Associate - Business Consulting (Financial Services) Finance Transformation

We are the only professional services organisation who has a separate business dedicated exclusively to the financial services marketplace. Join Financial Services (FSO) and you will work with multi-disciplinary teams from around the world to deliver a global perspective. Aligned to key industry groups including asset management, banking and capital markets, insurance and private equity, we provide integrated consulting, assurance, tax, and transaction services.

The Opportunity

EY’s Business Consulting professionals bring a wealth of experience in working with major financial institutions to align their operating model and infrastructure to their business’ strategic objectives. We assemble the right multi-disciplinary teams, use consistent and proven global methodologies and tools, and draw on the full breadth of EY’s global network, to deliver value and trusted advice to the clients. The key service offerings cover finance function transformation, customer and distribution effectiveness, operations, shared services/outsourcing support, performance management, program advisory, enterprise intelligence, risk management and regulatory change.

Responsibilities, Qualifications, Certifications

Your Key Responsibilities

As markets rapidly change and develop, finance functions must demonstrate real added value to their business. As a finance advisor, you’ll use your experience and knowledge to help deliver greater insight – delivering functional efficiencies as well as transforming the role of finance in our clients’ businesses. You’ll be developing innovative, sustainable ways to improve the management of people, processes and systems, working alongside other finance professionals in high-performing teams.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Numerate, with a solid grasp of financial performance analysis in the Financial/ Insurance industry
• Strong communications skills and evident working with people and teams from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Leverage technology to continually learn, improve service delivery and maintain our best practices
• Strong presentation skills and proficiency in the use of PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Ability to direct high-performing teams across the organization through strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.
  

To Qualify for the Role you must have

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Banking, Accountancy or relevant fields
• Proven capabilities in delivering business transformation projects and programs, Finance Transformation projects and/or Financial Operating Model would be an advantage.
• Ability to establish personal credibility quickly and deliver high quality deliverables.
• Demonstrated key subject matter expert with the ability to develop thought leadership and deliver solutions for clients.
  

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Strong stakeholder management skills in understanding strategic direction and being able to convert into cohesive change management strategy and plans
• Ability to develop client opportunities and identify market growth opportunities
• Ability to support the business development cycle
  

What we look for

• Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization

What 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.

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