Supervising Associate - Finance

Supervising Associate - Finance (CBS)

Join our Core Business Services (CBS) team and you will help support the important business enablement functions that keep our organisation running strong. As a CBS professional, you will work across teams to provide the knowledge, resources and tools that help EY deliver exceptional quality service to our clients, win in the marketplace and support EY’s growth and profitability. Major teams within CBS include Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Enterprise Support Services, Brand Marketing and Communications, Business Development, Knowledge and Risk Management.

Join our Finance team and you will help enable EY client account teams and management to run the business effectively. You’ll help to improve engagement profitability, manage enterprise wide risk and support market development activities. You will support EY planning, reporting and forecasting and analysis, or help EY people manage day-to-day activities, such as managing engagements, process and auditing time and expense or invoice processing. You’ll also work with other parts of our organisation, sharing your financial experience and insights to achieve specific goals. You’ll get all the support you need to stay on top of regulations — and the advice and help you‘ll need to meet your own professional goals.

With so many offerings, you have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Job Description:

• Be responsible for ensuring timely financial closing, accurate financial statements and reports.
• Ensure complete and accurate supporting information for all financial transaction.
• Review of management reports to ensure accurate reporting and analysis.
• Review and recommend enhancement to processes to increase efficiency and strengthening of controls.
• Prepare monthly statements by collecting data; analysing and investigating variances; summarizing data, information, and trends.
• Prepare state quarterly and annual statements by assembling data.
• Compile tax filing requirements by studying regulations; adhering to requirements; advising management on required actions; calculating quarterly estimated tax payments; assembling data for quarterly and annual tax filings.
• Respond to financial inquiries by gathering, analysing, summarizing, and interpreting data.
• Provide financial advice by studying operational issues; applying financial principles and practices; developing recommendations.
• Update job knowledge by keeping current with financial regulations and accepted practices; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Facilitate preparation of weekly Accounts receivable and WIP for managers and partners.
• Bank - Make Cash withdrawals and disbursement as agent to the EY Bank account,
• Prepare VAT/WHT and subsequent filing of the returns.
• Assist in preparation of insurance claims as and when they arise.

To qualify, candidates must have:

• Candidate must possess at least a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration/Commerce (Accounting option) from reputable universities.
• ACCA/CPA qualification.
• At least 3 years of working experience in managerial role is required.
• Have extensive knowledge in Microsoft Excel (able to use formula related to finance).
• Have a good communication and interpersonal skills. Self-driven, proactive, and motivated to deliver best results.
• Ability to communicate both written and oral in English.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Desirable

• Member of the professional accounting body ICPAU or ACCA
• Knowledge of the Standards for the Professional Practice of Auditing and accounting.

Who We Are.

At Ernst & Young we support you in achieving your unique potential both personally and professionally. We give you stretching and rewarding experiences that keep you motivated, working in an atmosphere of integrity and teaming with some of the world's most successful companies. And while we encourage you to take personal responsibility for your career, we support you in your professional development in every way we can. You enjoy the flexibility to devote time to what matters to you, in your business and personal lives. At Ernst & Young you can be who you are and express your point of view, energy and enthusiasm, wherever you are in the world. It's how you make a difference.