Senior Manager IFRS Professional

EY

The opportunity

Join IFRS Professional Practice within Assurance and you will provide technical consultation to our offices within MENA to address the accounting and financial reporting challenges our engagement teams face while dealing with audit and accounting advisory engagements.

Your Key Responsibilities

IFRS Professional Practice Senior Manager work closely with all EY offices in the MENA region including Professional practice colleagues and engagement teams. You will assist partners and engagement teams in researching and resolving IFRS technical consultations and queries. As Senior manager you will be involved in developing thought leadership for an external audience and internal guidance for our engagement teams on accounting and financial reporting matters.

You will provide IFRS technical support on a consultative basis to EY offices in MENA for reaching conclusions on complex IFRS matters while preparing internal guidance arising from consultations. Moreover, you will also prepare timely updates of our research, learning materials, and tools for accounting consideration while participating in thought leadership for new and emerging accounting and financial reporting issues, including standard setter projects and industry-specific content.

Furthermore, you will be responsible for liaising with EY Global and EMEIA IFRS Professional Practices as necessary and ddelivering training as and when technical specialisation is required. You will also work on developing our comment letters on proposed standards that provide input to the IASB and will provide support on corporate treasury and financial accounting advisory engagements.

Skills And Attributes For Success

Pro- activity, accountability and results- driven people will flourish in this environment. Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills. This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• At least 8 years of external audit experience (including at least one year as Senior Manager) at a big 4 public accounting firm
• A degree in accounting, finance or related field
• CA/CPA/ACCA certification
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS
• A strong desire to broaden your technical skills
• Strong verbal communication, presentation and writing skills
• Ability and comfort in researching accounting and auditing inquiries and analyzing 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