Financial Services - FAAS Banking & Capital Markets - Senior Manager (Londo

at  EY

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS:

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for innovation and creating better ways of working with our clients and have a very strong attention to detail to join our growing team.

WHO WE ARE

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leading the day to day delivery on client engagement projects to maintain quality and our promise for exceptional service delivery to all our clients;
• Broaden and deepen our relationships with our clients, specifically with the CFO office, including financial and regulatory reporting at group and division level, specialist accounting policy teams and change teams;
• Liaison with other EY teams and Service lines, is necessary, to ensure seamless solution to our clients;
• Keeping engagement leaders updated on progress on the engagement and bringing to their attention any issues in a timely manner with proposed solutions;
• Leading consultations and research in line with agreed engagement execution plans to support deliverables to our clients;
• Preparation of high-quality client deliverables including (but not limited to) technical accounting analysis papers, GAAP compliant financial statements, project reports, special purpose financial information, accounting policies documentation and the implementation of improvements to our clients’ internal control environments;
• Presentation of the results of our work to senior team members or clients in a clear and concise manner;
• Managing performance of junior team members through on the job coaching, mentoring and providing constructive and timely performance feedback;
• Development of our talent pool through our internal people initiatives like training, counselling, mentoring, role modelling and promoting general wellbeing of our people.
• Contribute to the development and debate surrounding accounting and regulatory developments, focusing on the practical impact on financial services clients;
• Engage in and lead business development and other marketing activities for the FAAS team to help grow the business;
• PSupport management in preparing and delivering proposals on new opportunities;

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE YOU MUST HAVE:

• Accountancy qualified (ACCA / ACA / CPA / CA or Equivalent);
• Good understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP gained within the Financial Services sector;
• Experience in drafting technical accounting papers;
• A desire to focus on technical accounting and develop your knowledge and skills in this space;
• Strong interpersonal skills: written, presentation, ability and stakeholder management.