Job Description

Ref. JB1346917

Finance & Performance Management Senior
Ernst & Young

As a Finance & Performance Management Senior, you'll technically contribute to Finance client engagements and internal projects. An important part of your role will be actively establishing, maintaining and strengthening internal and external relationships. You'll also identify and escalate potential business opportunities for Ernst & Young on existing engagements. Similarly, you'll anticipate and identify risks and raise any issues with senior members of the team. In line with our commitment to quality, you'll determine work is of high quality and is reviewed by the next-level reviewer. As an influential member of the team, you'll help to create a positive learning culture and will coach and counsel junior team members and help them to develop.

Client responsibilities

► Participate in Finance & Performance Management engagements
► Work effectively as a team member sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on progress
► Assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and other parties
► Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
► Build strong internal relationships within Advisory and across other services

People responsibilities

► Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for staff
► Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting and retaining Finance & Performance Management professionals
► Maintain an educational program to continually develop personal skills
► Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures

Skills

Technical skills requirements

You'll have knowledge and experience of a number of the following areas:
► Finance transformation
► Balanced scorecard
► Planning, budgeting and forecasting
► Performance measurement and performance management
► Business performance reporting
► Cost to serve
► Cost reduction
► Shared service centre and business process outsourcing
► Financial statement close

Additional requirements

► Track record with a blue chip consulting firm
► Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent
► Strong academic record including a degree

Who we are

At Ernst & Young we support you in achieving your unique potential both personally and professionally. We give you stretching and rewarding experiences that keep you motivated, working in an atmosphere of integrity and teaming with some of the world's most successful companies. And while we encourage you to take personal responsibility for your career, we support you in your professional development in every way we can. You enjoy the flexibility to devote time to what matters to you, in your business and personal lives. At Ernst & Young you can be who you are and express your point of view, energy and enthusiasm, wherever you are in the world. It's how you make a difference.

To achieve their potential, businesses should continuously improve their performance and sustain that improvement in a rapidly changing business environment. As a business advisor at Ernst & Young, you'll help many of the world's leading businesses and governments tackle their most pressing issues. Working in multidisciplinary teams, often directly with company leaders, you'll help bring diverse perspectives to every challenge. We'll help you achieve your potential by giving you professional development and experience with clients across geographies, businesses and practices

Company Profile

Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The Middle East practice of Ernst & Young has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 80 years, we have evolved to meet the legal and commercial developments of the region. Across the Middle East, our 4, 200 people are united across 20 offices and 15 Arab countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality.