growth. Additionally, this role requires experience and contributions in Finance Transformation, Finance technology enablement, Financial planning and Analysis and banking industry exposure in R2R, P2P, O2C, Performance Improvement initiatives through identification of potential opportunities and driving them through collaboration and direction. This includes techno-functional role conducting finance processes assessments, deep diving and analysing pain areas and coming up with solutions.

The opportunity

We're looking for Manager with expertise in IFRS Implementation, Financial Accounting, regulatory and Reporting domain to join the global EY - Finance Consulting team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm whilst being instrumental in the growth of a new service offering.

Your key responsibilities

• Strong accounting skills and understands financial reports and statements, preferably working experience and industry exposure in the Banking and Capital Market Sector
• Research, assess, analyse and document financial reporting and operational requirements for IFRS-17 (Insurance Contract), IFRS 16 (Leases), IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (Classification and Measurement) and IFRS 15 Contract Revenue.
• Assist in identifying, developing, testing and implementing IFRS accounting operational and reporting solutions to meet financial and regulatory reporting requirements, map financial reporting processes and modify control procedures, as required.
• Provide support in documenting current processes and new IFRS requirements.
• Facilitates small to large meetings and conducts information gathering and/or training sessions as required.
• Apply understanding of current reporting processes and develop in depth understanding of IFRS requirements to provide necessary training and support to reporting financial reporting team and other finance segments groups, as required.
• Analyse current state of finance function, perform fit gap analysis, make recommendations for future state and design to be processes.
• Analyse current baseline and gaps based on leading practices, confirm the finance vision, define Finance TOM and develop roadmap for change
• Should have knowledge of activities in financial close of an organisation for month / Quarter / Annual close periods
• Translate business requirements to technical language and model (good to have)
• Good experience in Chart of accounts (CoA) design
• Managing/ supervising teams of people on project work
• Good Knowledge on ledger and sub-ledger systems; technical know-how of SAP ERP / HANA, Oracle GL, Hyperion, Blackline, Aptitude, Prophet, SAS, Moody's (good to have)

Skills and attributes for success

• Consulting experience is a good to have
• IFRS Certification is a good to have
• Confident & professional communication style
• Proficiency in English (oral and written)
• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
• Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization
• Capability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
• Strong analytical skills as well as excellent problem-solving skills for interpreting the IFRS standards
• Open to travel (Domestic & International)
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure

To qualify for the role, you must have

• CA, CFA or MBA (Finance)
• 12+ years of experience in Investment Banking, Asset and Wealth Management operations
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

Ideally, you'll also have

• Finance Transformation
• Project management skills
• Exposure to tools like ERP, HFM, Visio, ARIS, etc.

What we look for

• A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
• Opportunities to work with EY Advisory practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

What working at EY offers

At EY, we're dedicated to helping our clients, from world's top companies - and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we're using the finance products, expertise and systems we've developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we'll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.