FP&A, Global C&I Finance - Assistant Director - EY GDS

Job description

FP&A, Global C&I Finance - Assistant Director We are a globally connected finance team supporting the Client & Industry (C&I) CFO, Industry Leaders, Account Leaders and Global Finance Leadership Teams. We work as a collaborative team of innovative thinkers, offering critical insight to help shape EY’s C&I strategy, strengthen commercial outcomes, and support the execution of the All In strategy. Our work spans financial analysis, modelling, strategic insight and technology-enabled transformation — connecting across the matrix to drive better business decisions. What we look for: • Experience in strategic finance, FP&A, analytics or business modelling. • Strong commercial and analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex financial and non financial data. • Proven communication skills to convey insights clearly to senior stakeholders. • Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and collaborate across virtual, multicultural teams. • Confidence to challenge constructively and propose better ways of working. • Commitment to leveraging AI, automation, and digital tools to modernize finance and enhance insight generation. Responsibilities: Analyse business challenges & provide forward looking insights • Analyse diverse datasets (financial + market) to generate actionable insights for C&I strategic priorities. • Develop forward looking projections, market informed commentary and evidence based recommendations for C&I CFO and leaders. • Build business cases that interpret strategic outlooks and highlight implications for industries, accounts and C&I performance. Support C&I leaders and strategic objectives • Act as a primary advisor to C&I pillar leaders, Industry and Account Leaders, and the Global FP&A CFO. • Prepare regular updates, leadership briefings, and talking points for executive meetings. • Provide functional expertise on broad C&I strategic initiatives. Drive transformation and promote the use of technology and AI • Promote and embed the use of global finance tools (FR, Revenue Analyzer, ThoughtSpot, EY analytics platforms). • Apply AI, automation and modelling techniques to enhance scenario analysis, reporting accuracy and efficiency. • Modernise C&I finance processes by introducing digital solutions and identifying operational improvement opportunities. Enhance performance and decision-making • Support planning cycles, integrated modelling, budgeting and risk-aware decision-making across C&I. • Deliver high-quality outputs quickly and effectively, ensuring insights are meaningful and business-relevant. • Build relationships and influence senior stakeholders across Finance, Industry, Quality, Talent and Regions. Coaching, collaboration and team contribution • Mentor and coach colleagues to develop analytical, technical and advisory capabilities. • Foster collaboration across SLs, Regions and matrix teams to share best practice and drive integrated ways of working. Skills and attributes for success • Graduate/professional certification in Finance, Accounting or a related subject. • Strong grounding in corporate financial management and FP&A. • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills. • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to manipulate and visualise data effectively. • Familiarity with EY reporting tools (FR, Revenue Analyzer, ThoughtSpot, Essentials). • Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships. • Ability to work across time zones, operate independently and deliver under pressure. • • Understanding of AI/ML concepts and their practical application in finance.