PBFA Senior Associate at Ernst & Young Global Limited (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 Information,
• 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