Embark on a rewarding career journey with EY, a global leader dedicated to building a better working world. As part of our Assurance team, you will serve as the primary GDS point of contact for assigned tasks, ensuring the timely and high-quality delivery of work to global client serving assurance teams. This role involves managing day-to-day engagement operations and fostering a culture of excellence.

We are seeking individuals with strong technical acumen, including the ability to interpret accounting standards and a knack for robust project management. Excellent communication and leadership skills are paramount. You will collaborate with Associate and Senior level personnel at GDS, overseeing task execution and performing reviews as an Assistant Manager, in line with global client serving assurance team directives.

Lead engagements from the GDS front, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables that align with EY GAM and global team expectations. Conduct thorough reviews of procedures performed by GDS staff, leveraging EY tools for enhanced efficiency and accuracy. Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key EY Global counterparts, particularly Assurance executives from the Americas and Europe. Embed EY Quality and Risk Management procedures into the team's workflow.

Proactively manage workflow with assurance teams, effectively allocating resources and monitoring performance against established standards. Track team utilization, budget-to-actuals, and other operational metrics. Demonstrate professionalism, clarity, and competence in all interactions with GDS and Global teams. Identify opportunities to enhance the scope of work for GDS on your engagements and standardize review processes by leveraging best practices.

Motivate and mentor your GDS team members, identifying and nurturing key talent. Conduct timely performance reviews and provide constructive feedback and training. Lead by example and foster a positive work culture, embracing teaming and EY values. Be accountable for various operational aspects of your aligned engagements.

Essential qualifications include being a Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI), ACCA, or CPA, with 3-4 years of post-qualification experience in a mid-to-top-tier accounting firm focused on external or Assurance reviews. Alternatively, experience within an MNC or larger domestic Indian company, preferably in a Shared Service Environment, is valued. Semi-qualified professionals with 6+ years of relevant Assurance work experience are also encouraged to apply.

Key attributes for success encompass expert knowledge of Indian accounting and assurance standards, or familiarity with IFRS, UK GAAP, US GAAP, and International review standards. Strong project management, leadership, coaching, and supervisory skills are crucial. Robust logical and reasoning abilities, coupled with excellent communication, interpersonal, risk management, facilitation, and presentation skills, are expected.

Ideally, proficiency in MS Office and Outlook, along with a keen interest in business and commerciality, would be advantageous. You should possess the ability to confidently lead discussions with key stakeholders and quickly build strong working relationships with colleagues both in India and globally.