About this role
<div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:1.0em"> <p>At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. </p> <p>We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. </p> <p>Join EY and help to build a better working world. </p> </div> <div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:1.0em"> </div><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Role Overview</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">The <strong>Global Process Owner (GPO) – Account Support </strong>operates according to the strategic goals set by the FP&A Global Account Support Leader. This role acts as the custodian of end to end <strong>Account and Engagement Support processes delivered globally from EY GDS</strong>. The role oversees process design, controls, implementation, and measures the success of optimizing Account Support capabilities enabling EY’s client serving functions.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">This role partners closely with <strong>Global Finance, Regions, MST/ ET, Mercury Governance Boards, Quote to Cash (Q2C) Initiative Teams, GDS Leadership, and strategic vendor partners </strong>to ensure Account Support enterprise service delivery is <strong>globally consistent</strong>, <strong>risk controlled, scalable, and cost effective</strong>. The GPO will collaborate with the GDS ES Account Support Leader to continually identify opportunities to drive <strong>process standardization</strong> <strong>applying new AI solutions automation, and digital enablement</strong> throughout our existing Q2C management lifecycle with the goal of improving efficiency, quality, and an overall enhanced customer enablement experience.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">The GPO acts as the <strong>final approver and owner, accountable</strong> for process integrity, operating model adherence, and process optimization outcomes across the GDS Account Support ecosystem.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Key Responsibilities</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Process Ownership & Governance</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Function as <strong>global operational excellence leader </strong>for all Account and Engagement Support processes delivered from ES GDS, across the Q2C management lifecycle.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Identify opportunities for improvement, focusing on comprehensive operating models, bridging business strategy and technology solutions.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Design improved workflows leveraging Agentic AI technology solutions and foster a culture of continuous improvement through <strong>harmonized end to end Q2C</strong> <strong>processes</strong>, ensuring compliance with EY’s Operate Model, SOX, and internal controls.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Function as the Quality and Process gatekeeper, ensuring that the highest standards of service delivery are upheld, approving or challenging any deviations from global standards and making certain a disciplined change process is followed.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Partner with the Service Line Business Operations/ EMS teams also delivering support across Q2C processes and explore ways to collaborate and enhance the value of the end-to-end service delivery.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Function as <strong>point of escalation</strong> for critical process breakdowns, control failures, or service risks.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Operating Model & Vendor Oversight</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Provide comprehensive oversight of <strong>outsourced transaction processing support</strong>, ensuring EY receives the <strong>right quality of service at the right cost</strong>.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Govern contractual adherence, SLAs, KPIs, and outcome based delivery models with vendor partners.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Evaluate and recommend <strong>alternative support and sourcing models</strong> based on evolving business needs and external market conditions.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Chair or actively participate in governance forums with vendor partners and internal stakeholders.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Optimization & Digital Enablement</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Lead the Global Account Support optimization agenda, across GDS, according to the strategic goals set by the FP&A Global Account Support Leader, identifying opportunities to redesign and simplify workflows, leveraging automation, AI and analytics to drive process optimization.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Partner with internal transformation teams and vendors to design and deploy scalable automation solutions (RPA, AI enabled solutions, low code platforms).</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Drive cost optimization, productivity improvement, and volume deflection through process re design and digitization.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ensure change initiatives are embedded with appropriate controls, change management, and sustainment mechanisms.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Controls, Risk & Compliance</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Design and strengthen <strong>control frameworks</strong> to mitigate operational, financial, and compliance risks of the GDS Global Account Support.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Partner with Finance, Risk, and Q2C GPOs to ensure alignment with <strong>US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX requirements</strong>.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Own governance for <strong>Non Role Based Access reviews</strong> for GDS resources across financial systems.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Support internal and external audits through process documentation, issue remediation, and continuous control improvement.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Stakeholder Partnership & Change Adoption</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Build strong relationships across <strong>Global Finance, Regions, MST/ ET, GDS SL Business Ops Leaders/Engagement Support Team Leaders and vendor partners</strong>.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Build a solid cross functional partnership with the GDS ES Account Support Leader to drive quality service delivery.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Promote adoption of process and technology changes across GDS through structured change and persuasive communication mechanisms.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Influence senior stakeholders through data driven insights, clear governance, and outcome focused recommendations.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Success Measures</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Global adoption of standardized Q2C processes and operating model</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Improved service quality, cycle times, and control effectiveness</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, and productivity gains through optimized process improvements</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Reduction in operational risk, audit issues, and control exceptions</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Scalable, future ready Account Support model aligned to EY’s global Finance strategy.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Skills & Experience</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Essential</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong experience in <strong>global process ownership, process governance, or enterprise service delivery</strong></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Proven record in <strong>process transformation, automation, and continuous process improvement</strong></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience managing <strong>outsourced / vendor delivered services</strong> and complex stakeholder ecosystems.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong understanding of internal <strong>controls, risk management, and compliance frameworks</strong></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ability to <strong>lead, empower people, encourage creativity, and motivate teams</strong> to follow an inspired vision of the future.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Preferred</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Exposure to <strong>professional services or complex client serving environments.</strong></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience with <strong>RPA, AI solutions, analytics platforms, or low code technologies</strong></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Certifications or experience in <strong>Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or Change Management</strong></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Why This Role Matters</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">This role plays a critical part in ensuring EY’s Global Account and Engagement Support capabilities are technologically <strong>robust, internal control compliant, scalable, and future ready,</strong> enabling client serving teams to operate efficiently while safeguarding financial and operational integrity.</span></p><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:1.0em"> <p><b>EY | Building a better working world </b></p> <p>EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.</p> <p>Enabled by 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