Job Description

Senior Manager/Director, IFRS Advisory Specialist

Our Assurance service line is one of the most trusted, respected and influential organizations in the industry. As part of our Financial Accounting Advisory Services team, you will provide cutting edge IFRS advisory services to clients by using your deep technical accounting skills and experience to give companies, investors and regulators confidence in IFRS accounting policies, transaction accounting and the resulting financial statements, based on transaction-specific underlying contractual fact patterns and commercial terms. You will specifically provide clients with IFRS advice on pre transaction structuring in order to achieve appropriate accounting outcomes.

You will experience ongoing professional development through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well, this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

The opportunity

Join our Financial Accounting Advisory Services business within Assurance and you will provide technical consultation to our clients within MENA to specifically focus on the highly technical IFRS accounting challenges that our clients face. You will primarily focus on pre-transaction accounting advice, while contractual and commercial terms are being finalized.

Your key responsibilities

Working with our most prestigious clients on their complex, high profile projects, you will lead a team of highly skilled IFRS technical accounting advisory specialists to assist our clients in structuring their upcoming transactions. You will have access to subject matter experts working at EY globally and form working relationships with our most accomplished accounting structuring professionals, to ensure that we always provide consistent and high-quality advice to our clients.

You and your team will be a focal point for our clients, providing cutting-edge and critical IFRS accounting advice on pre-transaction structuring. You will proactively contribute to and work alongside all professional advisors and our clients’ in-house transaction experts, seeking to shape the most appropriate transaction structure.

The team you lead will look to you for coaching and development in their own journey of providing IFRS technical accounting advice and developing world-class client handling skills; you will be responsible for training the next generation of such talent.

Skills and attributes for success

Proactive, accountable and results-driven people will flourish in this environment. Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating eAectivelyare key skills. This will have a huge impact on those around you and enable you and your team to deliver high quality accounting advice to our clients.

To qualify for the role, you must have

 At least 8 years of IFRS accounting advisory experience (including at least three years as Senior Manager) at a big 4 public accounting firm

 A current or previous technical IFRS desk role, for at least one year, or a similar demonstration of the strongest IFRS technical knowledge amongst your peers

 CA/CPA/ACCA certification  A strong desire to broaden and deepen your technical skills

 Strong verbal communication, presentation and writing skills

 Ability and comfort in researching accounting and analysing emerging issues relating to accounting standards and industry practices

 Excellent managerial and organizational skills

 A dedication to teamwork and leadership

 Integrity within a professional environment

What we look for

We are interested in people who have the confidence to work with lawyers, commercial teams and transaction execution specialists to shape a pre-transaction framework, within IFRS accounting boundaries. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer

 Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

 Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

 Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

 Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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