EYP-Strategy-GIG

Job Title    Staff    

Type of Employment    Intern (GigNow resource)
Year of Exp.    0-3

Years of relevant post ACCA / Finance Master’s degree    Compensation Range    ¬¬NA
Qualification – Required    

ACCA / Finance Master’s degree    

Qualification – Preferred    Master’s degree from a recognised university
Skills – Required    

Financial Analysis, Market research, Secondary research, Strategy development, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Cross Sector Experience, Go-To-Market Strategies, Competitive Benchmarking    Skills – Preferred    Report writing, Proficiency in detailed financial analysis, communication and usage of analytical tools/ representations, Negotiation and influencing skills

Job Description

• The candidate must have strong educational background on financial analysis 
• Support project/workstreams pertaining to strategy design, target operating model, go-to market strategy, investment strategy, feasibility studies, 
• Work closely with the EY GDS MENA team members on new pursuits and support the practice in developing end-to-end proposals and proposal presentations to government clients
• Conduct in-depth market research and the ability to find innovative solutions to obtain and analyze non-public information through unstructured data sources.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are necessary for assessing the current state of an organization's technology infrastructure, identifying areas for improvement, and developing data-driven strategies
• Able to co-ordinate projects, including planning, scoping of the requirement, assisting with data collection; co-ordinating between departments in and outside organization, data analysis; and business writing and disseminating research results.
• Strong storyboarding skills,and ability to make judgement on filtering out relevant data and information pertaining to the projects and client requirement
• Recommending strategic alternatives, by conducting primary and secondary market research as well as analysing company's opportunities and financial situation  
• Demonstrating skills in project execution, including project management, problem-solving and facilitation
• Ability to contribute meaningful ideas and work productively with other team members as well as on independent assignments 
• Proactively engage with customer to Identify, build and develop new opportunities to propel the team. Adherence of all process compliance as well as timely reporting of facts & figures
• This role offers hands-on experience in strategy and transactions projects, with guidance from senior team membersCandidate Profile
• Ideal for candidates looking to start their career in strategy and finance
• Business analysis, consulting and client management experience is an add-on
• A Strategic Mindset to shape innovative, fact-based strategies & operating models
• Issue Based Problem Solving to decode & solve complex & unstructured business questions
• Business Acumen to drive actionable outcomes for clients with the latest industry trends, innovations & disruptions, metrics & value drivers
• Ability to work with “C level” executive clients, where the primary stakeholder was the CEO; Chief Strategy Officer.
•  Ability to work on Operating Model Strategy, Business & Financial Model Development, digital strategy, digital transformation, process design/ process re-engineering, pricing strategy, go-to-market strategy, investment strategy, and performance management framework
• Good Business sense and logical reasoning and should be to conceptualize research storyboard along with strong PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written 
• Self-starter, proactive, comfortable working independently and taking on significant responsibility
• Experienced in presenting findings clearly in reports and other deliverables to clients
• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making

Other details
People who identify with EY values, demonstrate integrity, respect for others, recognize the importance of teamwork, and want to join a company committed to diversity and inclusion