Director EY Finance CFO Advisory

Director EY Finance CFO Advisory

The opportunity

In a fast-paced and increasingly complex world our clients need our help to navigate complexity. They seek commercial practical and technically compliant accounting solutions and timely reliable and insightful information to underpin their current business activities and inform their ongoing strategies. More than ever business is about interpreting complex data to provide relevant insights to manage and mitigate business risks and capture strategic opportunities. Our clients look to us for guidance and services they can trust.

As Directorin our CFO Advisory Team you will work with a wide range of clients on a broad range of issues that matter to their businesses. These will include middle market businesses through to some of the worlds largest companies. You will assist our clients as they experience significant changes and may include preparing for significant transactions (both sale and purchase) assisting with preparing for financial audits or audit remediation.

This could be a fantastic career opportunity we will equip you with leading-edge tools and resources to continue building on your technical expertise whilst leveraging your problem-solving and creative thinking abilities to provide practical hands-on support guidance and solutions to address our clients financial accounting and reporting challenges.

This is a hybrid position based in Warrang Sydney. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

• Proactively lead all aspects of engagements including planning approach stakeholder management commercial engagement outcomes risk management and building and maintaining high performing teams (including coaching and mentoring).
• Work collaboratively with our clients on a wide range of engagements such as: Understanding and assessing the impact of current proposed new or revised accounting standards (AAS IFRS) on an entitys business their transactions and their financial accounting and reporting and assisting them to practically interpret and implement solutions.
• Working as an integral part of the clients deal team across the transactions lifecycle (including pre deal and post deal) to provide insights on the potential accounting impacts and outcomes e.g. IPO equity/debt raising acquisitions divestments and financial buy-side and sell-side due diligence.
• Assist with post deal implementation related accounting and reporting matters. Participating in overall practice strategy development and leading strategy execution.
• Driving business development plans through strong professional networks and preparing and delivering proposals. Working closely with the Australian Account teams to drive client relationships.
• Developing and maintaining long-term productive client relationships.

Skills and attributes for success

• CA CPA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly develop build and manage relationships with multiple clients and teams both external and internal. Experience working with senior stakeholders on multiple engagements.
• Have at least 12 years relevant experiences (Professional services would be highly regarded).
• Ability to grasp complex technical accounting issues and explain them clearly to stakeholders.

What we offer you

At EY well fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Were proud to be recognised as the #1 WORK180 Endorsed Employer in the Top 101 Employers for Women 2026. Learnmore.

• Career development:At EY your career is yours to shape!Well develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiencescom/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year and family-friendly policies including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally
• Salary:We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders past present and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at is core to who we are and how we work together driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages nationalities abilities cultures sexual orientations and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting so if you have questions before or during your application we welcome you to get in touch ator(option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

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