Manager - Stat Reporting / Financial Reporting

Role name and description

Manager- The role requires a proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams, manage the end-to-end financial reporting process from data gathering to finalization and approval, and support Clients in preparing statutory financial statements.

The opportunity

Manager ACR will play a critical role in delivery of Multi Country / Group Statutory Reporting Process, primarily for Middle East Clients (MENA region). Work closely with MENA EY Country Teams and Clients in managing financial reporting, providing technical accounting analysis and advisory services.

Your key responsibilities

• Ensure smooth delivery of financial statement close process and statutory reporting
• Coordinate the global statutory reporting compliance for Global Clients
• Front ending client to provide exception exceptional client service on delivery
• Coordinate and review the activities that are performed in the Centers of Excellence and EY local offices
• Provide detailed insight in the Group GAAP to Local GAAP reconciliation to Clients
• Own and maintain internal and external reporting dashboards to demonstrate progress of activities and status quo of multi country engagements
• Willingness to challenge status quo processes and desire to implement process improvements by providing lean ideas, enforcing an environment with uncompromising controls and improve quality
• Detailed review of financial statements, schedules and workings to testify the quality of deliverables, and assist in effectively implementing the internal review mechanism and Control process.
• Effective work planning and capacity utilization to help support other colleagues

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience in developing teams and ability to lead a team of experienced finance colleagues.
• Proven track of working with leaders from across geographies and managing the deliverables under a fast-changing expectation with accurate quality in a metrics environment.
• Outlook towards increasing the productivity and resource utilization, and ability to effectively implement the process change with adequate engagement support.
• Exposure on International assignments on F & A Transitions, Auditing, Consulting or other engagements is an added advantage for this role.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Chartered Accountant (CA) / Cost Accountant (CWA) / Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with at least 6 - 10 yrs of work experience with IFRS Reporting or Controllership
• In depth knowledge of IFRS (Diploma in IFRS preferred) or US-GAAP is essential
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills