Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) Senior

EY Trinidad is seeking a driven and ambitious Senior to join the Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) team.

The Opportunity

EY Trinidad is seeking a driven and ambitious Senior to join the Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) team; an exciting and fast-growing area of our business.

Working across all industries, you’ll develop your career by communicating insights both internally and externally. It’s all about listening to and understanding our clients to give them a truly exceptional experience in a field where there really are no off-the-shelf recommendations. In return for helping us to build a better working world, you can expect excellent career opportunities within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Your key responsibilities

The nature of this role means no two projects will be the same. That means you’ll need to think on your feet and challenge existing practices to develop solutions. You’ll also be collaborating with colleagues across multiple service lines, so we’ll look to you to build relationships and identify opportunities for our clients to benefit from our knowledge in other areas.

•  An understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs)
• Assist in audit readiness engagements
• The ability to analyze the client’s accounting matters against these standards ensuring that an appropriate accounting conclusion is reached
• Consult with appropriate external and internal resources on accounting issues
• Participate in multiple engagement teams within Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS)
• Collaborate with the FAAS engagement team and client to determine a strategy that appropriately addresses risk and manages client expectations relating to deliverables
• Work with other service lines to provide an integrated service delivery
• Develop and maintain long-term productive client relationships and networks.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Critical thinking skills
• Communication skills
• Analytical mindset
• Attention-to-detail
• Experience in preparing and/or analyzing financial statements
• Ability to research and discuss accounting problems and solutions
• Great project management skills
• Enthusiastic about continuous learning 

To qualify for the role you must have:

• An Accountancy qualification (ACCA, CPA)
• Minimum 4-6 years of related work experience in the external audit field would be an asset
• Experience in preparation and/or review of financial statements would be an asset
• Experience in writing technical accounting memos would be an asset

What we offer

As a member of the EY family, you will have the opportunity for:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

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