On-Call Advisory Services Senior 1&2

Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to restoring the public’s trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Our 107,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in providing a range of sophisticated services centered on auditing, accounting, tax, and transactions. We strive to help all of our people achieve both their professional and personal goals through an inclusive environment that values everyone's contributions, appreciates diversity of thought, fosters growth, and provides continuous opportunities for development. Recognized by organizations such as Fortune, Working Mother, and Training magazine, Ernst & Young continually strives to be a great place to work.
Job Description:
E&Y's On-Call Advisory Services practice provides the accounting, tax and regulatory analysis and support critical to the successful completion of merger and acquisition transactions, as well as derivative, securitization, leasing, compensation, corporate finance and other structured transactions. Based in New York City and with a global reach, our dedicated team of accounting, tax, and regulatory professionals provide technical accounting research and evaluations.We currently have a career opportunity for a technical accounting Senior.Responsibilities
Begin the process of becoming a recognized industry authority. Work on team of professionals serving major financial institutions, investment banks and Fortune 1000 corporations.Work with a team to deliver quality accounting advisory services directly to clients.Demonstrate basic to intermediate knowledge of complex financial accounting concepts.Collaborate to with managers to identify client objectives and issues and to create and recommend approaches.Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management.Commit to developing knowledge. Maintain and develop current and effective technical accounting capabilities by leveraging extensive firm resources.Use technology to share knowledge with team members and enhance service delivery.Understand E&Y's service lines and actively work within a team to assess/pursue opportunities to serve clients.Ernst & Young LLP, an equal opportunity employer, values the diversity of our work force and the knowledge of our people.
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications: To qualify, candidates must have: a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or other analytical discipline a Certified Public Accountant license approximately 3-5 years of experience working for a professional services firm, a financial services institution, or other related entity demonstrated capabilities and interests in technical and complex financial accounting the ability to stay abreast of current developments and plans at standard setters product and transaction knowledge highly beneficial a finance background helpful in evaluating models to support accounting conclusions strong problem-solving capabilities excellent communication skills in a highly technical and professional environment
This position has potential for some travel, although travel is generally short-term in nature.