FAAS Manager at Ernst and Young

Requisition ID: 1017802

Job Overview

• As a Manager, you will be a professional member of our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) team.  Our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) team consists of dedicated accounting advisory professionals based in Lagos Nigeria. 
• We combine technical accounting skills in IFRS, practical experience in financial reporting as well as deep sector and regulatory knowledge. We have access to a global network of professionals with wide-ranging financial accounting standards knowledge.
• FAAS helps clients in determining, monitoring, and disclosing financial and non-financial insights. Our services cover a wide range of accounting and reporting, transaction accounting, treasury, and corporate governance services that allow businesses to meet changing market conditions, demands for greater transparency and changing regulatory requirements.
• We provide innovative support to inspire confidence while addressing reporting challenges that stem from the changing economic and regulatory environment.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage client opportunities, develop, and maintain trusted relationships with clients.
• Respond to client’s ongoing adhoc technical accounting queries.
• Manage and mentor junior engagement team members.
• Manage and support senior management of team in delivering services to the client on complex transactions.
• Manage engagements on new accounting standards (such as IFRS 17), financial reporting, transaction accounting, adhoc accounting advice and other related engagements.
• Write and review client reports based on analysis of fact patterns and other relevant information.
• Understand the client's industry and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and emerging technical and industry developments.
• Stay informed of general business/economic developments and their impact to the client.
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback/training. Lead by example.
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.
• Maintain an educational program to continually develop skills. Maintain cooperative relationships with other engagement teams.
• Identify, manage, and participate in business development activities.
• Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to apply knowledge and services.
• Develop long-term relationships and networks both internally and externally.

Qualifications, Background, and Skills

• A degree in Accounting or other related discipline
• Professional qualification: ICAN, ACCA or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 – 7years experience in accounting advisory or technical accounting within financial services such as banking and insurance industry.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards related to financial instruments (IAS 32, IFRS 9, & IFRS 7), Insurance contracts (IFRS 17) and other standards relevant to financial services clients (IFRS 15, IFRS 16, IFRS 3, IFRS 10).
• Demonstrate mastery of key concepts and principles related to process improvements, project management and change management; show an ability to apply these consistently in engagement settings
• Excellent written and communication skills, with proficiency in English.
• Proven ability to identify and pursue business opportunities whilst maintaining a solution mindset as well as drive and resilience to deliver in a pressured environment.
• A dedication to teamwork and leadership.

Salary

• Competitive.