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EY exists to build a better working world, helping create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax an...
The opportunity
EY has an established industry leading Valuation and Modelling and Economics practice. We advise our clients in addressing their strategic planning, transaction and non-transaction related decision-making process including strategic planning, identification and assessment of value creation financial reporting, market valuation for transactional purpose etc. You'll have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That's how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.
Your key responsibilities
As a Manager within Valuation Modelling and Economics team, you are likely to spend your day-to-day working on commercial issues, working with management on parts of the acquisition process or transformation plans and regularly undertake valuations for strategic priorities.
Skills and attributes for success
Strategic – you will help clients identifying source of value creation and quantifying it. You will need to have a solution-oriented mind-set to act as a truly Corporate Finance advisor to leverage on EY capabilities and assist clients in solving their issues and unlocking potential for value growth.
Commercial – as part of the team you will regularly advise businesses on valuations issues with regards to acquisition, divestitures or restructuring and provide fairness opinions on transactions and restructurings.
Regulatory and Accounting –you will work with management as part of an acquisition process to understand how the value of acquired intangible and financial assets will impact accounting requirements, provide fair value opinion for financial reporting purpose;
To qualify for the role, you must have
A bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or business and at least 6 years of related business valuation work experience; or a graduate degree and at least 3 to 5 years of related work experience.
Solution driven individual and "out-of-comfort" zone thinker with demonstrated record of solving complex problems and completing challenging projects
Autonomous with demonstrated experience in handling and developing clients' relationship, proactive in reporting to Director/Partner
Previous business valuation, capital allocation, portfolio optimization experience
Financial modelling skills including experience building models from scratch.
Broad understanding of IFRS standards related to fair value measurements, business combination, impairment testing etc.
Ideally, you'll also have
Previous valuation experience in professional services/Big 4 Firm
Previous experience in coaching teams of junior and senior staff
Financial modelling experience
Achievement of or significant progress towards a CFA
What we look for
We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for valuations and have a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our clients goals.
What we offer
We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:
Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build.
Your key responsibilities
Lead planning, forecasting and reporting of financial results and performance of Service Lines/Service Functions.
Lead monthly, quarterly and annual P&L Budget vs Actual analysis and reporting.
Work closely with various Service functions / Service lines of the organization to ensure that plan/forecast is coherent and incorporates the directions and expectations of the management.
Supports stakeholder teams in the provision of Management Information, Operations Information through interactive dashboards and reports.
Work with the Global team of Data Analysts/Reporting Analysts to prepare and distribute reports and also provide ad-hoc analysis as required by the stakeholders
Create indicator for reports and generates data-driven analysis and insights. Provides guidance and coaching to stakeholders around the use of data and reporting as a basis for decision-making.
Has highly collaborative relationships with key members of the firm i.e. COO’s etc
Reviews monthly indirect expenses and provided feedback on variances across the Region
Business wise head count analysis and reporting on SL staff salary vs chargeability
Provide commentaries on the reporting and play the trusted business advisor role to the leadership.
Prepare weekly and monthly presentations to the leadership team which will provide the overview/insight on actual vs plan results.
Report delivery; as a senior member of the team it is expected that you will have a strong understanding of the reporting tools, development methods, EY strategy/business acumen and data.
Work and communicate with SL/office/regions in order to collect commentary, explanations, and clarifications on analyzing information.
Supports the controlling team with the timeliness of monthly closing process, accuracy of monthly results and timeliness and quality of financial plans and forecasts
Manages role and access to the Mercury system
Supervision Responsibilities:
Direct supervision of the Africa Reporting and Analytics Manager.
Responsible to setup, training and management of the Africa Reporting and Analytics Manager.
Support to the Africa Country Finance leads.
Skills and attributes for success
A strong team player, comfortable working collaboratively, virtually and independently
Excellent communication and networking skills – able to effectively manage and influence senior leaders as well as a broad range of internal and client facing professionals
Strong organizational skills
Ability to work in a high pace, agile, virtual environment
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, managing multiple priorities effectively
To qualify for the role you must have
Experience with Microsoft SQL server
Experience of developing in Report Builder and PowerBI.
Strong experience with reporting concepts and tasks (operational or functionally), reporting tools/technology as well as preparing and presenting information to other users in different formats
Strong experience and expertise implementing reporting solutions and designing data models and flows
Experience working with IT and playing the role of the middle person between the business and IT
Experience with usability, design principles and visualization of data
Ideally, you’ll also have
A good understanding of;
EY services/structures/hierarchies.
Finance and Markets concepts.
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.
Key responsibilities
Build a strategy and plan to establish the change management capability within the HR Enablement function to be visible and active across the region.
Become a credible subject matter expert on the topic of change management specialising within the Talent community but also building brand across other areas of the business.
Develop and continue to enhance change management tools within the Talent community to make change a sustainable ‘way of work’. Providing support, guidance and education to Project and change agents and other change managers and the wider Regional Talent team to ensure successful implementation of change methods for their projects.
Collaborate honestly and authentically to build an understanding and appreciation for the value of change management within your stakeholder groups and build on successful implementations to enhance the credibility of the change management capability.
Ability to navigate the EY global network and source the best solutions and be curious about new tools that the end users impacted by the change can benefit from.
Interpret and translate change management instructions and toolkits from the global teams to meet the needs of the region whilst remaining within the prescribed programme framework and localising local requirements.
Build understanding of the EY change management methodology and consult with our regional change management client facing teams to remain abreast and informed of current change management best practice trends
Collaborate and interact with internal functions (i.e. Talent Leaders, Global programme teams, Brand, Marketing and Communications (BMC), Facilities etc.) to effectively co-ordinate deliverables from their teams that impact the successful implementation of the change management capability across the region.
Ability to identify influencers in the business and actively engage them to perform the duties of a change agent network not only on projects but also to support operational peaks and troughs of business as usual activities.
Continuously build knowledge and understanding of the business operations to pro-actively anticipate and support behavioural and process changes that impacts the firm and its people
Understand the Talent priorities and how these translate and support the projects and initiatives that are being implemented
Apply a structured change management methodology and approach to specific programmes impacting Talent and/or the wider firm.
Maintain oversight of project impacts and populations impacted, initiating actions to minimize disruption to the business.
Create and execute on actionable deliverables for key change management areas: managing communications, stakeholder engagement, training and coaching, managing resistance, reinforcement and close-out.
Conduct change impact assessments across the various areas of the project depending on the scale and nature of the project and articulate a future state that the end users can relate to
Integrate change management activities into project plan whilst understanding the technical aspects of the project and important milestones that trigger specific change activities
Deliver/support the design, development, delivery and management of communication planning and delivery – in partnership with BMC and subject matter experts where applicable.
Develop key messages tailored to the stakeholder groups to ensure the correct messaging is cascaded at the correct team and that all stakeholder groups are adequately informed according to the stakeholder engagement plan.
Execution and tracking of the regional communication schedule and interpreting the impact of global communications on regional communications.
Develop engagement decks of all nature for the intended user group ensuring the correct key messages are conveyed at the right time
Conduct a stakeholder analysis and build a stakeholder engagement plan to track the various stages of adoption on high influence stakeholders
Develop and maintain strong business relationships with Talent and other Enablement functions, other priority stakeholders and leaders based on the needs of individual projects
Compile and drive business readiness surveys and trackers throughout the various change management cycles to identify pockets of resistance
Build a change manager or change agent network to activate change management activities in all countries within the region to support adoption of the change
Provide input, document requirements, and support the design and delivery of training programs that is tailored and suitable for the Africa region or project specific stakeholders
Assess the effectiveness of the training and identify additional training requirements to address a gap in knowledge
Develop an ongoing community or coaching platform that sustains changes and updates in the future process
Develop metrics for success for the people component of the change with the stakeholders identified and provide progress updates thereof throughout the project
Formulate corrective actions as and when required to drive team and individual adoption of the change
Develop and implement surveys and assessments including business readiness assessments to identify areas of resistance
Track and report issues according to the agreed method to promote transparency on the progress towards success and escalate as and when needed to the correct group
Lead transition and cutover management, ensuring that business as usual is maintained during the transition and the changes are effectively integrated into the business as usual activities and operational teams
Reinforce change management activities post the implementation of the change to support adoption of the new system or processes
Assess projects at the end to identify areas that could be improved upon at the next project iteration of a similar nature
Skills and attributes for success
A solid understanding of how people go through a change and activities that should be implemented at certain points to support effective change management
Expert knowledge of change management methodology and ability to execute change acting as a change manager or change agent in a network.
Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and manage competing priorities, whilst thinking innovatively.
Strong communication skills to enable working collaboratively and effectively with multiple stakeholders at all levels across the organisation and with proven influencing skills.
