Financial Accounting Advisory Services - Senior Manager - PMO STAAR

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New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston Minneapolis, Houston, Dallas

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The opportunity

The Senior Manager, STAAR Solution PMO will lead strategic program management across the Strategic Transaction Advisory and Accounting & Reporting (STAAR) solution, one of the four FAAS solution clusters. You will establish governance, planning, reporting and execution disciplines for complex transaction and accounting initiatives, including M&A integration, carve-outs, SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) and de-SPAC transactions, and IPO and public-company reporting readiness.

You will partner with STAAR leadership, FAAS, Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) and other stakeholders to keep multi-workstream programs on track from planning through Day 1 and stabilization, and to grow STAAR capabilities and go-to-market efforts.

Your

Key Responsibilities M&A, carve-out, SPAC and accounting & reporting execution

• Lead PMO activities for M&A integration programs, from signing through close, Day 1 readiness and post-close stabilization
• Lead M&A integration activities focused on process design and synergy capture, partnering with EY-Parthenon (EYP) teams on a growing number of joint projects; these activities do not require CPA-level accounting knowledge
• Support carve-out and divestiture programs, including separation planning, standalone readiness, transition services agreement (TSA) tracking and Day 1 / Day 100 plans
• Support SPAC clients and targets through IPO readiness, de-SPAC merger execution and public-company readiness
• Oversee transaction accounting and financial reporting work streams, including purchase accounting, opening balance sheet and financial close, aligned to deal and filing timelines
• Coordinate cross-functional work streams (finance, accounting, tax, technology, HR, legal and operations) against deal milestones
• Manage cutover readiness, quality gates and go-live governance, and hand off to steady-state operations with clear readiness criteria and checklists

Client and stakeholder partnership

• Understand client objectives, lead engagements and engage clients regularly on progress, risks and escalations
• Drive structured change management, communications and adoption to enable smooth delivery and operational readiness

STAAR solution and team leadership

• Build relationships with the STAAR leader and sub-solution leaders and help move solutions and related components forward
• Develop a deep understanding of how STAAR and FAAS team with TAS and the other FAAS solution clusters, and support enablement, go-to-market efforts and ad hoc solution requests
• Coach and develop team members and foster an efficient, innovative and team-oriented work environment

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deal timelines
• Excellent stakeholder management, organizational and communication skills (verbal and written in English), with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, drive operational efficiency, and work across borders and functional areas
• Dedicated, innovative and resourceful, with a strong drive to excel professionally

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Project Management or a related field
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, preferably in consulting or professional services, in PMO, program management or…