Manager - Technical Accounting - US GAAP - Financial Accounting Advisory Services
Manager - Technical Accounting - US GAAP - Financial Accounting Advisory Services
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If we inspire you to do the work you love will you still call it work
At EY we believe that whoever you are your uniqueness helps us stand apart.
We bring together extraordinary people like you to build a better working world.
Whats in it for you
In a fastpaced and increasingly complex world our clients need us to help them navigate complexity. They are seeking commercially sound practical and technical compliant accounting solutions; reliable financial statements; 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 a Manager in our Financial Accounting Advisory Services team focused on our Enhanced Corporate Reporting and Accounting (ECRA) and Transactions service offerings with a focus on US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) reporting you will work with a wide range of clients including middle market businesses through to some of the worlds largest companies and SEC reporting entities to provide practical support guidance and solutions to address their financial accounting and reporting challenges.
You will work collaboratively with finance teams to provide support on:
- Accounting standards interpretation implementation and application.
- Existing and potential transactions (both local and cross border transactions) working alongside our Tax Transactions and Consulting colleagues including transaction structuring assisting clients in preparing their filing documentation (including proforma accounting MD&A and internal controls disclosures) and ongoing financial reporting support.
- Financial reporting processes and disclosures including the design assessment and/or implementation of the SarbanesOxley (SOX) framework.
- Stakeholder reporting and management.
- Other regulatory changes.
You will combine deep technical accounting and reporting knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Australian Accounting standards (AAS) and US GAAP with your commercial and practical experience in financial accounting and reporting and deep sector and regulatory knowledge and insights. Our aim is to build meaningful partnerships with Chief Finance Officers their finance teams and wider business representatives to make the complex simple and create longterm value trust and confidence within their organisations. Responsibilities include:
- Proactively leading all aspects of engagements including planning approach stakeholder management commercial engagement outcomes resourcing and risk management.
- Working collaboratively with our clients on a wide variety of engagements including:
- Assessing the impact of proposed new or revised accounting standards on an entitys business and financial accounting and reporting and assisting them to practicallyinterpret and implement the changes.
- Assisting in the ongoing practical application of current accounting standards and other accounting requirements to a wide range of transactions including long term contracts lease arrangements customer contracts cloud computing funding and risk management arrangements power purchase agreements sale and leasebacks risk sharing agreements such as joint ventures.
- Working as an integral part of the clients deal team across the transactions lifecycle (including pre deal and post deal) to evaluate potential transaction structures to provide insights on the potential accounting impacts and outcomes e.g. IPO deSPAC equity/debt raising acquisitions divestments and financial buyside and sellside due diligence. We also assist in the post deal implementation related accounting and reporting matters.
- Assisting on the design development implementation and/or maintenance of accounting policy manuals individual policy updates or standard operating procedures including benchmarking of policies and analysing the impact of different accounting policies.
- Assisting clients in preparing for external audits or providing audit remediation support services.
- Developing and delivering tailored training or educational workshops.
- Building and maintaining high performing teams coaching and mentoring team members.
- Staying informed of new developments (e.g. changes in regulatory and economic environment) and their potential accounting and reporting impact on clients.
- Contributing to the development of professional literature and thought leadership on contemporary accounting and finance matters in an insightful and practical context.
What were looking for
Heres our wish list but dont worry if you dont tick all the boxes. Were interested in your strengths what you want to learn and how far you want to go.
- A minimum of 6 years relevant experience.
- A degree in accounting and/or another appropriate academic major.
- Knowledge of and experience in financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP including previous relevant SEC and SOX reporting experience (either in an industry role for a US GAAP reporter or as an auditor/ advisor) knowledge of other GAAPs would also be useful.
- Excellent leadership and project management skills with a proven ability to execute under pressure and balance various competing priorities at once.
- A demonstrated ability to effectively assemble and lead diverse teams over different geographies in an inclusive manner.
What we can offer you
- Explore how a career at EY is yours to build atwww.ey/au/careerdevelopment
- Discover how when and where you can work atwww.ey/au/flexibility
- Learn about our commitment to DE&I atwww.ey/au/diversityinclusiveness
- Discover the various ways our benefits can cater to your needs across wellness financial wellbeing and familyfriendly policies which include 26 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave atwww.ey/au/benefits
- We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation depending 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 atwww.ey/au/reconciliation
Apply now were over 9000 perspectives in Australia and were ready to welcome yours.
Diversity equity and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are how we work and how we live our values. We hold a collective commitment to continue to drive an environment where all differences are valued practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging where people are inspired to team and lead inclusively in their interactions every day. 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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Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external thirdparty provider.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Advisor