High attention to detail, with expert organisation skills, and ability to work autonomously and proactively in-line with changing priorities.
Ability to flex style accordingly to influence a variety of senior stakeholders.
Goal oriented, ability to take on an objective and transform it into a concrete plan.
A champion of change regardless of the action being completed
Ability to write creative pieces to convey the story of the change effectively
Ability to proactively identify continuous improvement opportunities, solve problems and drive to exceed expectations.
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
Problem solving and root cause identification skills
Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
Acute business acumen and understanding of organisational issues and challenges
Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle, including agile
Experience of successful delivery of large-scale organisational change efforts, including transformation programmes
Change management certification or designation required
Ideally, you’ll also have
Knowledge and/or experience of change management/ organizational development/ inclusion best practice and/or talent management
Commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach
Positive mind-set, resilience and ability to focus on longer term organizational change
What we look for
This role will suit an empathetic, pragmatic person who is committed to the core principles of employee engagement, diversity and inclusiveness and organizational development. You will have extensive corporate experience and an ability to operate at the C-suite to influence and affect change. Numeracy and the ability to interpret data will be an advantage.
What we offer
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:
Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.
EY | Building a better working world
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
The opportunity
Working closely with the EY Africa Leadership team, Africa Talent Team, external stakeholders and our wider EY business, you will be instrumental in supporting all aspects of the employee lifecycle with a primary focus on the strategy and implementation for Employee Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) and Organisational Development (OD).agenda for the region. Playing a key role in the Talent Team, you will provide insight and expertise on D&I, OD and Engagement matters, enabling us to meet our ambitions of creating an environment where all our people can bring their best to work each and every day.
Your key responsibilities
You will be delivering a strategic plan to drive a coordinated approach across our business to focus both investment and intent on the broader Employee Experienceagenda. This will be executed in line with the overall EY D&I, Engagement and OD plans and goals. Engagement with key internal stakeholders and teams to further integrate inclusiveness into daily operations; including but not limited to Leadership, Talent, other D&I teams, L&OD, Recruitment, Communications, Employee Networks and Marketing
You will provide insight around D&I issues within the business - offering a challenging, robust point of view and intervening when necessary; provide leadership and motivation within the team, acting as a line manager and role model. Other key responsibilities include:
Innovate and Think Big about employee experience programs and the future of engagement in the workplace
Responsible for defining and delivering metrics on the impact of programs and initiatives: Future of Work, Diversity & Inclusiveness, Employee Listening and Organisational Development Initiatives.
Accountable for the ongoing development and execution of a comprehensive and sustainable employee experience strategy. Collaborates with Executive Leadership, Talent and other stakeholders across EY to build culture and corporate identity with our employees
Ongoing development and execution of Employee Experience infrastructure, including all processes, tools, policies and procedures for EY Africa
Leverage deep analytical experience to define and build operational metrics that yield the insights necessary to drive organisational transformation and measurement of the impact of people programs
Lead others to drive ongoing programme improvements based on user feedback and performance measurements
Manage initiatives that reinforce EY’s values and create a professional and happy workplace.
Owning and managing annual plan/budget for Employee Experience
Global/EMEIA Employee Listening Surveys - Comprehensive plan for execution. Ownership of delivery, analysis, interpretation of results, and action planning
Staying up-to-date on current trends and best practices related to Employee Experience.
Formally and informally coaching leaders on how to engage employees and amplify the employee experience
Responsible for showing ROI for employee engagement initiatives
Responsible for defining and delivering metrics on the impact of programs and initiatives
Support equitable standards in the recruitment, development, retention, and promotion of a highly diverse employee members.
Cultivate branding to promote diversity and inclusion to potential hires.
Professionally represent and articulate EY’s employee experience philosophy and approach through the delivery of presentations, written and verbal communications, both internally and externally.
Manage the employee lifecycle and employee experience by cultivating a strong sense of belonging, engagement and collaboration among employees.
Identifying employee needs and track patterns of employee experiences as part of a continuous improvement
Consult with Region/BU leaders, Partners, D&I council members (as applicable) and Region/BU Talent team members to develop strategic plans for D&I, using the Vision 2020 roadmap, to make progress up the D&I culture change continuum at both the organizational and individual levels; Consult with service line leadership as needed to ensure Region D&I objectives are aligned with service line D&I objectives
Establish a locally relevant diversity scorecard to understand locally applicable D&I metrics and data (e.g., recruiting, headcount, retention, G360 account and client assignments, GPS, pipeline, promotions, leadership appointments)
Serve as the
EY South Africa Employment Equity Manager to lead the annual Employment Equity requirements as stipulated by the South African Department of Labour.
