Job purpose:

• This role focuses on the consolidation, aggregation and analysis of all financial planning, analysis and decision support activities for the Global Information Technology (EY Technology) function within EY.  This is a key support role to the Associate Director, EY Technology Finance and is a strategic business partner to the group. This role is expected to support the Associate Director, EY Technology Finance in providing financial direction on IT globalization efforts as well as to help drive the development, implementation and execution of action plans. This role will be global in nature.
• This will be a critical role for consolidating the overall EY Technology financials, the running costs of all IT projects, and of the planning, forecasting and budgeting costs      

Your client responsibilities:

• Supporting the consolidation of all planning, budgeting, forecasting, activities for the global EY Technology groups. Specific focus will be placed on tracking meeting action items during these activities and follow up with Finance leads to ensure needed action items are addressed in time for timely and accurate consolidations.
• Provides financial input and details to finance leads on decision-making issues and action items impacting IT, focusing specifically on new consolidation activities for accurate reporting.
• Identifies significant operational and financial variances across the teams. Provides supporting details to Associate Director, EY Technology Finance to enable working with Business Aligned CFO roles to develop and understand variance analyses and recommends mitigating action plans.  Executes against those action plans.
• Teams with Associate Director, EY Technology Finance to drive financial operational excellence for IT costs
• Works with geography analysts to get in-depth details to bring increased transparency and understanding around IT costs
• Participates in Global Finance work stream initiatives at the request of the Associate Director, EY Technology Finance
• Participates with broader EY Technology Finance team and supports staff members directly or indirectly in the development, implementation, and support of financial visibility to meet their business requirements
• Fosters an environment that promotes the sharing of knowledge and leading practices, and builds on learning to serve the organization 
• Promotes effective teaming and strong utilization of Shared Services resources

Technical skills requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance
• MBA or CPA (or equivalent) desirable
• Knowledge of Business Objects, GftFR, Hyperion SmartView, Essbase, SQL query and advanced level in Excel
• Experience in SAP desirable
• Experience in working in a globally deployed accounting organization
• At least 5+ years of experience in finance processes and policies
• Experience in managing a similar consolidation function with a strong preference for previous experience in a technology environment

Additional skills requirements:

• Strong understanding of IT Finance demonstrating knowledge of technology finance
• Strong listening, consultative, influencing and communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong time management  and multi-tasking skills, and an ability to work well under deadlines, with attention to detail
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• English language skills excellent written and oral communication