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Tax ACR-Engagement Controller-Senior Manager

EY
Bengaluru, KA, IndiaPosted about 2 months agoDiscoveredMatch locked
Full-time5+ years exp

About the role

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Job purpose

The Engagement Controller is responsible to Build the Governance across all the Towers for an engagement. He is a Single Point of Contact for the Engagement Partner and work closely with the Tower GPO's to deliver exceptional performance from quality and efficiency perspective. He drives the engagement transformation , ensures the required performance metrics on the engagement is achieved.

Job Goals

  • Key point of contact for customer and Engagement Partner.
  • Identify pull through opportunities to increase revenue/TNR. and collaborate with onshore engagement partners to close these opportunities.
  • Assist onshore partners in strategizing contract renewals and scope expansions.
  • Determine the optimal mix of service delivery locations (local vs. central).
  • Collaborate with Global Process Owners (GPOs) to onboard talent and ensure project objectives are met during various phases of engagement; pursuit, transition, data migration, implementation, and delivery phase.
  • Identify scope creep ins and establish processes to price out-of-scope work.
  • Working closely with the project management office on CRNs and billings.
  • Drive engagement economics by tracking budget vs. actuals, fee and margin analysis, issuing PSMs, and monitoring timely client billing to minimize unbilled amounts.
  • Collaborate with global process owners to drive service transformation.
  • Lead client visits, showcase EY FMS capabilities, and organize workshops focused on process improvements and transformation.
  • Enhance EY's value proposition to clients (e.g., cash flow, working capital, margin improvements).
  • Promote EY strategic initiatives and support client adoption.
  • Devise and maintain robust governance structures with clients and EY management.
  • Monitor adherence to contractual KPIs/SLAs.
  • Manage escalations, perform root cause analysis, and resolve client issues.
  • Conduct annual client feedback surveys and identify improvement areas.
  • Maintain data integrity and confidentiality, supporting governance around EYI My Doc.
  • Periodically assess service delivery effectiveness through tracker and checklist reviews.

Functional & Domain Expertise

  • Demonstrate strong experience in managing

shared services across P2P, O2C, and R2R processes

  • Possess a solid understanding of

global ERP platforms

such as

SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics 365

  • Bring hands-on expertise in

financial modeling

, particularly for

Client & Stakeholder Management

  • Effectively

lead and drive strategic discussions

with EY leadership and client stakeholders

  • Build and maintain

strong client relationships

, acting as a trusted advisor

  • Confidently

articulate engagement success stories

and support

Financial Ownership & Governance

  • Take

end-to-end accountability for engagement financials

, including:

  • EY internal financial performance
  • Client contractual/SOW commitments
  • Ensure

financial targets are met or exceeded

, while maintaining compliance with contractual obligations

Service Delivery & Transformation

  • Lead and implement

service delivery transformation initiatives

to drive efficiency and value for clients

  • Identify

continuous improvement opportunities

across processes and delivery models

  • Support innovation by embedding

Leadership & People Management

  • Act as a

people leader

, with proven experience managing

multicultural and geographically dispersed teams

  • Effectively

communicate vision, strategy, and goals

across engagement teams

  • Provide

coaching and guidance

to team members across GDS locations to enhance performance and development

Internal Collaboration & Strategic Support

  • Partner with the

GDS FMS leadership team

to support

service line initiatives and strategic priorities

  • Contribute to

organizational growth

through knowledge sharing, capability building, and internal initiatives

Qualifications & Experience

  • Education: Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification.
  • Experience: 15-20 years of years in finance and accounting, including 5+ years in R2R leadership or process ownership roles.
  • Proven experience in automation-led process transformation, process design, and capability development.
  • Hands-on experience with digital platforms, ERP migrations, and analytics implementations.
  • Prior exposure to multi-country delivery, client governance, and transition projects is highly preferred.

EY | Building a better working world

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

Not included in the source posting: benefits.

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