Manager - Financial Accounting and Advisory Services- ECRA

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our clients count on reliable financial statements, information and processes to inform their ongoing strategies. You’ll use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, handling complex accounting and finance process issues across a broad range of industries and responsibilities.

The opportunity

As a Manager, you will be a professional member of our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) team in the Montréal office. We combine technical accounting skills in IFRS, Canadian and US GAAP, practical experience in financial reporting processes, internal controls as well as deep sector and regulatory knowledge.

Your key responsibilities

• Help finance leaders address the challenges and ongoing changes facing their business and manage the resulting repercussions on the accounting and finance function.
• Partner with them to achieve their potential in acquisitions, divestitures, IPOs, GAAP conversions, restructuring or accounting standards policy implementation and convergence.
• Create innovative commercial insights for clients, and drive improvements in business processes.
• Plan, manage and participate in various engagements, including researching application of accounting standards to various transactions, assessing financial and governance processes, and assisting with accounting framework conversions.
• Prepare deliverables tailored to client needs.
• Supervise engagement teams including delegation and review of work performed.
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback and coaching.
• Establish and maintain relationships with client management.
• Understand the client’s industry and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and new technical and industry developments.
• Stay informed of changing market conditions and new regulatory developments and their impacts on clients.
• Develop people by encouraging individuals to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the team, focusing on diversity and inclusiveness.
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.
• Attend training programs to continually develop skills.
• Maintain cooperative relationships and foster mutual support with other EY service line teams.
• Prepare proposals and realize business development plans through a strong professional network.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience.
• Audit or business experience in the application of accounting standards, including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Impeccable client relationship skills.
• A dedication to teamwork and leadership.
• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment.
• Bilingualism in French and English is required for this position.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience working with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).
• Experience working with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE).
• Audit or business experience in financial statement close and the application of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, with a preference for experience with SOX 404 or National Instrument 52-109 compliance.

What we look for

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development.

What we offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy, and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being.

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Diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of who we are and how we work. We’re committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued and our people feel a sense of belonging.

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