Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) professionals provide advisory services encompassing accounting and regulatory support on accounting change and special matters; knowledge of construction accounting; accounting processes and controls support (remediation, long-term contract accounting and cost accounting); GAAP conversion and implementation; IPO and other public offering assistance; on call financial reporting advice; and transaction accounting and financial reporting assistance (purchase price allocation).

We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior to participate in and supervise multiple FAAS engagements as fieldwork leader of an engagement team.

Responsibilities

- Confer and agree with other team members to create or customize work plans.

- Execute procedures using the FAAS service delivery framework.

- Ensure quality in delivering client service by directing daily progress of fieldwork, informing supervisors of engagement status.

- Review work of staff to ensure completeness, accuracy, and proper documentation. Provide daily guidance and coaching to staff and help mentor, develop and evaluate them.

- Follow through on client requests in a timely fashion, and manage expectations regarding the timing of deliverables and reports.

- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and assess client satisfaction.

- Identify engagement and client service issues. Research and benchmark client data to industry data. Explain the client's critical success factors to the engagement team.

- Archive FAAS engagements in a timely manner and in compliance with firm policy.

- Discuss moderately complex accounting with the engagement team and client management. Analyze evidence, reach conclusions, interpret and apply standards, and identify non-compliance while applying a balanced view of all client matters.

- Comply with all applicable firm policies and guidelines as well as the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and other professional standards.

- Benchmark client data to industry data in order to make possible recommendations for improvements.

- Apply independent and objective professional judgment in applying auditing and accounting standards to meet engagement expectations, including regulatory requirements.

- Demonstrate a good understanding of accounting concepts; keep informed of professional standards and firm policies (e.g., the guidance in our EY FAAS Policy Manual); and effectively apply this knowledge to moderately difficult and/or complex client situations.

- Assist staff and interns in reaching their full potential by training and developing them and serving as a positive role model and mentor, willingly addressing questions, contributing constructively as a coach and providing timely on-the-job feedback.

- Receive direction from the Manager, Senior Manager and Partner.

Educational Requirements:

Qualified CA with 2-3 yrs experience in Financial Accounting, more of FAAS

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