Embark on a career shaping the future of assurance and advisory services. EY, a global leader, fosters a culture of continuous learning and development, offering unparalleled opportunities to grow. Our commitment is to help you become your best professional self, with a career path that is truly yours to build. This role is within the National Assurance team, focusing on Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) in Chennai. Assurance's core purpose is to inspire confidence and trust, serving the public interest by promoting transparency and supporting economic growth.

We assist clients by ensuring their accounts align with audit standards, providing clear perspectives to audit committees, and delivering critical information to stakeholders. Our service offerings encompass External Audit, FAAS, IFRS & US GAAP conversion, IPO support, and IFRS 9 accounting for corporate treasury.

You will be instrumental in preparing and reviewing EU FinRep reporting templates, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness in accordance with IFRS and EBA/Regulatory guidelines. This includes supporting global banks on FINREP remediation programs and analyzing regulatory changes to update reporting frameworks. You'll liaise with stakeholders and regulators to resolve reporting queries and provide insightful business analysis on financial performance.

Key duties involve ensuring compliance with IFRS standards such as IFRS 9, 7, 10, 13, and 15, with a focus on Expected Credit Loss. You will prepare and review financial statements, maintain internal controls, and drive finance transformation initiatives using automation tools like Alteryx, VBA, Power BI, or ERP systems.

Furthermore, you will coach junior team members, foster technical excellence, integrate with other EY service lines for multi-disciplinary projects, and contribute to thought leadership and marketing activities.

To excel in this role, you should possess experience in EU/UK PRA FINREP Regulatory reporting for global banks, with the ability to articulate complex IFRS accounting effects clearly. A strong background in IFRS financial reporting for large banks and a solid understanding of UK/EU FINREP guidelines, IFRS standards (particularly IFRS 9), and financial statement consolidation are essential.

Experience with data reconciliations and handling large datasets for FINREP reporting is required. Exposure to automation and data visualization tools like Alteryx, SQL, Python, or VBA is highly desirable, as is the ability to work with AI/Agentic AI. An advisory mindset and business development aptitude are valued.

Proficiency in financial systems like SAP or Oracle, along with strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, are crucial. You must be adept at driving discussions with onshore stakeholders in the UK, managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines, and demonstrating high attention to detail and accuracy. A qualified CA (or equivalent like CPA, ICAEW, ACCA, MBA Finance) with 4.5-8 years of post-qualification experience is necessary.