Services Manager - Accounting Compliance & Reporting; ACR - and East locations

Services Manager – Accounting Compliance & Reporting (ACR)

Location:

Chicago, New York City, Hoboken, Charlotte, Atlanta, Phoenix, Seattle, Dallas, Miami, Washington (Central and East locations)

Our Accounting Compliance & Reporting (ACR) practice focuses on helping clients manage global bookkeeping and finance compliance obligations proactively across 150+ countries. Our quality service and technical network enables clients to reduce inefficiencies, mitigate risk, and drive process improvement within their global finance operations.

• Work on engagements spanning 100+ countries, collaborating with global and local teams.
• Validate and govern global finance operations using a unified methodology, providing subsidiary governance throughout the legal‑entity life cycle.
• Deliver high‑quality services and work products that exceed client expectations while ensuring contractual commitments are met.
• Maintain client confidentiality and respond to client and internal stakeholder queries promptly.
• Serve as primary contact for client relationships and demonstrate knowledge of client businesses.
• Coach and develop junior staff, ensuring performance feedback and alignment with development goals.
• Deploy engagement teams leveraging US ACR and Global Delivery Service resources.
• Apply up‑to‑date global trends, developments, and regulations to complex situations and non‑routine projects.
• Analyze data, review analytics, and identify trends to support statutory reporting and bookkeeping documentation.
• Own engagements, make decisions, resolve issues, and manage escalation under tight deadlines.
• Drive service delivery improvements, propose new opportunities, and present to clients.
• Assist practice growth through scoping new opportunities and proposal development.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related business discipline.
• 5–7 years of audit/accounting experience.
• CPA license or state bar membership (approved technical certification).
• Knowledge of global statutory reporting/bookkeeping, preferably across multiple countries.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills; problem‑solving ability and attention to detail.
• US‑GAAP knowledge, including reconciliation experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and IT concepts.
• Capability to analyze historical legal‑entity financial data for GAAP adjustments, reconciliations, and period‑end close.
• Ability to identify root causes of deliverable delays and propose solutions.
• Experience in continuous improvement projects for quality, visibility, efficiency, and client experience.
• Change‑management influence within EY and clients.
• Travel up to 20–30% to client locations.

• Client‑facing exposure in a global role.
• Basic understanding of IT systems (SAP, Oracle, Business Central).
• Familiarity with global indirect tax (VAT, GST) and corporate tax compliance.
• IFRS knowledge.

• A comprehensive compensation and benefits package with base salary range $90,300–$165,400 (US); $108,500–$188,100 for NY, WA and CA (excluding Sacramento).
• Medical, dental, pension, 401(k), and paid time off packages.
• Hybrid work model: 60% in‑office for external client‑serving roles.
• Flexible vacation policy; EY‑Paid Holidays, winter/summer breaks, personal/family care, and other leaves.

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.

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