Manager or Senior Manager - Financial Accounting Advisory Services in Zurich

In a world that's changing faster than ever, our purpose acts as our 'North Star' guiding our more than 260,000 people - providing the context and meaning for the work we do every day. In doing so, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, clients and communities. Thanks to our innovative services in auditing, tax consulting as well as transaction and management consulting, we proudly lead our clients into the future.

As the only one of the Big 4 with a specialist cross-border practice dedicated to the Financial Services Sector, we offer our clients seamless, consistent and high-quality services around the globe.

Our Financial Accounting Advisory Services business offers functional and cross-border services dedicated to providing high-value and trusted advice to clients, with a specific focus on finance functions and the impact to them of accounting, regulatory and business change in the Financial Services industry.

What you can expect - enriching experiences that will last a lifetime

As one of the leading advisory consultancies in Switzerland we work with most of the largest financial services companies in the industry. We offer innovative solutions to current problems along with more traditional services to our clients allowing them to address complex, multidimensional financial challenges.

• A unique opportunity to explore a wide range of solutions to our clients' issues and needs as they shape their future CFO/Finance functions. This will enable you to showcase a wide breadth of skills and competencies.
• The nature of consultancy promises a fast paced and engaging career. You will also have the opportunity to work with recognized banking specialists around the globe involved in developing new ideas on current industry hot topics.
• You will lead engagements delivering change across the finance function in the context of accounting, regulatory and business change with a focus on the impact to finance processes, systems, data and control environments.
• Working on client assignments from day one with a supportive and highly competent team. You will be leading engagements and manage junior staff. Your skillset will grow rapidly through numerous training events and client facing engagements.

What you can contribute - skills for shaping the future

• At least 6 years work experience in delivering change in the CFO/Finance function and/or Risk functions in the financial services industry
• Ability to understand the impact on the IT and data infrastructure of Finance functions of accounting, regulatory or business requirements to effect meaningful change
• Strong academic record, ideally with a CPA/ACCA/CFA or relevant Finance IT/data specialism
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and are ready to demonstrate the potential to become a future business leader
• Team player with a versatile working style and who enjoys working with multi-national teams
• You are prepared to challenge us, to act on your own initiative and to make an impact on our teams and clients from day one
• Fluent in English, German beneficial

Do you have challenging plans? Stick to them and realize your goals with us! Design your career with EY in a culture that promotes diversity and education.

• International multi-cultural team of highly motivated advisory professionals
• Constant personal development with a steep learning curve - a system of trainings, mentoring, counselling and on-the-job learning
• Modern working environment and equipment, fostering mobile working flexibility
• Transparent performance-based recognition and progression system

Find out more here about the many benefits to which you are entitled as an employee at EY.

Become part of our high-performing teams!

Do the next step and apply for this position online . Ref. No: SWI000MU. For further information please contact our recruitment team (recruitment.switzerland@ey.com / +41 58 286 33 66).