Finance- Mercury Business Advisor (MBA) Associate

The Mercury Business Advisor (MBA) position serves in a financial advisory and support capacity.  The MBA must be able to work with senior executives with regard to some financial analysis and advise on pricing and billing strategies for assigned clients. In addition to being viewed as the main contact person for financial reporting and analysis with respect to their clients, the MBA assists the firm's executive with interpretation of and compliance with the firm's finance and quality policies. This position is also responsible for the timely and effective cash flow practices with respect to the firm's external clients.

This position requires solid accounting knowledge, ability to utilize the firms many technological resources and comfort with developing and suggesting financial strategies to assist the firm’s executives in achieving their financial goals for each client. The MBA position requires strong multi-tasking skills and the ability to balance competing priorities. The position also requires a positive attitude and willingness to be flexible.

Requirements will include management of a combination of time-consuming complex billing arrangements or voluminous basic billing arrangements. The MBA will be required to coordinate processing requirements with the relevant support team. Other duties may include assisting or shadowing senior MBAs to learn more complex duties.

Essential Functions of the job:

- Perform the daily inventory accounting functions that are required by the firm

- Ability to prioritize tasks geared towards accomplishing executive and firm objectives

- Assist client service executives in resolving potential problems or last minute billing issues

- Coordinate processing requirements with support team

- Identify and communicate processing support issues to the MBA Supervising Associate, MBA Manager or Director of Finance as appropriate

- Strive to be a subject matter specialist in the firm's financial system, engagement management tools, practices and policies.

- Proactively communicate and escalate inventory issues to the attention of the engagement partner/manager and MBA Manager/Supervisor

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:

The MBA must be able to maintain a book of business comprised of detailed billing and maintain multiple executive level relationships. To be successful in this function, the MBA must be able to provide meaningful analysis, draw conclusions from the results and make the appropriate recommendations. The MBA must be both strategic and influential in these situations.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills

- Strong teaming abilities as well as demonstration of effective virtual teaming

- Effective multitasking and prioritization skills

- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word programs as well as the ability to learn new applications quickly

- Effective delegation and time management skills

- Ability to take a consultative approach in business transactions and influence the executive decision making

- Strong mentoring skills

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration

Experience:

• Approximately 2-3 years of relevant professional experience with additional financial management experience beneficial

Other Requirements:

- While travel is generally not required on a regular basis for the MBA, certain circumstances may require the MBA to attend training

- The successful maintenance of a book of business will require overtime at times - particularly during the month end and year end

    financial close processes

- Vacation generally should not be taken during the month end and year end close processes (usually from beginning of June to mid-July)

- The MBA will be provided with extensive technical training as well as coaching support with the expectation of completing an internal learning modules.

As a member of the EY family, you will have access to:

• 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.

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