Financial Analyst - Senior Associate

EY GDS (Global Delivery Services) means 40.000 specialists providing globally IT, HR, finance, project management and strategic business services to EY member firms. In addition we deliver support and solutions to clients from all over the world.

The opportunity:

Reporting to and supporting the PBFA Leads on interpretation of financial information, ad hoc analysis and investigations. Preparation of commentaries and presentations for monthly Actuals, Forecast and Plan information, you will work closely with other members of the PBFA team, Finance Leads and the Global Planning & Operations finance teams.

Analytical skills and ability to think logically and interpret internal management accounting policies are key for this role.

The role works within a fast changing, evolving environment with a number of significant changes taking place to the team's processes and systems. Therefore the ideal candidate will need to be agile and versatile along with the ability to deal with change on an on-going basis. This is an opportunity to broaden your experience and network along with challenging your existing skills working within a large, complex, multi country organization.

Your key responsibilities:

• Consolidate and analyze financial data (Actual, Plan and Forecast) to support the decision making discussions
• Prepare reporting and analysis to identify key areas of focus based on actual performance which can be developed into insightful commentary for key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the coordination and processing of key financial processes including Plan, Forecast, Month End, Year End
• Ad hoc requests from key stakeholders to support decision making discussions
• Be proactive in raising the profile of the Finance team within the business and in contributing to your own professional development
• Linkage with the GDS team to execute ad hoc and regular requests

Skills and attributes for success:

• Graduate and/or professional certification in a business related subject matter (i.e. Accounting, Finance)
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a related accounting or analysis function
• Good spoken and written English
• Ability to work in a virtual global organization respecting international cultures
• Good presentation, leadership, problem-solving, analytical, and listening skills
• Good team player with ability to interact with staff at all levels.
• Proactive and self-sufficient working style with ability to prioritize whilst escalating as appropriate to prevent dilution of existing controls.
• Able to demonstrate initiative in approach to problem solving
• Computer proficiency; be proficient or trainable in complex aspects of financial software packages, including Essbase, Hyperion, Business Objects
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of tools, predominantly Excel, PowerPoint

What we look for:

We're interested in professionals who are eager to be the 'Go To' contact for financial and operational issues and act as a trusted business adviser, develop effective working relationships with the extended Finance team and leadership, becoming a key point of contact.

What working at EY offers:

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service while allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our professionals can be required to travel regularly, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance. If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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