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EY- Assurance – Staff – AMS

As part of our EY-Assurance Team, the role requires the incumbent to proactively develop relationships with the global EY teams serving these engagements and supervise the delivery of GDS engagement management support activities.

The opportunity

We’re looking for candidates with experience in General Management who can effectively work within GDS framework and assist the different Assurance teams within tight deadlines.

Your key responsibilities

• Assist engagement teams with various processes, such as multi-location coordination, engagement economics, confirmations, project and database management
• Maintain and update global engagement team databases and contact lists as appropriate
• Collate relevant client information from publicly available databases and communicate it to the team via firm publication and databases
• Assuming responsibility for all work and ensuring that the work is reviewed thoroughly before the output is sent out as per the deadline
• Accurately identifying problems, exceptions and ensuring that the regional engagement team has been informed about them in a timely manner
• Work proactively and respond to regional stakeholders
• Attend and participate in weekly or Biweekly calls with the regional counterparts and share progress and status updates
• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with the teams by having an open and honest communication
• Proactively reaching out to the teams soliciting feedback for the work and taking appropriate action

Skills and attributes for success

• Confident and outgoing individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and ensure that work is of a consistently high standard
• Ability to multi-task, pay attention to detail, prioritize projects and follow up on routine tasks diligently
• Ability to communicate with leaders and peers with ease
• Plan ahead and anticipate potential issues before they arise

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Graduates with 0 – 3 years of general business experience

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Interest in business and commerciality.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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 part of a market-leading, multi-disciplinary team in the only integrated global assurance business worldwide.
• Opportunity to work with EY GDS Assurance practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

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.

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.

EY- Assurance – Consultant

As part of our EY-Assurance Team, the role requires the incumbent to proactively develop relationships with the global EY teams serving these engagements and supervise the delivery of GDS engagement management support activities.

The opportunity

We’re looking for candidates with experience in carrying out routine substantive and controls-based assurance testing for the engagement teams during the financial year end for the Europe or US region.

Your key responsibilities

• Clearly and accurately document the execution of specific review procedures as defined by the engagement teams
• Demonstrate basic understanding of an industry or sector and be aware of technical issues
• Stay informed of current business/economic developments relevant to the client’s business
• Recognize potential review issues or unusual relationships from basic analysis of the financial statements and communicate them to the immediate supervisor
• Collaborate with seniors and engagement teams to set goals and responsibilities
• Deliver work in line with designated methodology, project plan or process in line with EY standards
• Demonstrate professionalism, competence and clarity of communication when dealing with the team members
• Maintain a strong client focus, be responsive to team requests, and develop/maintain productive working relationships with team contacts
• Where appropriate, challenge procedures used in the past by team members and attempt to enhance review techniques
• Compare efficiency of review procedures performed across different clients and suggest ideas for improvement.
• Contribute ideas/opinions to the assurance teams and listen/respond to other team members’ views
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery
• Promote EY’s ethical and professional standards, including data confidentiality, especially when dealing with outsiders

Skills and attributes for success

• Confident and outgoing individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and ensure that work is of a consistently high standard
• Ability to multi-task, pay attention to detail, prioritize projects and follow up on routine tasks diligently
• Knowledge of basic accounting and book-keeping,
• Ability to communicate with leaders and peers with ease
• Plan ahead and anticipate potential issues before they arise
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Candidates with CA Completed / CA Inter with Articleship completed
• 6 months to 1 year of relevant work experience preferred.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Interest in business and commerciality.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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 part of a market-leading, multi-disciplinary team in the only integrated global assurance business worldwide.
• Opportunity to work with EY GDS Assurance practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

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.

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.

About EY
EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all our stakeholders. In doing so, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com.

About EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) Assurance
EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) Assurance practice supports global EY client-serving teams with their reviews across industry sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, and technology, among others. Through the right multidisciplinary team of professionals with the sector knowledge and subject matter expertise, EY GDS Assurance enables EY client teams in over 30 countries to help world’s leading companies meet their audit requirements.

Position Summary
Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) professionals provides advisory services including Accounting and regulatory support for accounting change and special matters, accounting processes and controls support.

We are looking for an experienced Financial Reporting Optimization professional with functional expertise in one or more Reporting platforms such as Workiva, Axiom, etc. In this role you will apply your Financial Reporting expertise to support and enable our client’s Reporting Optimization needs. The ideal candidate will play a key role in driving growth, manage delivery teams and bring subject matter expertise to enhance our FAAS services.

The Manager should be competent to manage a portfolio of clients and be responsible for the timeliness and quality of the work as per EY Global Standards for our FAAS team. While the Manager will be based out of our Gurugram or Bengaluru offices, the individual will be responsible for supporting EY practices and clients across the Global Market. Also, the individual may be required to travel to other countries (short-term) for executing client engagements.

Primary Responsibilities
The Manager will manage teams of FAAS professionals during engagements covering a broad spectrum of Reporting Optimization areas. The individual will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Work with clients to identify scope of services, plan Discovery workshops and perform current state assessment of the Reporting Operations
• Document the existing reporting processes to understand the workflow, data sources, tools used, and manual interventions
• Identify inefficiencies, redundancies, and areas where automation can be applied
• Establish clear objectives for end-state optimized and automated reporting process
• Assist in developing a solution architecture that outlines how the Reporting Platform will integrate with existing systems and data sources
• Assist in designing of the Reporting Platform to align with the desired reporting processes, including setting up templates, data connectors, and workflows
• Design and plan for data integration, ensuring that data from various sources can be aggregated and utilized within the Reporting Platform
• Create report templates in the client’s Reporting Platform that adhere to the organization’s standards and requirements
• Implement validation rules and checks to ensure data accuracy and consistency
• Facilitate UAT sessions to ensure it meets the end-user needs and requirements
• Develop and deliver training programs for end-users to enable seamless transition to the new system
• Build a team of Reporting Optimization experts by enabling trainings and certification and ensure high utilization

Qualifications, skills, and experience

To qualify, candidates must have:

• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA (US), ACCA (UK) or MBA with 5-10 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of Finance Reporting including Financial Close reporting, SEC Reporting, iXBRL tagging, ESG Reporting, other statutory and regulatory reporting
• Proficiency in tools such as Workiva, Axiom or other user-driven reporting tools
• Familiarity with Wdesk & Wdata modules within Workiva
• Knowledge of any ETL tools such as Alteryx preferred
• Knowledge of Data Integration, Data Transformation and modelling preferred
• Proficient in current state analysis (As is), future state analysis (To be), process optimization, data optimization, data analytics, data management
• Project management experience, including the ability to lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to manage a team and to establish credibility as a trusted advisor with clients
• Strong executive presence and ability to interface with all levels of management (EY and clients)

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.