EY India | ADN-Manager

Responsibilities

• As part of our EY Assurance Real Estate practice, you will serve as the primary point of contact from GDS for engagements assigned for the Americas regions.
• The role requires working closely with engagement teams and client-serving professionals to deliver high-quality assurance services while driving continuous improvement, digital adoption, risk management and process standardization across a portfolio of Real Estate clients.
• We're looking for qualified accountants with strong leadership, stakeholder management and project management skills.
• The incumbent will have an excellent opportunity to work directly with engagement teams across the Americas, develop deep industry knowledge, gain exposure to leading global Real Estate clients and contribute to the growth and transformation of the EY Assurance Real Estate practice.
• In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe.
• You will be responsible for managing end-to-end engagement delivery, including quality, timeliness, stakeholder management, operational oversight, resource planning and team leadership.
• Support a portfolio of engagements by leading teams of Associate Managers, Assistant Managers and staffs, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery in line with EY methodology, engagement expectations and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with Assurance executives, Partners and key engagement stakeholders across Americas, acting as a trusted advisor and proactively managing stakeholder expectations.
• Develop a strong understanding of EY Risk Management procedures and ensure compliance requirements are embedded across all engagement activities and team deliverables.
• Work closely with engagement teams to transition new engagements and services to GDS Assurance, expand GDS scope and identify opportunities for increased participation across audit phases.
• Establish and continuously reinforce expectations regarding value delivery, service quality, efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction for aligned engagements.
• Identify opportunities to improve the scope of work, increase GDS adoption and support portfolio growth through new wins, centralization and standardization initiatives.
• Drive process improvement, automation, digital adoption and the sharing of leading practices to enhance audit quality, efficiency and consistency across engagements.
• Conduct timely performance reviews, provide regular feedback, support counselor responsibilities and actively contribute to talent development, retention and succession planning.
• Contribute to technical, digital and soft-skills training programs to continuously develop team capabilities and strengthen the overall talent pipeline.
• Leverage technology, analytics and EY tools to enhance service delivery, monitor engagement performance and support productivity improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Knowledge of US GAAP and International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
• Understanding of Real Estate industry accounting, reporting and assurance requirements.
• Experience with REITs, Real Estate Funds, Property Owners, Developers and Asset Management entities.
• Knowledge of fair value measurements, lease accounting, acquisitions/dispositions and joint venture structures.
• Ability to identify and assess industry-specific risks, controls and financial reporting considerations.
• Strong stakeholder management, project management and team leadership skills.
• Experience leveraging audit technologies, data analytics and digital tools to drive quality and efficiency.
• Experience in external audit and assurance engagements, preferably with exposure to Real Estate, REITs, Private Equity Real Estate Funds, Asset Management or Hospitality clients.
• Experience working on US-based Real Estate engagements and applying US GAAP reporting requirements is preferred.
• Experience managing engagement teams, stakeholder relationships and multiple concurrent audit engagements.
• Experience with audit technology, data analytics and digital audit tools is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Office and audit technology tools.
• Exposure to Real Estate clients, including REITs, Real Estate Funds, Developers and Property Management entities.
• Understanding of key Real Estate accounting areas such as lease accounting, fair value measurements and investment properties.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to drive process improvements, digital adoption and continuous learning initiatives.
• A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment.
• Experience in either: a) A Big 4, top-tier or mid-tier accounting firm focused on external audit and assurance engagements. b) An MNC or large Indian organization, preferably within a Shared Services environment. c) Big 4 firms serving both Indian and global assurance practices.

EY (Ernst & Young)

EY is one of the Big Four professional services networks, providing assurance, tax, consulting and strategy-and-transactions services. The network in its present form came from the 1989 merger of Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young.

In India, EY member firms and EY Global Delivery Services employ large finance teams. Typical openings for chartered accountants and finance professionals are in financial accounting advisory (FAAS), audit, tax, risk and transaction services.

• Industry: Assurance, tax, consulting and transactions (Big Four)
• Headquarters: London, UK
• In India: EY member firms and EY Global Delivery Services centres in several Indian cities