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><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Finance – Business Analysis – Associate Director</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">The opportunity</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">This opportunity as an Associate Director within the Business Analysis Team involves preparation of plan inputs and are responsible for the preparation of routine financial analysis and interpretation of financial results, report commentaries and cost analysis for a particular Business Unit or Service line. They support finance leadership in identification of areas requiring further analysis to agree corrective action.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">This role provides critical thinking on business direction, operating and markets performance and financial results, in support of Regional, SL and CBS leadership teams. This position is active in the financial planning processes; identifies business trends; recommends courses of action; and may lead the implementation of advances in technology and software to meet changing business needs.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Your key responsibilities</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> Be a 'Go To' contact for markets, financial, and operational issues while supporting SL Business /CBS Leadership and acting as a trusted business adviser. Develop effective working relationships with the extended Finance team and leadership.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Deliver weekly and monthly performance reporting, focusing on analysis and commentary. Maintain a robust month end reporting process, and ensure commentaries are timely, concise, insightful and action orientated.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Understand and analyze wins, losses, declines, pipelines, and backlog to provide support on initiatives such as Backlog improvement, pipeline coverage ratio etc.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Collaborate with Reporting COE to develop and maintain primary financial reporting solutions to deliver actionable, accurate, and timely distribution of critical information.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Support and lead the completion on time of various planning cycles, ensuring outputs align to the objectives set</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Analyze and present complex markets and financial data in a way that is easily understandable. Pro-actively suggest ways to solve problems and to display presentations. Develop and support the delivery of presentations that engage audiences, responding to questions and concerns.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Respond to requests from Finance and Business Leadership to answer specific ad hoc questions and provide insightful information to advance leadership discussion and decision making. Support the design and delivery of ad hoc financial analysis, identifying trends and issues.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Support financial scenario modeling for leadership, providing recommended solutions/outcomes within a range of options.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Act as counsellor and coach to other team members as required, supporting development and demonstration of Trusted Business Advisor competencies of the team. Lead and participate in GDS Finance project and initiatives.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Skills and attributes for success</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> Ability to understand and exploit large data sets, present analysis and results through storytelling and problem solving:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> Strong technical skills with the ability to analyze problems, design and implement solutions independently.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> Comfort working in a fast-paced business with rapid growth; ability to handle ambiguity and frame and solve problems is key.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Highly team-oriented approach, with flexibility regarding tasks undertaken and the ability to prioritize a number of conflicting demands to meet exact deadlines.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> Global mindset – ability to work effectively as a virtual team member. Ability and willingness to work in a multicultural and diverse environment and flex style as appropriate. Flexibility to work with different time zones.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Credibility and confidence to challenge and propose better ways of doing things as well as build bridges and harmonize divergent interests and priorities.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> Understanding of EY business model and reporting systems.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">To qualify for the role, you must have</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Graduate and/or professional certification in a business-related subject matter (i.e. Accounting, Finance)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">A minimum of 8-10 years of relevant experience.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong spoken and written English</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ideally, you’ll also have</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong interpersonal skills - can work alongside and gain the trust and respect of stakeholders at all levels of seniority</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">What we look for</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">We’re interested in professionals who are eager to be the 'Go To' contact for financial and operational issues while supporting the Service Lines Leaders and act as a trusted business adviser, developing effective working relationships within the Finance team and leadership, becoming a key point of contact.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">What we offer</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – India, Philippines, Poland, Argentina, China and the UK –– and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Continuous learning: </strong>You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Success as defined by you:</strong> We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Transformative leadership:</strong> We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Diverse and inclusive culture: </strong>You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.</span></li> </ul> <p> </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 data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.</p> <p>EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.</p> </div>