Associate / Consultant, Accounting Compliance & Reporting

The opportunity

In one country or many, you will have the opportunity to support and deliver integrated, consistent and high-quality services that help clients strengthen their compliance and finance functions. This includes tax compliance, statutory accounts preparation, tax accounting calculation support and Finance Managed Services (FMS). FMS scope may include recurring accounting operations, month-end close support, reconciliations, management reporting, statutory reporting support, process documentation and improvement activities.

With so many offerings, you have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because your professional development is important to us and we are fully committed to helping you realise your potential.

Your key responsibilities

You’ll spend your time supporting the delivery of client engagements by coordinating with clients, EY teams and internal stakeholders, managing assigned workstreams, monitoring deadlines and tracking engagement progress. You’ll be expected to prepare and review working papers, reconciliations, reporting packs and status trackers, help identify technical or operational issues, and support timely resolution or escalation. You will also contribute to process improvement, quality control and risk management activities across Accounting Compliance & Reporting and FMS engagements.

Skills and attributes for success

• Preparing and reviewing accounting schedules, reconciliations and supporting workpapers for local GAAP and group reporting purposes.
• Performing analysis of legal entity results, identifying unusual trends or variances, and following up with clients or internal teams on queries.
• Maintaining accounting records under clients’ group GAAP and local GAAP requirements and supporting the preparation of financial statements based on country requirements.
• Supporting risk and control activities, including identifying potential issues, documenting observations, tracking remediation actions and escalating matters where required.
• Coordinating with internal risk, quality and control teams on compliance-related matters, including maintaining documentation and monitoring follow-up actions.
• Monitoring adherence to agreed accounting policies, reporting timelines, engagement procedures and quality requirements.
• Supporting FMS engagements, including month-end close activities, G/L account reconciliations, reporting packs, statutory reporting support and finance operations coordination.
• Assisting with client onboarding and transition activities for FMS engagements, including process documentation, service calendars, issue logs and status reporting.
• Coordinating with clients and EY teams to monitor service delivery timelines, resolve queries and support quality, risk and compliance standards.
• Supporting ad hoc projects, including client-site assignments where required, and helping deliver practical solutions to client needs.

 To qualify for the role you must have

• A degree in accounting, finance, tax, economics or a related discipline; CPA, CA or similar professional qualification is preferred
• At least 1 year (for associate) and 3 years (for consultant) of relevant experience in accounting, audit, financial reporting, tax compliance, finance operations or managed services
• Familiarity with SFRS and international accounting standards
• Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with clients and internal stakeholders
• Strong organisational, analytical and project coordination skills
• Ability to take ownership of assigned workstreams, guide junior team members and contribute to effective team delivery
• A resourceful and organised working style, with the ability to to prioritise competing deadlines
• Ability to work independently, manage own workload and keep tasks moving under time pressure
• A technology-savvy mindset, with a strong interest in leveraging digital tools, automation and workflow solutions to improve efficiency and deliver high-quality work.
• A proactive, collaborative and client-service mindset

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience working in multicultural or cross-border teams
• Experience and knowledge of tax compliance, financial reporting, FMS delivery and ERP systems such as SAP
• Experience supporting transition, onboarding, process documentation or service delivery improvement initiatives

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise shifting workloads in a rapidly changing environment. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player who can work independently, coordinate with different stakeholders and support junior team members while continuing to develop your career in a dynamic organisation.

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