Associate / Consultant, Accounting Compliance & Reporting

About the role

EY is hiring an Associate or Consultant in Accounting Compliance & Reporting. You will support and deliver integrated, consistent and high-quality services that help clients strengthen their compliance and finance functions, covering tax compliance, statutory accounts preparation, tax accounting calculation support and Finance Managed Services (FMS). FMS may include recurring accounting operations, month-end close support, reconciliations, management reporting, statutory reporting support, process documentation and improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Support client engagements by coordinating with clients, EY teams and internal stakeholders, managing workstreams, monitoring deadlines and tracking progress
• Prepare and review working papers, reconciliations, reporting packs and status trackers, and help identify and escalate technical or operational issues
• Contribute to process improvement, quality control and risk management across Accounting Compliance & Reporting and FMS engagements
• Prepare and review accounting schedules, reconciliations and workpapers for local GAAP and group reporting, and analyse legal entity results for unusual trends or variances
• Maintain accounting records under local and group GAAP and support the preparation of financial statements
• Support risk and control activities, document observations, track remediation and escalate matters where required
• Coordinate with internal risk, quality and control teams on compliance matters and monitor adherence to accounting policies, reporting timelines and quality requirements
• Support FMS engagements including month-end close, G/L reconciliations, reporting packs, statutory reporting and service delivery coordination
• Assist with client onboarding and transition, including process documentation, service calendars, issue logs and status reporting
• Support ad hoc projects and client-site assignments where required

Required profile

• Degree in accounting, finance, tax, economics or a related discipline; CPA, CA or similar professional qualification preferred
• At least 1 year of relevant experience for an associate and 3 years for a consultant in accounting, audit, financial reporting, tax compliance, finance operations or managed services
• Familiarity with SFRS and international accounting standards
• Good verbal and written communication, organisational, analytical and project coordination skills
• Ability to take ownership of workstreams, guide junior team members and work independently under time pressure
• Ideally: experience in multicultural or cross-border teams, tax compliance, FMS delivery, ERP systems such as SAP, and onboarding or process documentation initiatives