Senior - Accounting Compliance & Reporting (Financial Services)

EY; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

EY Lisbon seeks a Senior for Accounting Compliance & Reporting in Financial Services. You will deliver integrated accounting and tax reporting services for clients, aligning local and group standards and supporting regulatory requirements.

The role requires IFRS expertise in banking and insurance, ERP experience, and strong communication across multicultural teams. EY offers a dynamic environment with growth opportunities and a focus on inclusion.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in accounting, management, economics, finance or similar financial fields.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in accounting, tax compliance and reporting.
• Familiarity with the financial services industry.
• Background in consulting environment, international projects, is valuable.
• Strong knowledge about IFRS, notably banking and insurance (Financial Services).
• Good knowledge about SNC and NCRF.
• Experience in ERP SAP, Navision, Primavera or similar.
• Ability to work in multicultural projects and environments.
• Fluent written and verbal communication in Portuguese and English.

Responsibilities

• Provide a well-integrated set of accounting, tax compliance and reporting services for FS/insurance clients.
• Assist in creating and maintaining accounting policy and procedure documentation.
• Develop accounting analysis and validations.
• Define and implement accounting/reporting solutions per local and group requirements.
• Assist in establishing and interpreting accounting and tax data.
• Support regulatory requirements and guidelines implementation.
• Identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Lead team activities and management.
• Establish professional, trusting relationships with customers.
• Demonstrate deep technical capabilities and professional knowledge.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Work ethic

Prioritization

Integrity

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Accounting degree

Certifications (Accounting/Tax)

Tools

SAP

Navision

Primavera

Job description

Senior - Accounting Compliance & Reporting (Financial Services)

Location: Lisbon

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Requisition ID: 1701121

As Senior, in ACR Financial Services team, you will have the opportunity to benefit from an extraordinary global network working on challenge multi-service line projects and innovative global business solutions in the Accounting and Tax areas. Focused on the mission of improving the efficiency of organizations’ accounting compliance and reporting processes, you will work to efficiently prepare both local and consolidated financial statements, accounting and tax reports, reduce year-end disruption and facilitate a smoother audit.

Your key responsibilities

• Providing a well-integrated broad array of accounting, tax compliance and reporting services for multiple clients in the Financial Services and Insurance industry with a high level of efficiency and quality;
• Assisting in the creation, implementation and maintenance of comprehensive accounting policy and procedure documentation to improve clarity and consistency of reporting;
• Developing accounting analysis and validations;
• Defining, developing and implementing effective accounting and reporting solutions and processes in accordance to local and group requirements;
• Assisting in establishing, monitoring, evaluating and interpreting accounting and tax data;
• Supporting the implementation of key regulatory requirements and guidelines;
• Identifying risks and/or improvement opportunities;
• Team management;
• Establishing professional and trust relationships with customers;
• Demonstrating in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge.

Skills and attributes for success

• Technical rigor and attention to detail;
• Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights;
• A strong work ethic;
• Ability to prioritize effectively on projects and the skills to adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts;
• Professional responsibility, confidentiality and integrity;
• Strong problem-solving skills;
• Efficient, innovative and team-oriented work environment;
• Dedicated, innovative, resourceful and able to work under pressure;
• Strong communication, presentation and business and technical writing skills.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Academic Degree in Accounting, Management, Economics, Finance or similar financial fields of studies;
• At least 3 years of professional experience in accounting, tax compliance and reporting roles;
• Familiarity with the financial services industry;
• Background in consulting environment, mainly in international projects, is really value;
• Strong knowledge about IFRS, notably related with banking and insurance sectors (Financial Services);
• Good knowledge about SNC and NCRF;
• Experience in ERP SAP, Navision, Primavera or another similar;
• Ability to work in multicultural projects and environments;
• Fluent written and verbal communication skills in both Portuguese and English.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Accounting or Tax professional certifications;

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

What working at EY offers

EY offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with your work experience. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around;
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career;
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

At EY, we're committed to providing recruitment and career opportunities to all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, social background or disability. We believe that equality and diversity are central to our recruitment process, as they enhance creativity and efficiency, leading to improved performance and productivity. In line with this commitment, EY Portugal recently became a member of the Inclusive Community Forum. This initiative, led by Nova SBE, focuses on the recruitment of individuals with disabilities, advocating for a more inclusive community. Moreover, EY Portugal has also endorsed the Diversity Charter of APPDI (the Portuguese Association for Diversity and Inclusion), pledging to establish and develop internal policies and practices which support diversity. Through these initiatives, EY seeks to actively contribute to the inclusion process, and promote a more inclusive community for people with disabilities, by actively participating in creating solutions.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

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