Location: Colombo
Other locations: Primary Location Only
Salary: Competitive
Date: Jun 24, 2026
Job description
Requisition ID: 1719089
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 description
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 Title: GDS Assurance – Core Manager
EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) Assurance practice supports global EY client-serving teams with their reviews across industry sectors, including financial services, manufacturing and technology, among others. Through the right multidisciplinary team of professionals with the sector knowledge and subject matter expertise, EY GDS Assurance enables EY client teams in over 30 countries to help world’s leading companies meet their assurance requirements.
The opportunity
The opportunity to become a manager is dependent on the business requirements of the service line and their performance.
Your key responsibilities
As a Manager, you will leverage your project and relationship management to support the management with a sizeable portfolio of clients. In addition, you will also support the operational aspects of engagement management, such as engagement finances, resource management, and elements of risk management. You will act as a mentor to the junior staff, managing and coaching them, thereby playing a key role in the development of the team. You will be instrumental in building strong relationships with engagement team and clients, identifying areas where GDS Assurance can improve quality, and increase the scope of work.
Skills and attributes for success
Develop and maintain productive relationships with key engagement team contacts, i.e., engagement managers and project managers
Develop an understanding of EY’s Risk Management procedures, and ensure that these are embedded in the team's work
Work closely with engagement managers to transition new engagements and services to GDS Assurance while maintaining the quality of service
Proactively discuss workflow management with the engagement teams, allocating resources to the engagement and monitoring performance against standards
Demonstrate professionalism, competence and clarity of communication when dealing with GDS and engagement teams
Establish expectations with respect to value to be delivered to the engagement teams and ultimately to the clients
Identify opportunities to standardize and optimize Assurance processes across a portfolio of clients
Contribute to people development by encouraging individuals to actively contribute to the team
Lead by example and delegate work successfully
Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback and training
Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery
Contribute to technical and soft-skills training to continually develop the team's skills
Lead a team of Assistant Managers, Seniors and Associates and make sure the team delivers high-quality work on time and within the budget and as per EY methodology
To qualify for the role, you must have
A qualified CA/ACCA/CPA with over 7 years of total experience
Strong knowledge of international accounting and auditing standards
Project management, leadership, coaching, counselling and supervisory skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Ideally, you’ll also have
Effective interpersonal, risk management, facilitation and presentation skills
Ability to build a positive work culture and live up to the EY values
Ability to quickly form strong working relationships with colleagues within and outside Philippines
Financial Services industry experience is an added advantage
What we look for
We look for high performers who consistently deliver quality work while continually looking for ways to improve. We want you to have a clear sense of personal and professional accountability and know how to build relationships by doing the right thing. We look for people who demonstrate drive, vision and determination and are passionate about helping our clients achieve their goals.
We want people who understand the challenges of working in a professional services environment and are focused on achieving and delivering the best for our clients.
EY | Building a better working world
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Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
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