Service Delivery Center - EY Comply - Real Estate Investment Accounting, Manager

EY • Alpharetta, GA

1d • $83,000 - $189,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Service Delivery Center Manager – Financial Services Organization –  Investment Accountant

EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry – the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance, and Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish, and the global economy is healthy, growing and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges, then come join our dynamic FSO team!

The opportunity
We are looking for a motivated Manager to support our Service Delivery Center (SDC) Fund Accounting practice in investment accounting. The successful candidate will assist in providing financial and management accounting support for a portfolio of investments, while also contributing to the development of junior team members.

Your key responsibilities

Manage and provide timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations
Assist in the recording and reporting of investment transactions, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
Support the preparation of financial statements and monthly reporting packages.
Collaborate with team members to gather and organize client data for reporting purposes.
Contribute to the technical development of the team by sharing knowledge and best practices.
Seek feedback and guidance from team leadership to enhance personal and team performance.

Skills and attributes for success:

Ability to train and mentor junior team members.
Demonstrated project management and teamwork skills.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data including trading of securities and investments.

To qualify for the role you must have:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in tax and/or accounting, preferably in investment accounting.
Experience in analyzing financial data including trading of securities and investments and an understanding of trading terms related to securities trading and investing.
Excellent communication skills, oral and written, using a consultative approach and demonstrating an ability to clearly communicate expectations
Demonstrated ability to lead a team to achieve results and be solution oriented
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and willingness to learn firm-specific technologies.
Experience with analyzing and solving problems
Experience working with business, management and technology concepts
Experience in analyzing financial data including trading of securities and investments and an understanding of trading terms related to securities trading and investing.
Demonstrate project management, teaming, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience at creating a positive continual learning environment for team members
Ability to address escalated issues or engage others to provide guidance
Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Confident at effectively guiding in a virtual or distributed team environment (this means flexible and fast paced, as the task requires)
Ability to effectively own and manage others working on concurrent projects, and prioritize multiple tasks, including multi-location coordination
Adept at summarizing and concluding activities, applying appropriate documentation standards

What we look for:
You should be flexible and able to juggle multiple responsibilities, including delivery of exceptional quality work to our clients. In addition, you’ll be a motivated self-starter, and will value sharing best practices with your colleagues and leaders.

What Working at EY Offers
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.  Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances.  You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. 

Plus, we offer:

Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. 

Join us in building a better working world.    

What we offer youAt EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $83,000 to $189,600.  The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $99,600 to $215,400.  Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.  

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EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.

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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in tax and/or accounting, preferably in investment accounting.
• Experience in analyzing financial data including trading of securities and investments and an understanding of trading terms related to securities trading and investing.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written, using a consultative approach and demonstrating an ability to clearly communicate expectations
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team to achieve results and be solution oriented
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and willingness to learn firm-specific technologies.
• Experience with analyzing and solving problems
• Experience working with business, management and technology concepts
• Experience in analyzing financial data including trading of securities and investments and an understanding of trading terms related to securities trading and investing.
• Demonstrate project management, teaming, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience at creating a positive continual learning environment for team members
• Ability to address escalated issues or engage others to provide guidance
• Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Confident at effectively guiding in a virtual or distributed team environment (this means flexible and fast paced, as the task requires)
• Ability to effectively own and manage others working on concurrent projects, and prioritize multiple tasks, including multi-location coordination
• Adept at summarizing and concluding activities, applying appropriate documentation standards

Nice To Haves

• Ability to train and mentor junior team members.
• Demonstrated project management and teamwork skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data including trading of securities and investments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations
• Assist in the recording and reporting of investment transactions, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Support the preparation of financial statements and monthly reporting packages.
• Collaborate with team members to gather and organize client data for reporting purposes.
• Contribute to the technical development of the team by sharing knowledge and best practices.
• Seek feedback and guidance from team leadership to enhance personal and team performance.

Benefits

• medical and dental coverage
• pension and 401(k) plans
• a wide range of paid time off options
• flexible vacation policy
• time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager