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FSO Financial Accounting Advisory Services - INS - Manager

EY · Chicago, IL · 3 days ago
HybridAccounting$113k–$207k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) team at EY is growing rapidly. As a manager, you will play a crucial role in driving this growth by developing new and enhancing existing client relationships, leading project teams, and delivering exceptional client experiences through high-profile engagements.

Responsibilities

  • Consulting with clients on complex accounting issues
  • Collaborating with partners, senior managers, and clients to influence strategy, balancing risk and client expectations
  • Ensuring the Engagement team thoroughly understands clients' unique needs, ambitions, and expectations
  • Building relationships with colleagues across multiple service lines to provide seamless integrated service
  • Managing performance and identifying opportunities to improve our products and processes
  • Regular travel to meet with key clients, many of whom are leaders in their fields

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or a related field, supported by 5 to 8 years of audit or consulting work experience in a public accounting firm
  • US CPA licensure in your work state location
  • Strong technical writing skills and advanced risk management knowledge
  • A deep understanding of the marketplace, including commonly used terminology, processes, and tools
  • A proven record of excellence when managing, mentoring, and improving a team of high-performing colleagues
  • The confidence to research and resolve emerging client issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies
  • The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary

Attributes for Success

  • Skills in consulting with clients on complex accounting issues
  • Ability to collaborate with partners, senior managers, and clients to influence strategy, balancing risk and client expectations
  • Proficiency in ensuring the Engagement team thoroughly understands clients' unique needs, ambitions, and expectations
  • Strong relationship-building skills across multiple service lines
  • Effective management and mentoring abilities
  • Ability to research and resolve emerging client issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies
  • Willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary

Qualifications

  • A master's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or a related discipline
  • Work experience in a large firm
  • Knowledge of current market issues in financial services in the US
  • Experience with FP&A and Reinsurance

Pay

The base salary range for this role in the US is $112,700 to $206,500. The base salary range for the New York City Metro Area, Washington State, and California (excluding Sacramento) is $135,200 to $234,800. Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography.

Schedule

We offer a flexible vacation policy where you decide how much vacation time you need based on your personal circumstances. Additionally, you'll be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Benefits

EY offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, pension, and a 401(k) plan. Individual salaries are determined based on a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes a wide range of paid time off options.

Equal Opportunity Employer

EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance applying online or requesting an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1-800-EY-HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com.

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