About the Job

Planning, budgeting and Financial Analysis (PBFA) Senior Associate to support the SaT and Assurance practices with a reporting line into Central Finance. PBFAs support our leadership with management reporting, variance analysis and the preparation of budgets and forecasts for the Service Line. Additionally, they support our client servers by being the point of contact for Service line finance matters and driving the overall finance strategy at EY.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Being the Main Point of Contact for all Finance related matters for the Service Line (SL)
• Preparation, Analysis and Distribution of Financial Informations
• Presenting results at Sector/SSL meetings to the Partners, Executive Directors and Manager group
• Managing of Indirect expenses to Plan i.e. allocations, recoveries, code control etc.
• Act as point of escalation between the business/Client servers and the Functional Leads of Finance ,i.e. Debtors, Accounts Payable, Staff expenses, Work-in-progress etc.
• Approval of exception expenditure i.e. Travel costs
• Preparing and submitting Budget, Planning and Forecast information.
• Review working capital and flag any risks identified to leadership
• Review profitability on accounts and flag areas of concern to Operations team for action
• Proactively analyse business KPI’s and consult with client servers with the goal of increasing profitability on our accounts by using the correct levers i.e. Leveraging, GDS, Utilisation, and Pricing.
• Processing of journals as and when required
• Be able to train the client server community on Finance best practice, new systems and tools
• Act as the primary driver of change for SL and Finance activities and initiatives
• Provide insights into financial performance for the relevant service line and holds a view on the performance and outlook for forecast/ planning periods

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:

• Critical thinking and a desire to get to the root cause of an issue
• A project manager mind-set, being able to handle numerous projects at one time and being flexible with the type work you are involved in
• Ability to identify and investigate issues and provide insights for continuous improvements
• Acting as a trusted business advisor including providing a clear point of view, demonstrating forward thinking, risk analysis and challenging existing ways of doing things
• Basic awareness of different cultures and working practices across the regions
• Be able to interpret EY Policies and implement them without fear or favour
• Identify areas of improvement by uncovering the root cause and developing processes to ensure continuous improvement and overall effectiveness

Supervision Responsibilities:

• Individual must be a self-starter and able to work independently with limited oversight
• Individual must be a team player recognizing when the task/project at hand requires them to lead and when to contribute

Other Requirements:

• Ability and flexibility to work in a virtual environment across multiple time zones
• Limited travel, but able to travel when required

Job Requirements:

• CGMA/CIMA qualification or other relevant finance qualification\
• Experience working for a professional service or consultancy environment
• Be innovative, confident and creative thinker with ability to make quick decisions
• Worked in a large Global organization
• Proven ability to influence and build collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Extremely proficient in Excel and Microsoft applications including PowerPoint
• SAP preferable

What we look for:

We are looking for someone who is passionate about what they do. Someone who is willing to push the boundaries and offer innovative and creative solutions to current challenges. We are looking for a team player who recognizes that the role they play is an important part of the success for the team as a whole. We want someone who is willing to learn, grow and develop and who is able to mentor those who are less capable than they are. We are looking for someone who is actively growing their career and who realizes that by being part of this team there are no boundaries to what we can achieve together.