Consultant/ Senior Consultant, FAAS, Financial Reporting Excellence Ernst & Young AE

In this role, you ll work directly with a diverse range of clients across various industries to assess the impact of new accounting standards, proposed transactions, or other regulatory changes. Specifically, you will:

• Report directly to Managers, Senior Managers, Directors, and Partners during the planning, execution, and wrap-up stages of FAAS engagements.
• Provide accounting advisory services to guarantee compliance with IFRS and IPSAS standards.
• Assist clients in the preparation and review of financial statements, ensuring they meet IFRS and IPSAS requirements.
• Provide guidance on the adoption of new accounting standards and the impact on financial reporting.
• Collaborate with clients to streamline their accounting processes and improve overall efficiency in financial reporting.
• Consult with appropriate resources on complex accounting issues, ensuring that FAAS work products meet client needs, are clear, accurate, and well-presented.
• Stay updated on industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in financial accounting and reporting.
• Ensure that work is of high quality, delivered in a timely fashion, and in compliance with EY policies.
• Work with other EY locations, service lines, and specialists to deliver a fully integrated service offering.
• Identify and communicate relevant trends, developments, and key performance drivers relevant to the client.
• Deliver effective execution of the FAAS service delivery framework, including supporting major transactions with strategic insights and financial advisory expertise.

Skills and attributes for success

Pro- activity, accountability and results- driven people will flourish in this environment. Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills. This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Accounting background with audit experience is mandatory
• Minimum of 2 to 6 years of experience in financial accounting, specifically in providing accounting support, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with IFRS and/or IPSAS standards.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and IPSAS standards.
• Strong technical skills and recognized cautious risk management ability
• Solid team working skills with the ability to work with different people from diverse backgrounds in the diverse FAAS team
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills.
• Ability and comfort level in researching client inquires and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies
• Flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary
• Keen to develop technical and other attributes of assigned team members