GDS Assurance - Audit Manager

EY; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Rewards program including travel opportunities

Job summary

EY in Metro Manila, Taguig is seeking a GDS Assurance – Core Manager to oversee a portfolio of clients. The role involves mentorship, managing engagement aspects, and improving assurance quality. Required qualifications include being a qualified CPA with over 5 years of experience, strong knowledge of international accounting standards, and excellent communication skills. A competitive compensation and rewards package is offered.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in accounting or auditing.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS or UK GAAP.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a sizeable portfolio of clients.
• Support engagement management operational aspects.
• Mentor and coach junior staff.
• Build strong relationships with clients.
• Identify opportunities to optimize Assurance processes.
• Conduct performance reviews and train team members.

Skills

Relationship management

Project management

Risk management

Coaching

Communication

Education

Qualified CPA

Job description

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) Assurance practice supports global EY client-serving teams with their reviews across industry sectors, including financial services, manufacturing and technology, among others. Through a multidisciplinary team of professionals with sector knowledge and subject‑matter expertise, EY GDS Assurance enables EY client teams in over 30 countries to help world’s leading companies meet their assurance requirements.

GDS Assurance – Core Manager

The opportunity to become a manager is dependent on the business requirements of the service line and their performance.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Manager, you will leverage your project and relationship‑management skills to support the management of a sizeable portfolio of clients. You will also support the operational aspects of engagement management, such as engagement finances, resource management, and elements of risk management. You will act as a mentor to junior staff, managing and coaching them, thereby playing a key role in the development of the team. You will be instrumental in building strong relationships with engagement teams and clients, identifying areas where GDS Assurance can improve quality, and increasing the scope of work.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Develop and maintain productive relationships with key engagement team contacts, i.e., engagement managers and project managers
• Develop an understanding of EY’s Risk Management procedures, and ensure that these are embedded in the team's work
• Work closely with engagement managers to transition new engagements and services to GDS Assurance while maintaining the quality of service
• Proactively discuss workflow management with the engagement teams, allocating resources to the engagement and monitoring performance against standards
• Demonstrate professionalism, competence and clarity of communication when dealing with GDS and engagement teams
• Establish expectations with respect to value to be delivered to the engagement teams and ultimately to the clients
• Identify opportunities to standardize and optimize Assurance processes across a portfolio of clients
• Contribute to people development by encouraging individuals to actively contribute to the team
• Lead by example and delegate work successfully
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback and training
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery
• Contribute to technical and soft‑skills training to continually develop the team's skills
• Lead a team of Assistant Managers, Seniors, and Associates and make sure the team delivers high‑quality work on time and within the budget and as per EY methodology

Mandatory Qualifications

• A qualified CPA with over 5 years of experience
• Strong knowledge of international accounting and auditing standards (IFRS or UK GAAP)
• Project management, leadership, coaching, counselling and supervisory skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Effective interpersonal, risk‑management, facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to build a positive work culture and live up to the EY values
• Ability to quickly form strong working relationships with colleagues within and outside Philippines
• Financial Services industry experience is an added advantage

What Working At EY Offers

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package and a rewards program that includes awards, recognitions, loyalty awards and travel opportunities.