FRG Manager at EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and consulting services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

The opportunity

Our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) team is growing, and as a Senior Manager you’ll play a key role in driving that growth.  It’s all about listening to and understanding our clients to give them a truly exceptional experience in a field where there really are no off-the-shelf recommendations.

Key roles and responsibilities:

•    Consulting with clients on complex accounting issues under IFRS
•    Collaborating with partners and clients to influence strategy, balancing risk and client expectations
•    In collaboration with partners  and colleagues, you will build and manage your own book of business of engagement in excess of US$500k
•    Ensuring our Engagement team thoroughly understands our clients’ unique needs, ambitions and expectations
•    Building relationships with colleagues across multiple service lines to provide seamless integrated service
•    Managing performance and identifying opportunities to improve our products and processes
•    Assist partners with generating new business opportunities and building client networks and relationships
•    Understand our service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients
•    Build strong internal relationships within FAAS and across other service lines
•    Manage key components of multiple engagements including the strategy, planning, risk assessment, team management, engagement economics and delivery of exceptional client service
•    Take a lead role in the consultation process for a complex accounting or auditing issue

People responsibilities:

•    Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring all levels of staff
•    Develop personal profile and awareness of EY offerings in the marketplace
•    Build strong  and long term relationships with key client sponsors
•    Manage risk of delivery on client engagements
•    Manage all financial aspects of client engagements

Qualifications and Experience:

•    First degree in relevant fields such as accounting/finance.eg BCom, BSc Accounting
•    You must be a chartered account with ICAG /ACCA
•    5- 7 years post qualification experience
•    Thorough knowledge of technical/complex accounting and financial reporting under IFRS
•    Excellent analytical, project management, multi-tasking, communication, organisational, teamwork and interpersonal skills
•    Excellent leadership skills across clients, business and people
•    Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills

We offer you

•    Work with a bright, friendly and energetic team
•    Develop your personal and business skills by working on challenging projects with some of the most well-known companies as well as through our extensive learning and development programs
•    Receive a competitive remuneration package