Assistant Financial Accountant at Access Bank UK Ltd producing timely management reports. Involves financial statements, reconciliation, and internal collaboration in a hybrid role.
EY
Hybrid Financial Accounting Advisory Services Manager – Finance Optimization
Posted 4 months ago
About the role
- FAAS Manager specializing in controllership process improvements with strong background in accounting at EY. Join our diverse teams to enhance finance processes through innovative solutions and technology.
Responsibilities
- Lead client interviews and workshops to assess their controllership processes and identify opportunities for improvements.
- Design and implement controllership improvement strategies, including process redesign, controls redesign, and automation.
- Hold conversations with the client and its internal stakeholders to assess the controllership function and prepare the company for scaling or transformation based on its goals and aspirations, including around topics such as AI, automation, and ERP implementations.
- Design and implement risks and controls frameworks and remediate control deficiencies.
- Be able to understand and articulate the accounting and controls implications of changes to controllership processes.
- Be able to interpret analytics results over the client’s finance data to provide clients with insights and transparency that drive efficiency and process improvement.
- Be able to understand and apply knowledge of how operational activities of a business impact the record to report process.
- Improve controllership processes in multiple scenarios such as controllership transformations, finance integrations, and public offerings.
- Provide clients with accounting assistance or transactions support as necessary.
- Lead project management activities.
- Support business development initiatives.
- Build trust and relationships across EY’s service lines and with external clients.
- Mentor, coach, and develop junior staff.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or equivalent certification required.
- 5-7 years of experience in public accounting, financial advisory, industry, or a related field.
- Thorough understanding of finance and accounting processes, including upstream business processes.
- Operational accounting experience is a plus.
- Strong PowerPoint, Excel, and presentation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and proficiency in data analysis.
- Familiarity with AI, automation, and dashboarding tools and their application in accounting and finance.
- Knowledge and/or experience with digital technologies and their impact on the record to report process including analytical tools, close and reporting tools, and ERP systems.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Proactive attitude and willingness to take initiative, lead, and think outside the box.
- The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary.
- Access to reliable transportation to/from the EY office and client sites.
- A driver's license is strongly recommended as ride share and public transportation options may not be available in all locations.
Benefits
- medical and dental coverage
- pension and 401(k) plans
- paid time off options
- flexible vacation policy
- designated EY Paid Holidays
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