Manager - Assurance - National - ASU - FAAS - Financial&AccountingAdv - Bangalore

Requisition Id : 1552094

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom. At EY, we don't just focus on who you are now, but who you can become. We believe that it’s your career and ‘It’s yours to build’ which means potential here is limitless and we'll provide you with motivating and fulfilling experiences throughout your career to help you on the path to becoming your best professional self.

The opportunity : Manager-National-Assurance-ASU - FAAS - Financial&AccountingAdv - Bangalore

ASU - FAAS - Financial&AccountingAdv :

Assurance’s purpose is to inspire confidence and trust to enable a complex world to work. We do so by protecting and serving the public interest, promoting transparency, supporting investor confidence and economic growth and fostering talent to provide future business leaders. We help clients by: 

1) Ensuring their accounts comply with the requisite audit standards 

2) Providing a robust and clear perspective to audit committees and 

3) Providing critical information for stakeholders. 

Our Service Offerings include External Audit, Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS), IFRS & US GAAP conversion, IPO and other public offering, Corporate Treasury - IFRS 9 accounting & implementation support etc. 

Your key responsibilities

Technical Excellence

·        Networking- Creates and manages good independent relationships with clients’ senior management

·        Good Commercial Acumen- Provides a perspective to clients on trends and emerging practices in the local and global market in relation to client’s operations

·        Client Management– Lead role in execution of client service and begins to serve as a Trusted Business Advisor, use in-depth knowledge of the client to anticipate and address complex issues

·        Business Development-  Lead preparation of high quality proposals including developing the fees/entry strategy

·        Contributes to the profitability of the firm- Generates additional work from existing clients and supports in selling new client proposals

·        Leads and coordinates the planning and management of assignments with guidance from the partner

·        Manages projects and processes- Balances multiple priorities by considering risk, importance, level of urgency, political impacts and other linkages

·        Technical competence & strategic thinking- Demonstrates a good level of technical knowledge and judgment and has the ability to develop well-reasoned and researched arguments on client issues, demonstrates expertise in auditing telecom companies.

·        Risk management – Provides pertinent guidance and advices to colleagues on quality or risk management issues, enables colleagues to address risk and quality issues by providing advice based on his experience

·        Knowledge management- Strong contribution to knowledge sharing efforts, reviews and continually improves processes so that the team and the firm capture and leverage knowledge

·        Leadership & Team work- Creates a climate of high performance in the team, promotes a good understanding of his team’s goals and contribution

·        Counseling and people development- Proactively provides guidance on development of technical, interpersonal and soft skills to improve competence of the team members and counselees

·        Exhibit professional demeanor- Look and sound professional, demonstrate appropriate conduct

Audit Analytics
Foundational analytics in areas such as Journal entry testing, Hire to Retire, Procure to Pay, Acquire to Retire Order to Cash, Record to Report, Production and Inventory, Re-performance testing
Sector specific analytics (Advanced/Custom analytics)
Visualization
Automated analytics model development for statutory audit enablements
Data extraction from Client ERPs
Design, review and rectify algorithms, systems and processes to analyze client data, as well as implement them in the appropriate tools and technologies
Hands on experience in analytics in financial reporting
Hands on experience in Machine Learning using R or Python with strong statistical background is a must
Knowledge of databases, ETL, and hands on experience / theoretical knowledge in SQL
Experience in any of the visualization tools like Tableau, Spotfire, Qlikview, etc.
Knowledge and experience in ERP such as SAP and / or Oracle and data extraction
Proficiency in MS Office Suite (advanced Excel skills & Macros)
Experience in NLP/ Web Scraping/ Log Analytics/ TensorFlow/ AI / Beautiful Soup
Experience in Iron Python/JavaScript

Skills and attributes

To qualify for the role you must have
Qualification

·        Should have handled statutory audit assignments earlier

·        Must have strong knowledge of auditing & accounting standards

·        Strong exposure in auditing manufacturing, retail, pharmaceutical industries etc. Good presentation skills and ability to respond promptly

·        Ability to prioritize work on multiple assignments & manage ambiguity

·        Should be a team player with a proactive & result oriented approach

Experience

5 to 6 years of post-qualification experience with either a mid or top-tier accounting firm, focused on external or statutory audit-related matters or an MNC or a large domestic Indian company, preferably within a shared services environment 

·        10+ years of post—qualification experience in Forensic Audits, Internal Audits and allied areas

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful and able to sustain postivie energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach. 

What we offer

With more than 200,000 clients, 300,000 people globally and 33,000 people in India, EY has become the strongest brand and the most attractive employer in our field, with market-leading growth over compete. Our people work side-by-side with market-leading entrepreneurs, game- changers, disruptors and visionaries. As an organisation, we are investing more time, technology and money, than ever before in skills and learning for our people. At EY, you will have a personalized Career Journey and also the chance to tap into the resources of our career frameworks to better know about your roles, skills and opportunities.

EY is equally committed to being an inclusive employer and we strive to achieve the right balance for our people - enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing our people to build their career as well as focus on their wellbeing.

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

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