EY- Assurance - Manager- FAAS_IFRS_17

As part of our EY-Assurance Team, the Manager will be responsible for working closely with FAAS Partners, Senior Managers on client engagements across Americas and EMEIA.

We're looking for incumbents who should have extensive experience in Financial Accounting and Advisory Services. The incumbent is also expected to display strong technical knowledge in US GAAP and/or IFRS. While the Manager will be based either in our Gurgaon or Bangalore office, the individual will be required to travel to other countries (on a short to medium-term basis) to handle client engagements.

The position is specifically for IFRS 17 which is one of the biggest accounting standards change. At the heart of the team will be industry experts with deep process, control and accounting knowledge. The incumbent will work for top global clients across a wide variety of markets and industry sectors including life insurance, health and Property & Casualty insurance thus experience of working with clients in either the financial services or more specifically Insurance industries is preferred.

Your key responsibilities:

Lead global or domestic client service teams to execute the following FAAS solutions:

- Financial Accounting and Reporting Excellence

- Prepare and support accounting policy development to ensure it is consistent with Group Accounting Policy pertaining to IFRS 17 & IFRS 9

- Propose solutions to implementation & business issues arising from IFRS 17

- GAAP conversions

- Transaction accounting

- Accounting policy and governance

- Remediation and readiness

- Organizing and providing technical training

- Addressing service delivery quality issues, if they occur

Manage and develop people:

- Lead a team of Assistant Managers, Seniors and Staff and make sure the team delivers high-quality work, as per EY Global methodology, on time and to budget

- Conduct FAAS team performance reviews, serve as a positive leader and mentor, and contribute to the team performance

- Identify development opportunities and training needs for high performing Assistant Managers, Seniors or Staff

Manage business and clients:

- Actively support the Americas or EMEIA FAAS leadership both in terms of growth as well as quality initiatives

- Enhance relationships with global teams and leverage connections to identify opportunities for work at the GDS

Skills and attributes for success:

- Technical experience, including understanding of accounting principles and reporting and regulatory experience, including IFRS 17, IFRS 9, Solvency II, SOX, etc.

- Expert knowledge of IFRS or US GAAP and Indian accounting standards

- Extensive hands-on experience in the following areas:

- GAAP conversions and implementation of new accounting standards

- Drafting and designing accounting policies

- Technical accounting research and advisory

- Consolidation and compilation support

- Financial statement close process support

To qualify for the role, you must have:

- Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA (US) or ACCA (UK)

- 5-10 years of post-qualification experience in assurance or finance controllership roles, including at least 2 years of Financial Accounting and Advisory experience

Ideally, you'll also have

- Proficiency in MS - Excel, MS - Office.

- Interest in business and commerciality.

What we look for:

- A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment

- An opportunity to be a part of market-leading, multi-disciplinary team of 7200 + professionals, in the only integrated global assurance business worldwide.

- Opportunities to work with EY GDS Assurance 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 start-ups to Fortune 500 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.

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

Join us in building a better working world.

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