financial Accounting & advisory services (faas) senior associateSyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Co.

The opportunity
FAAS professionals provide advisory services including accounting and regulatory support for accounting change and special matters; valuation of derivatives; accounting processes and controls support (remediation, long-term contract accounting and cost accounting); GAAP Conversion and
implementation; IPO and other public offering assistance and transaction accounting and financial reporting assistance (purchase price allocation).
The Senior Associate should be competent to manage a portfolio of clients and be responsible for the timeliness and quality of the work as per EY Global Standards for our FAAS team. The role requires technical knowledge of IFRS/US/UK GAAP along with well-developed communication skills.
Primary responsibilities
• Execute various FAAS solutions
• Ensure quality in delivering client service by directing daily progress of fieldwork, informing Supervisors of engagement status and follow through on client requests in a timely fashion to manage expectations regarding the timing of deliverables and reports.
• Identify engagement and client service issues; research and benchmark client data to industry data in order to make possible recommendations for improvements.
• Receive direction from the Manager, Senior Manager and Partner and explain the client's critical success factors to the engagement team.
• Apply independent and objective professional judgment in applying accounting standards to meet engagement expectations, including regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of accounting concepts; stay informed of professional standards and firm policies (e.g., guidelines of the EY FAAS Policy Manual); and effectively apply this knowledge to moderately difficult and/or complex client situations.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• 2-4 years (post qualification) relevant experience including at least one year of experience in any of the following fields:
o Financial accounting and reporting
o Valuation of derivatives and other financial instruments
o Hedge accounting
o Treasury
o Data analytics
o Insurance accounting (IFRS 17 knowledge and experience)
o Transaction accounting
o Internal audit
o Corporate governance and regulations
o Systems and processes
• Good understanding of IFRS / US GAAP
• Working experience in relation to any of the following services/solutions:
o GAAP conversions and implementation of new accounting standards.
o Drafting and designing accounting policies
o Technical accounting research and advice
o Consolidation and Compilation support
o Financial statement close process support
o Transaction accounting and reporting - IPO's, Carve Outs, PPA etc.
o Benchmarking services and market analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation and technical writing skills
• Ability and comfort level in researching client inquires and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies
• Flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary
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