Requisition Id : 1590310

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom. At EY, we don't just focus on who you are now, but who you can become. We believe that it’s your career and ‘It’s yours to build’ which means potential here is limitless and we'll provide you with motivating and fulfilling experiences throughout your career to help you on the path to becoming your best professional self.

The opportunity : Project Manager- FP&A  FTE 12 months

Industry convergence offers TMT (Technology, Media & Entertainment, and Telecommunications) organizations the chance to evolve and transform, but it also presents challenges around competitiveness and delivering agile corporate strategies for growth. 

We help TMT companies create compelling employee and customer experiences, retaining skills and talent while achieving enterprise-wide operational excellence. We help them guard their data, brand and reputation. We also enable the pursuit of M&A strategies that methodically create value, reduce risk and transform TMT companies into powerhouses that will lead the technology revolution of the future – building a better working world for all.

CNS - BC - Finance :

EY Consulting is building a better working world by transforming businesses through the power of people, technology and innovation. Our client-centric approach focuses on driving long-term value for our clients by solving their most strategic problems. EY Consulting is made up of three sub-service lines: Business Consulting (including Performance Improvement and Risk Consulting), Technology Consulting and People Advisory Services. 

Business Consulting works with clients to reimagine or transform their business purpose and model; create growth; manage cost and efficiency; respond to market pressures and regulation; and resolve operational challenges. The scope of this team encompasses innovation, strategy and purpose, through deep functional experience in business transformation, finance, supply chain and operations, providing support for the complex and large-scale program and portfolio management.

It has multiple fields of play such as:

Finance Consulting - helps assess and transform our clients' finance function to improve performance and effectiveness. We help organizations implement service and cost improvement initiatives, and embed a performance management process and culture that unites the business around its core objectives.

Business Transformation - a m?ultidisciplinary competency, gathering capabilities in transformation architecture, experience design, business design and transformation execution to problem-solve, design and deliver large scale, multi-year, multi-stakeholder transformation programs.

Supply Chain and Operations - we provide a unique combination of industry-specific, strategic, operational and financial insights, digital technology advances and strategic alliance partners to deliver better outcomes and also help clients effect fundamental change in their operations’ performance to support sales growth, become more cost competitive, minimize risk and ensure operational resilience.

Your key responsibilities

Technical Excellence

Business Partnering and Performance Insights  Monitor the in-year performance, develops and maintains KPIs to track performance, recommends and implements interventions where necessary  Partner with business and finance stakeholders to provide detailed analysis of focus areas of performance  Articulates trends and summarizes detailed analysis into meaningful high-level messages  Analyses and interprets actuals as a basis for performance management at Business unit level  Actively supports reporting and cost allocation processes  Understands the drivers of value for the Business segment and associated risks  Work with stakeholders to deliver on the performance contracts 2. Strategic Planning & Performance Reporting  Accountable for the cost performance reporting activities  Responsible for the annual cost planning and rolling forecast process  Partner with Embedded Finance and Business Leads to deliver in-year and multi-year cost plans and shape business strategy for the longer term  Accountable for providing timely, accurate and reliable financial and management information  Oversight of the Allocations & Recovery process, ensuring costs are recharged timely, fairly and accurately  Support business performance conversations with the Executive; 3. Risk, Control, Compliance, Accounting & Reporting  Monitor the overall accuracy of reporting, ensuring financials are compliant with Group policies and local standards.  Maintain a strong internal control environment, complying with EY Policies and Procedures  Actively updates regulatory and compliance knowledge.  Actively identifies requirements for additional process and systems controls and escalates or responds appropriately.  Challenges non-compliance or areas of weakness identified and investigates route cause. 4. Leadership  Contribute to improving how we operate across Embedded Finance and FP&A and our ability to support Business effectiveness and performance.  Embed new ways of working, driving collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement to enhance performance.  Lead and coach junior team members, ensuring effective execution of the team’s accountabilities  Continuous improvement in performance management and MI to promote standardisation and simplification. Job Functional Knowledge: Describe the depth of required understanding, e.g., processes, procedures, concepts, theories; and breadth of knowledge, e.g., local / global, multi-discipline, etc., required for the job.  Knowledge and application of Plan to Perform processes, including digital literacy and analysis  Extensive experience of reporting and MI processes with a focus on performance analysis and intervention  Knowledge of key internal policies and external standards in the Plan to Perform scope  Strong Analysis and Insight capability Finance Job Description Page 2  Understanding of the principles of continuous improvement & process excellence  Ability to quickly assess areas requiring attention and/or intervention, with a strong demonstration of business partnering to drive business performance Business Expertise: Describe the requirements of knowledge and expertise about the business and the industry(ies) in which the business functions.  Expertise across core client businesses, understanding key business drivers and regional dynamics across client  Reasonable level of commercial acumen across key client commercial constructs  Strong level of understanding of the external stakeholders and regulatory frameworks within which client operates  Education and relevant professional experience in planning, accounting, reporting and control Leadership: Describe the nature of leadership and guidance provided to others.  Ability to influence beyond formal reporting lines and gain trust from Finance and Business stakeholders  Deliver process improvement that embraces the opportunity to add new value, working closely with other business managers to share best practice, find more efficient ways of working and collectively drive performance  Collaborate and work together within the FP&A team and inspire colleagues  Clear and concise communicator – able to build awareness and support of the wider Finance and Business community Problem Solving: Describe the level of conceptual thinking, judgement, evaluation and analysis required to perform the job.  Capacity to collaborate and take key judgements/evaluations  Ability to prioritize resource demands and activities  Evaluate when appropriate and where to raise issues and escalations  Able to assimilate data to identify key issues and aid decision making, able to anticipate future situations and plan to meet them. Nature and Area of Impact: Describe the level of responsibility and the resulting impact on the business, considering the specific organisational entities where the impact will be felt.  The role will regularly interact and be the main contact point for Business/Functions leadership team at SVP/EVP level  Responsible for providing cost planning, performance insights and analysis with significant impact on the area covered  Contribute to the overall engagement, culture, capability & integration within the FP&A function Interpersonal skills: Describe the level and type of “people skills” that are normally required to do the job.  Self-starter; able to manage a varied workload in volume and time pressure.  Excellent team player with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including the translation of complex requirements to simple outcomes.  Strong stakeholder management skills including maturity in demand management and the ability to successfully manage conflicting priorities and expectations.  Experience working with diverse cultures and able to coach junior team members to improve capability.  Resilience to operate effectively in a fast moving, challenging environment.  Language and interpersonal skills with particular focus on client responsiveness.  Looks for ways to do things better, faster and more efficiently

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful and able to sustain postivie energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach. 

What we offer

With more than 200,000 clients, 300,000 people globally and 33,000 people in India, EY has become the strongest brand and the most attractive employer in our field, with market-leading growth over compete. Our people work side-by-side with market-leading entrepreneurs, game- changers, disruptors and visionaries. As an organisation, we are investing more time, technology and money, than ever before in skills and learning for our people. At EY, you will have a personalized Career Journey and also the chance to tap into the resources of our career frameworks to better know about your roles, skills and opportunities.

EY is equally committed to being an inclusive employer and we strive to achieve the right balance for our people - enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing our people to build their career as well as focus on their wellbeing.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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