Senior Consultant - Financial Accounting Advisory Services
EYAbout the role
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Senior Consultant - Financial Accounting Advisory Services
The opportunity
From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice partners with clients on commercially sound, practical and technical compliant accounting solutions; reliable financial statements; and financial processes to underpin their current business activities and inform their ongoing strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting complex data to extract relevant insights to manage business risks and capture strategic opportunities — our clients look to us for advice and services they can trust.
As our Senior Consultant you’ll you will combine your commercial experience and regulatory knowledge, with your capability in financial accounting to contribute to outcomes related to new policies, business cases and capital infrastructure projects; financial reporting; finance process improvement, budgeting, costing, major transactions and financial due diligence both domestically and internationally.
This role can be based in Naarm - Melbourne, Canberra - Ngambri or Warrang - Sydney. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.
Your key responsibilities
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Planning, managing, and participating in various engagements.
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Preparing high quality deliverables tailored to client needs.
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Overseeing workstreams, small engagements and reviewing work performed.
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Developing an understanding of client’s industry sectors, recognising key performance. drivers, business trends, and new technical and industry developments.
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Developing client insights, recommendations and/or options through automation, digitisation, and improvement of financial processes.
What we look for
To be considered for this role you will ideally have the skills and attributes below, but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re also interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.
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CA or equivalent professional qualification and a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience.
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Project management skills with a proven ability to execute under pressure.
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The ability to build strong client relationships and cross-service line networks.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills. High attention to detail combined with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
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A degree in accounting and/or another appropriate academic major.
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Knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS/AASB) and understanding of finance function processes.
What we offer you
At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.
- Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
- Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
- A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally
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