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As an Assistant Manager in our EY-Assurance team, you will be the primary liaison from GDS for tasks assigned by global client serving assurance teams. Your responsibilities will encompass ensuring the timeliness and quality of deliverables while actively managing day-to-day engagement operations. We seek individuals with strong technical acumen, including the ability to interpret reviews and accounting standards, coupled with excellent project management, communication, and leadership skills.

Lead engagements from the GDS perspective, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery aligned with EY GAM and global team expectations.

Perform comprehensive reviews of procedures executed by GDS staff, leveraging EY tools for efficiency and insight, while demonstrating a strong grasp of GAM.

Cultivate and maintain effective relationships with key EY Global counterparts, particularly assurance executives in the Americas and Europe.

Integrate EY Quality and Risk Management procedures into engagement team workflows.

Proactively manage workflow, allocate resources effectively, monitor performance against standards, and oversee team utilization and budget adherence.

Communicate with professionalism, competence, and clarity across both GDS and Global teams.

Establish clear expectations for value delivery to aligned GDS Global teams and identify opportunities to enhance the scope of GDS involvement in your engagements.

Standardize review processes and disseminate best practices across engagements.

Motivate, lead, coach, and supervise GDS team members, fostering talent identification and development.

Manage operational aspects of aligned engagements and conduct timely performance reviews with constructive feedback.

Candidates should possess expert knowledge of Indian accounting and assurance standards, or familiarity with IFRS, UK GAAP, or US GAAP, and international review standards as an added advantage.

Exceptional communication, interpersonal, risk management, facilitation, and presentation skills are essential.

The ability to confidently lead stakeholder conversations and demonstrate strong project management, leadership, coaching, and supervisory capabilities is crucial.

Robust logical and reasoning skills, coupled with the ability to foster a positive work culture and embody EY values, are highly desirable. Quick establishment of strong working relationships with colleagues in India and global teams is expected.

To qualify, you must be a Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI), ACCA, or CPA with 3-4 years of post-qualification experience. This experience should be with a mid- or top-tier accounting firm focusing on external or assurance reviews, or with MNCs/larger domestic Indian companies, ideally within a shared service environment. Alternatively, semi-qualified professionals with 6+ years of relevant assurance work experience will be considered.

Proficiency in MS Office and Outlook is ideal, alongside a keen interest in business and commerciality.