Overview
Join Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) within Assurance and leverage your deep understanding of banking to assist our clients in addressing complex accounting and financial reporting challenges. You will be part of a team that provides insight and services to accelerate analytics, decision-making, and innovation, building a stronger and more efficient finance function for banking and financial institutions. The FAAS team works with businesses and finance teams to tackle accounting, financial reporting, and regulatory challenges, with a strong focus on the banking sector. As a trusted advisor, you will provide practical and innovative solutions to help clients navigate the complexities of financial reporting driven by evolving economic and regulatory environments, including banking-specific regulations.
Responsibilities
- Lead teams on client engagements to improve finance processes, strengthen controls and governance, remediate audit findings, and enhance readiness for new accounting standards in the banking sector.
- Collaborate with leadership from banking clients and EY to manage project activities, facilitate decision-making, and achieve project goals and milestones in a timely manner.
- Manage daily client relationships, providing insights into improvement options, including opportunities for technology enhancements in banking systems, while consistently delivering high-quality work products and client services.
- Build local and global EY networks to foster knowledge sharing and deliver value-added solutions tailored to banking clients.
- Lead the planning and execution of project delivery and contribute to business development activities within the banking sector.
- Develop a deep understanding of EY’s service offerings and identify ways to enhance services for banking clients.
Key Skills and Attributes for Success
Deep knowledge of banking operations, financial instruments, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., Basel III, IFRS 9, Bank Negara Malaysia guidelines).Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on banking-specific challenges.Ability to guide and motivate teams while excelling professionally in a dynamic environment.Advanced written and verbal communication skills tailored to banking stakeholders.Dedicated, innovative, resourceful, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced banking environment.Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment.Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking, or a related field / ACCA affiliate.Minimum of six years of work experience in a professional services environment, with at least three years in banking or financial services.Strong technical expertise in banking-specific accounting standards (e.g., IFRS 9, MFRS) and familiarity with banking regulatory requirements.Ideally, you’ll also have
Accounting technical capabilities and competency related to process improvement, and familiarity with enabling technology and innovations for the finance function.Knowledge of new developments in financial accounting and advisory services capabilities; stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to clients’ businesses.Completed the designated number of professional accounting papers (e.g., ACCA, CPA, MICPA, ICAEW).What We Look For
Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.
What Working At EY Offers
EY offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with your work experience. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and consider flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Benefits include :
Support, coaching and feedback from engaging colleaguesOpportunities to develop new skills and progress your careerThe freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that is right for you#J-18808-Ljbffr