Finance Operate Assistant Manager (French-Speaking) - African Markets at Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY)

Description of Role

As an assistant manager, your primary responsibility will be ensuring statutory, tax compliance, and financial reporting adhering to both International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) regulations for our French-speaking Africa clients. This includes technical contributions to engagements, internal projects, and delivery of quality work product. You will be required to perform primary drafting of financial statements, various tax computations, tax returns and accounting transactions in accordance with IFRS and OHADA.. You are required to support junior staff members with client delivery issues and technical support. Contribute to the success of the business by focusing on utilisation, planning and achievement of key metrics. Be the support to the managers and senior managers by assisting with engagement management and administration, as well as assisting with market initiatives such as proposals and quotations.

As the technical expert, anticipate and identify risks and be the primary drafter and reviewer to ensure work is properly executed, documented and concluded in compliance with our Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) guidelines.

Help create a positive learning culture, coaching and counselling staff to help them develop themselves.

A candidate with prior experience in interpreting and applying OHADA regulations alongside IFRS is sought. This role is both strategic and hands-on, requiring the assistant manager to balance operational tasks with overall strategic management.

Key Responsibilities

• Working effectively as a leader, team member, giving guidance, providing support, maintaining open communication channels;
• Proactively keeping managers and senior managers up to date on engagement status;
• Communicate with French-speaking Africa, in-country teams and external stakeholders
• Review deliverables and ensure adherence to both IFRS and OHADA standards;
• Present and deliver work products to clients;
• Build strong internal relationships within the compliance and reporting team and across other services and regions;
• Coach, mentor and develop junior staff members;
• Contribute to the business achieving its metrics;
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel; and
• Ensuring all team members are adequately planned on client engagements.

Qualifications & Experience

• SAICA, SAIPA or equivalent relevant experience
• 3 years minimum practical accounting, tax and/or auditing experience with knowledge in OHADA regulations
• Proven experience in delivering accounting and tax services to clients, including in the OHADA region
• Fluent in French to effectively communicate with clients and teams in French-speaking Africa Commercial – Mandatory.
• Legislative and industry knowledge including a robust understanding of OHADA norms
• Ability to apply our global compliance process and tools + Q&RM procedures
• Strong Knowledge of IFRS and OHADA accounting principles
• Experience and exposure to ERP systems
• Project management skills
• Proven ability to manage and lead self + others, as well as to effectively manage deadlines
• "Can do" or winning mind set; team player