The Global Compliance & Reporting  (GCR) team closely cooperates with  EY’s EMEIA Tax Center (ETC) to provide specialist tax, business and technology expertise to address clients’ most pressing challenges in an exciting, dynamic tax and business environment, through a broad range of innovative service offerings, delivering exceptional client service across borders.

The GCR team comprises  dynamic individuals spread across 13 countries and more than 20 offices.  We have specialist tax and finance skill sets spanning the areas of Statutory Reporting, Service Management, Direct Tax Compliance & Reporting, Indirect Tax, Finance BPO, Funds Tax Management, and Payroll. We focus on supporting our clients in managing their compliance and reporting requirements, centrally and locally, and delivering on their transformation agendas. We are a team which embraces diversity and inclusion with a mix of cultures, nationalities and backgrounds. We believe this makes us perfectly suited to the global environment in which we work.

Our Statutory Reporting professionals are involved in preparation of required statutory financial statements or other financial information. Our Statutory Reporting teams combine a blend of central and country expertise to prepare globally consistent group to local GAAP bridging packs and to deliver a consistent and standardized financial statement preparation process.

The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager to join Statutory Reporting team to support our Global Clients in a multi country Statutory Compliance capacity. The Statutory Reporting process will involve data gathering and validation, through to GAAP bridging between Group GAAP (US GAAP/ IFRS) and local GAAP and support in the preparation of Statutory Financial Statements. You will have the opportunity to develop relationships with key accounts and will be responsible for seeking process improvement opportunities for established clients, in addition to implementing services for new clients. 

Your key responsibilities

• Ensure smooth delivery of financial statement close process and statutory reporting
• Coordinate the global statutory reporting compliance for Global Clients
• Front ending client to provide exception exceptional client service on delivery
• Coordinate and review the activities that are performed centrally and by EY local offices
• Provide detailed insight in the Group GAAP to Local GAAP reconciliation to group management
• Cooperate with the Client Global Process Owners on the statutory processes and continuous improvement opportunities
• Own and maintain internal and external reporting dashboards to demonstrate progress of activities and status quo of multi country engagements
• Willingness to challenge status quo processes and desire to implement process improvements by providing lean ideas, enforcing an environment with uncompromising controls and improve quality
• Detailed review of financial statements, schedules and workings to testify the quality of deliverables, and assist in effectively implementing the internal review mechanism and Control process.
• Coach and develop the team of junior and senior accountants.

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience in developing teams and ability to lead a team of experienced finance colleagues.
• Proven track of working with leaders from across geographies and managing the deliverables under a fast-changing expectation with accurate quality in a metrics environment.
• Outlook towards increasing the productivity and resource utilization, and ability to effectively implement the process change with adequate engagement support.
• Exposure on International assignments on F & A Transitions, Auditing, Consulting or other engagements is an added advantage for this role
• Excellent communication skills in Business English – written and spoken.
• Excellent presentation, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Extensive knowledge of (US) GAAP and IFRS.
• Extensive professional experience in audit/accounting ideally working with global clients
• Master’s degree in Economics or Accounting or equivalent

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Qualified chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, PIBR)
• GAAP bridging experience is an asset
• Understanding and experience working with various GST reporting solutions
• Experience at an international level
• Track record of managing teams.

What we look for  

We are looking for an experienced Manager within audit/accounting with a proven track record of working on financial statements in accordance with Local GAAP, IFRS and/ or US-GAAP and experience working within a global environment.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career. 

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. 
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. 
• 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. 

About EY

EY | Building a better working world

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. 

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. 

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

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. 

You will be happy with:

• Private
  medical care
• Group life
  insurance
• Multisport
  card
• Subsidized 
  language
  courses
• Foreign
  languages
  online
  platform
• Opera/theatre
  vouchers,
  cinema tickets
• Udemy
  platform
  access
• Art, sport
  and charity
  groups
• Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment
• Casual
  dress code