FP And A-Global C And I Finance-Assistant Director
Accounting & Finance
India · Kochi, Kerala, India
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FP&A, Global C&I Finance - Assistant Director
We are a globally connected finance team supporting the Client & Industry (C&I) CFO, Industry Leaders, Account Leaders and Global Finance Leadership Teams.
We work as a collaborative team of innovative thinkers, offering critical insight to help shape EY’s C&I strategy, strengthen commercial outcomes, and support the execution of the All In strategy.
Our work spans financial analysis, modelling, strategic insight and technology-enabled transformation — connecting across the matrix to drive better business decisions.
What we look for:
- Experience in strategic finance, FP&A, analytics or business modelling.
- Strong commercial and analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex financial and non‑financial data.
- Proven communication skills to convey insights clearly to senior stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and collaborate across virtual, multicultural teams.
- Confidence to challenge constructively and propose better ways of working.
- Commitment to leveraging AI, automation, and digital tools to modernize finance and enhance insight generation.
Responsibilities:
Analyse business challenges & provide forward‑looking insights
- Analyse diverse datasets (financial + market) to generate actionable insights for C&I strategic priorities.
- Develop forward‑looking projections, market‑informed commentary and evidence‑based recommendations for C&I CFO and leaders.
- Build business cases that interpret strategic outlooks and highlight implications for industries, accounts and C&I performance.
Support C&I leaders and strategic objectives
- Act as a primary advisor to C&I pillar leaders, Industry and Account Leaders, and the Global FP&A CFO.
- Prepare regular updates, leadership briefings, and talking points for executive meetings.
- Provide functional expertise on broad C&I strategic initiatives.
Drive transformation and promote the use of technology and AI
- Promote and embed the use of global finance tools (FR, Revenue Analyzer, ThoughtSpot, EY analytics platforms).
- Apply AI, automation and modelling techniques to enhance scenario analysis, reporting accuracy and efficiency.
- Modernise C&I finance processes by introducing digital solutions and identifying operational improvement opportunities.
Enhance performance and decision-making
- Support planning cycles, integrated modelling, budgeting and risk-aware decision-making across C&I.
- Deliver high-quality outputs quickly and effectively, ensuring insights are meaningful and business-relevant.
- Build relationships and influence senior stakeholders across Finance, Industry, Quality, Talent and Regions.
Coaching, collaboration and team contribution
- Mentor and coach colleagues to develop analytical, technical and advisory capabilities.
- Foster collaboration across SLs, Regions and matrix teams to share best practice and drive integrated ways of working.
Skills and attributes for success
- Graduate/professional certification in Finance, Accounting or a related subject.
- Strong grounding in corporate financial management and FP&A.
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to manipulate and visualise data effectively.
- Familiarity with EY reporting tools (FR, Revenue Analyzer, ThoughtSpot, Essentials).
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to work across time zones, operate independently and deliver under pressure.
- Understanding of AI/ML concepts and their practical application in finance.
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