Financial Accounting Advisory Services Manager - SOX and Process Control

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Position Summary

Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) professionals provides advisory services including Accounting and regulatory support for accounting change and special matters; accounting processes and controls support.

We are looking for a professional to join EY FAAS, having expertise across the FAAS solutions and specifically for engagements related to Process and Control, Process compliance and reviews, SOX and, Developing Standard Operating Procedure manuals, Enterprise Risk Management & Payment application.

The Manager should be competent to manage a portfolio of clients and be responsible for the timeliness and quality of the work as per EY Global Standards for our FAAS team. While the Manager will be based out of our Gurugram or Bengaluru or Mumbai offices, the individual will be responsible for supporting EY practices and clients across the Global Market. Also, the individual will be required to travel to other countries (short-term) for executing the client engagements.

Primary Responsibilities

The Manager will manage teams of FAAS professionals during engagements covering a broad spectrum of Process and Control areas. The Manager will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Managing engagement planning, budgeting and execution
• Responsible for managing client related engagements in the areas of governance, risk & compliance (GRC), process reviews, standard operating procedures, enterprise risk management, SOX, Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR).
• Managing SOX engagement, Process and Control; or should be an expert in driving Financial Statement Close Process, Procure to Pay and Order to Cash,
• Inventory, Fixed Assets, Treasury, PPE & Intangible assets processes (along with experience in Risk management)
• Managing projects related to Process Improvement and Implementation, drafting risk and control matrix, process placemats and documenting SOPs.
• Ensuring products/deliverables meet contract/ work plan specifications and deadlines
• Managing the development of tools and methodologies for project delivery
• Managing the development of creative, yet practical, solutions to help our clients achieve their Process and Control objectives
• Contributing to the development and management of relationships with external and internal (EY) clients
• Managing the proposal development process for prospective Process and Control /SOX engagements
• Managing the development of new service offerings and go-to-market strategies
• Review compliance with internal quality & risk management guidelines
• Identifying and exploring opportunities for cross-selling EY services
• Managing other ad-hoc internal initiatives geared towards improving our group’s efficiency, effectiveness and integration with other service lines
• Developing and mentoring other members of FAAS team

Qualifications, skills and experience

To qualify, candidates must have:

• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA (US), ACCA (UK) or MBA with 5-10 years of experience with a large global corporate Process, Risk and Control and/or similar experience
• Experience on the following Process and Control / SOX areas:
  • Governance, controls and regulation
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance
  • Process and Control
  • Process reviews
  • Standard Operating Procedures
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Revenue Assurance
  • SOX
  • Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
  • Design and Implementation testing
  • Process walkthroughs and testing effectiveness of controls
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong sales, presentation and client management skills
• Strong training and mentoring skills
• Ability to manage a team and to establish credibility as a trusted advisor with clients
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to present complex information in a concise and clear manner
• Strong executive presence and ability to interface with all levels of management (EY and clients)
• Strong project management and organizational experience
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50% to 80% of the time

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