Manager, Financial Accounting Advisory Services - FSO - Banking/Insurance/WAM

The Opportunity  

As a professional member of our growing FAAS team, you will the exciting prospect of bringing our FAAS team’s service to the Financial Services sector, including Banking, Capital Markets, Insurance, Wealth Management and Pension funds. 

We understand the evolving role of the CFO and the Finance function, and you will work with our clients to achieve better insights and control outcomes, optimize their performance and use of scarce resources, and guide them through complex accounting, regulatory, disclosure or other transformation initiatives under the CFO’s agenda. 

In doing so, you will be a member of, and be able to draw upon a vast network of high caliber professionals, combined with our significant knowledge, tools, technological solutions and cumulative practical experience.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a FAAS FSO Manager, you will actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships. You will help to develop and expand long-term client relationships and networks, as well as develop relationships with team members across all EY practices to service client needs. By drawing on your financial knowledge and experience, you will provide innovative commercial insights for clients by adapting proven industry delivery methods and practices to meet clients’ organizational needs. You will actively contribute to seeking pragmatic solutions to our client's most pressing challenges, whether around financial or regulatory reporting, disclosures, regulatory capital, and reporting challenges, or to improve financial performance by evaluating data integrity and quality, operational and reporting efficiency, and effective decision-making. You will be expected to support Finance leaders in addressing their challenges across all areas of the finance function. A majority of your time will be spent supporting client engagement teams, working with a wide variety of clients, across multiple sectors, to deliver professional services. In addition, you will support the success of the team through business and practice development.

Skills and Attributes For Success

To Qualify for The Role, You Must Have:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or data management/analysis
• Professional designation and/or qualification i.e. MBA, CA, CPA, CFA (preferred)
• At least 5 to 7 years of related work experience working in Financial Services, either directly within banking and capital markets, Insurance, Asset Management, or as a Finance professional focusing on the FS sector.
• Deep knowledge of Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), FP&A, Treasury, Regulatory Reporting, and Management Reporting processes within Banks, Insurers and/or Wealth & Asset Managers
• Experience in financial accounting or audit, financial analysis, process optimization/documentation
• Strong understanding of Financial Service operations, financial products, and regulatory requirements, including:
  • Regulatory rules applicable to financial institutions in Canada
  • Working knowledge of capital infrastructure (data, systems, models, management and reporting) and management of key metrics.
  • Planning, budgeting, forecasting and stress testing processes
  • Performance measurement and management concepts
  • Process transformation and improvement methodologies 
  • Business performance reporting process
  • Key accounting standards relevant to financial institutions, including IFRS 9, IFRS 17 and IFRS 18.
  • Financial accounting and financial statement close process
  • Project and change management methodologies
• Experience using MS Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.
• Experience in leading and delivering Finance transformation program/projects that cover the full life cycle of assessment, design and implementation support
• Highly adaptable and open to change
• Integrity within a professional environment 

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to maintain good relationships with clients
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment
• Proficiency in ERP systems such as Microsoft Business Central or D365 Finance & Operations, SAP S4/HANA, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.
• Basic proficiency in EPM tools such as OneStream, Tagetik, Anaplan, Adaptive, Blackline, etc.

What We Offer

The EY benefits package is designed to support your physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing. Our extensive benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage, as well as mental health benefits, a robust Employee Assistance Program and group savings plans to promote your overall wellbeing. We offer generous time off, including personal days, vacation days, and additional firm-wide holidays, along with the option to purchase extra vacation days. Employees can take advantage of EY's exclusive learning programs tailored just for them. We also provide internal opportunities for career development and advancement, enabling you to grow within the firm. Get involved in meaningful volunteering through EY Ripples and make a positive impact in the community.

Learn about our commitment to DE&I at  https://www.ey.com/en_ca/about-us/corporate-responsibility/equity

EY reports salary ranges in accordance with applicable provincial pay transparency legislation. Individual salaries within the anticipated salary ranges noted below are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity, education, relevant experience, knowledge, and applicable skill sets.

• Toronto :$105,000 to $155,000

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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