Extended Assurance Manager

Job Title: Extended Assurance - Manager

Department : Extended Assurance

EY- Assurance – Manager

As part of our EY-Assurance Team, you would be the main point of contact from GDS/take ownership for the tasks assigned by the global client serving assurance teams and be responsible for the timeliness and quality of deliverables along with managing day to day operations of those engagements.

The opportunity:

We are looking for candidates who have strong background in System and Organization Controls (SOC) reporting/Internal Audits, leading process walkthroughs, control testing with excellent leadership skills.

The incumbent gets an excellent opportunity to lead teams in delivering high-quality SOC reports and presentations that effectively communicate complex control environments and recommendations to Global client serving assurance teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support a portfolio of engagements, by leading a team of Assistant Managers, Seniors and Associates
• Lead and manage SOC engagements, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and delivering reports that meet client and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct detailed process walkthroughs and control testing, documenting findings and assessing the effectiveness of clients' controls.
• Collaborate with Global client serving assurance teams to understand clients’ systems and processes, providing expert advice on control optimization and risk mitigation.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of SOC reporting standards, industry best practices, and regulatory changes.
• Develop and deliver high-impact PowerPoint presentations that clearly convey findings, insights, and recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Proactively discuss workflow management with the engagement teams, allocating resources to the assigned work and monitoring performance against standards. Monitor utilization for one’s team, budget to actuals, and other operational matters.
• Manage project scopes, budgets, and timelines, ensuring engagements are completed efficiently and effectively.
• Build and maintain strong onshore relationships, identifying opportunities for additional services and engagements.
• Support business development activities, including support on proposal development and client presentations.
• Demonstrate professionalism, competence and clarity of communication when dealing with GDS and engagement teams.
• Establish expectations regarding value to be delivered to the respective aligned GDS or engagement teams.
• Help team members grow by encouraging them to actively contribute to the team.
• Lead by example, delegate work successfully and develop and maintain high performing teams.
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback and training.
• Use technology and tools to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.
• Contribute to technical and soft-skills training to continually develop the team’s skills.
• Actively participate in organizational initiatives, such as recruitment, diversity and inclusiveness, trainings, and others.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Expert knowledge of assurance standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Effective interpersonal, risk management, facilitation and presentation skills
• Project management, leadership, coaching, counselling and supervisory skills
• Ability to spread positive work culture, teaming and live EY values.
• The ability to quickly form strong working relationship with colleagues in India and global teams.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI) with 4.5-5 years of post-qualification relevant experience
• Articleship with other top or mid -tier accounting firms
• Qualified ACCA / CPA with 7-8 years of post-qualification experience
• Experience in System and Organization Controls (SOC) reporting/Internal Audits is an added advantage.
• Experience in either Mid-or top-tier accounting firm focused on external or Assurance reviews / matters.
• MNC or larger Indian companies, preferably within a Shared Service Environment.
• Big 4 Firms - Indian & Global practice

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Proficiency in MS – Office, PowerBi
• MS PowerPoint Advanced presentation design skills, including the use of graphics, animations, and multimedia.
• Interest in business and commerciality.