FP and A- Global Client and Industry - Associate Director

The opportunity

We are looking for business advisers to support the Client and Industry (C&I) CFO and broader Global Finance Leadership Teams to enable the execution of the All In strategy and key Finance priorities. You will work closely with a broad range of internal clients to develop improved business insights that inform timely business decisions. In Global C&I Finance, we work as a collaborative team of innovative thinkers, connecting with colleagues across the matrix to help EY gain competitive advantage and achieve commercial success.

We provide critical thinking to support C&I strategy design and activation, including developing insight-led solutions to C&I challenges and leveraging business and operational KPIs to understand performance. We help to develop forward-looking projections, understand market trends, and provide functional expertise for business initiatives.

Your key responsibilities

• Provide support to C&I CFO and C&I Leaders including Industry Leaders, developing insights and making recommendations based on financial analysis and modeling activities in support of business planning and decision-making.
• Serve as ‘go-to’ contact for your primary stakeholders, which includes C&I pillar leaders, Industry leaders, Account leaders and Global FP&A CFO, to enable delivery of C&I strategic objectives.
• Lead initiatives that drive higher quality of insight into forward-looking projections based on evolving market trends, and that increase use of technology and innovation in finance.
• Provide regular updates to C&I Leadership, including briefing ahead of executive meetings. Make recommendations on focus areas and share commentary that offers insights.
• Promote and foster a mindset of collaboration across Finance, with other functions (Industry, Quality, Talent) and with colleagues in the Regions.
• Manage the C&I hierarchy in Mercury and the Global Service Codes to ensure structure is maintained efficiently and managed tightly to avoid potential risks with future business evolution.
• Provide functional expertise on strategic projects.
• Promote adoption of AI and Global tools and technology.
• Act as mentor and coach to others on the finance team to help support development and demonstration of Trusted Business Advisor competencies.

Skills and attributes for success

• Graduate and/or professional certification in a business-related subject matter (i.e., Accounting, Finance).
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of corporate financial management and financial planning and analysis.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, with the ability to design and implement solutions independently.
• Experience applying AI and machine learning to financial data.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Familiarity with EY reporting tools (e.g., FR, Revenue Analyzer, ThoughtSpot).
• Ability to work flexibly across time zones and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• A global mindset and ability to thrive in a multicultural, virtual team environment.