Lead the Skills development and Socio Economic Development Pillars of the EY BBBEE submission.
Oversee and manage the onboarding process and ‘Welcome to EY’ for new joiners.
Skills and attributes for success
South Africa BBBEE and Employment Equity experience
An ability to think laterally and creatively with an Engagement, D&I and OD ‘mind-set’
Building relationship with several senior stakeholders and managing the balance between their requirements and Employee Experience imperatives in a robust and assertive way
A self-starting disposition; comfortable working on your own and with teams
Maintaining a strong understanding of key business and financial drivers that determine EY’s success
Analyze data and trends to develop programs, re-align strategies, set priorities and define process across the region
Ability to effectively manage, counsel, coach and develop other
To qualify for the role you must have
8-10 years’ experience of delivering D&I/change within a complex and commercial organisation
A track record of working with ambiguity, juggling conflicting demands and prioritising effectively
Demonstrable ability to apply judgement and influence with challenging individuals, dealing with complex situations, paired with a high level of sensitivity and discretion
Ideally, you’ll also have
Knowledge and/or experience of change management/ organizational development/ inclusion best practice and/or talent management
Commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach
Positive mind-set, resilience and ability to focus on longer term organizational change
What we look for
This role will suit an empathetic, pragmatic person who is committed to the core principles of employee engagement, diversity and inclusiveness and organizational development. You will have extensive corporate experience and an ability to operate at the C-suite to influence and affect change. Numeracy and the ability to interpret data will be an advantage.
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:
Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.
Other responsibilities include:
Designing, coding, and implementing scalable software solutions.
Maintaining and upgrading existing systems.
Test, maintain and recommend software improvements to ensure strong functionality and optimisation.
Create technical and process documentation for reference and reporting.
Managing user access and permissions.
Produce clean, efficient code based on specifications.
Work with Business Analysts, Product Owners and other developers to define and deliver business impacting projects.
Support the launch and implementation of solutions as well as providing post-implementation support in resolving any potential issues to ensure smooth business operations.
Work with experienced team members to conduct root cause analysis of issues.
Testing and debugging code.
Troubleshoot and debug software issues.
Qualifications:
An analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving.
Highly self-motivated and directed.
Logical and efficient, with a keen attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate technical details to non-technical audiences.
Excellent listening, interpersonal and oral communication skills.
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Excellent planning, organisational, project and time management skills.
Knowledge and interest in computer systems and the latest technologies.
The ability to learn new technologies quickly.
To qualify for the role, you must have
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Software Programming or Information Management.
Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a software development role.
Comfortable communicating with other developers, Business Analysts and Project Managers.
Basic knowledge and understanding of software development life cycle processes, agile development methodologies, software design and testing.
Experience working on a variety of software development projects.
Experience developing workflow-based solutions or functionality.
Experience developing and consuming APIs.
Experience with web development technologies preferential.
Experience as a full-stack developer with strong knowledge of software engineering concepts preferred.
Extensive knowledge of coding languages (e.g. C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, jQuery, Python, VB Script, Ruby, R, HTML5, XML, CSS) and frameworks/systems (e.g. AngularJS, .NET, Git).
Basic knowledge and understanding of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
General knowledge and experience in working with databases (Relational and non-relational).
Experience in analysing and visualising data in Microsoft Excel, Power BI or TIBCO Spotfire advantageous.
Experience in using Microsoft 365 platform, data storage, analysis, reporting tools and technologies (Azure SQL, Azure Analysis Services, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Pivot, Power Query & Power View, SharePoint etc) preferential.
Ability to develop unit testing of code components or complete applications.
Who we are:
At EY we support you in achieving your unique potential both personally and professionally. We give you stretching and rewarding experiences that keep you motivated, working in an atmosphere of integrity and teaming with some of the world's most successful companies. And while we encourage you to take personal responsibility for your career, we support you in your professional development in every way we can. You enjoy the flexibility to devote time to what matters to you, in your business and personal lives. At EY you can be who you are and express your point of view, energy and enthusiasm, wherever you are in the world. It's how you make a difference.
Please note: Preference will be given to PDI candidates.
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