Assurance - Manager (MENA Region)

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EY- Assurance – Manager

As part of our EY-Assurance Team, you would be the main point of contact from GDS Assurance in India working with EY global client serving assurance teams to oversee the engagement, execute complex accounting and assurance procedures, perform second level reviews, communication with internal stakeholders and client, and manage the operations which includes budgeting, supervising the team members, and ensuring timeliness and quality of deliverables.

The opportunity

We are looking for individuals - who are qualified accountants with excellent leadership and multi-tasking skills - to lead large teams working on complex global engagements. The incumbent will get an opportunity to work with team members across multiple locations in India as well as EY Assurance engagement teams across Americas, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Europe, as well as global clients while developing knowledge and experience on international accounting and assurance principles and practices. 

Your key responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of Private engagements or co-lead listed engagements, while supervising a team of Assistant Managers, Seniors and Associates
• Ensure the team delivers timely and high-quality work, as per EY’s Global Audit  methodology (GAM), quality standards and in line with EY global engagement team’s expectations
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with EY global engagement team executives (manager, senior manager, partner) as well as client personnel.
• Develop an understanding of EY’s Risk Management procedures and ensure that these are embedded into the engagement team’s work.
• Work closely with the engagement team to transition new engagements and services to GDS Assurance while maintaining the highest levels of quality of service.
• Discuss with executives on the Global assurance teams to take a lead role on the engagement management for the GDS team including allocating resources to the assigned engagements, monitor performance against quality standards, engagement economics etc. Drive operational KPIs – team utilization, timelines, budget to actuals variance, etc.
• Demonstrate professionalism, competence and clarity of communication when dealing with GDS and Global engagement teams, as well as clients.
• Establish expectations of value to be delivered by GDS to the aligned Global engagement teams. Taking the lead in driving initiatives on delivering insights.
• Identify opportunities and lead discussions with Global engagement executives to expand and improve the scope of work for GDS Assurance on one’s portfolio of engagements.
• Adopt standardized review processes and workpapers while leveraging best practices and automated solutions across one’s portfolio of engagements. 
• Help team members advance in their careers by encouraging them to take up new roles and responsibilities, and actively contribute to the engagement.
• Lead by example, delegate work effectively, develop and maintain high performing teams.
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide constructive feedback and coaching/supervision.
• Continually learn new technology and tools to drive quality and efficiency across engagements., Share knowledge and best practices with team members to enhance service delivery.
• Deliver technical and soft-skills training to continually develop team members.
• Actively participate in organizational initiatives, such as recruitment, diversity and inclusiveness hiring, CSR, wellbeing and others.
• As a counsellor for Seniors/Assistant managers, assisting them in people and career matters.

Skills and attributes for success

• Expert Knowledge of Indian accounting and assurance standards or expert knowledge of IFRS / UK GAAP 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work with people across multiple countries and in a virtual environment, as well as quickly forming strong working relationship with colleagues in India and global teams, and client personnel.
• Effective interpersonal, facilitation and presentation skills
• Strong understanding of risk management framework and policies and the ability to implement this across engagements and team members.
• Ability to confidently lead conversations with key stakeholders/clients and influence decision making.
• Project management, leadership, coaching, counselling and supervisory skills
• Ability to spread positive work culture, teaming and live EY values.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI) with minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience in Assurance/accounting
• Articleship with other Big 6 or top -tiered accounting firms 
• Qualified ACCA / CPA with minimum 7 years of relevant work experience 
• Experience in either 
  • Mid-or top-tier accounting firm focused on Assurance services
  • MNC or larger Indian companies, preferably within a Shared Service Environment.
  • Big 6 accounting firms - Indian & Global practice

Ideally, you’ll also have to be

• Highly proficient in Microsoft tool – MS office suite (including Excel, Word), Teams and Outlook
• Interested in global business and macro-economic trends as well as changes in technology (e.g. use of Automation, Artificial Intelligence, etc.)

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