R&DA - Assistant Director - Alliance Custom Reporting

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

ES-Finance – R&DA - Assistant Director – Global Alliance Reporting Job Title: Global Alliance Reporting - Reporting and Data Analytics

Department: Reporting and Data Analytics At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. We provide reporting solutions/requirements through finance, markets and operations reporting along with cyclical and critical controlling processes such as Forecasting, Financial Planning, Revenue Planning, Markets Leadership Planning and Cash Reporting to help you take better business decisions. With projects like Mercury, we also support business transformation, and we are continuing to expand our services to support all Regions with their reporting and analytics needs.

Job Summary We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled Global Reporting Lead to join EY GDS ES Finance Reporting and Data Analytics team. The person is responsible for transforming data into actionable insights that inform business decisions. This role involves conducting comprehensive analytical analysis, creating compelling data visualizations, and communicating findings effectively to leadership teams across the globe. The reporting lead must possess a deep understanding of the business context and have robust financial domain knowledge to support strategic initiatives and enabling informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Business Reporting, Financial Modelling and Analysis:
• Lead comprehensive business segment reporting, encompassing sales, revenue, and market analysis.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models, including budgets, ratios and ROI plans.
• Perform extensive financial analysis of weekly, monthly, and annual results.
• Conduct variance and market leadership analysis to understand operational challenges.
• Engineer inventory models incorporating product margin, traffic, and marketing metrics.
• Establish key performance indicators to enhance strategic decision-making.

Digital Transformation Leadership:

• Spearhead digital transformation initiatives within the Reporting & Data Analytics team.
• Drive, design, develop, deploy, and maintain a BI-driven transformation of business and financial reporting using Power BI and SQL.
• Develop/refine a sophisticated reporting infrastructure, ensuring seamless report generation for global operations.
• Enhancing efficiency through automation and digital integration to improve processes and foster business growth.
• Utilize lean methodologies and advanced data analytics to drive continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Relationship Management:

• Cultivate and maintain key stakeholder relationships to support business expansion.
• Communicate with leadership members globally, identifying and alerting key performance indicators.
• Highlight organizational achievements and secure new business opportunities through strategic marketing and client-focused approaches.

People Management and Team Leadership:

• Lead and manage a dynamic team, focusing on team building, client transitions, and task efficiency improvements.
• Demonstrate strong decision-making skills that improve processes and foster business growth.
• Foster an environment that promotes knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Promote effective teamwork with multitasking capabilities.

Technical Expertise: Must-Have:

• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Excel functions
• Good understanding of Power BI and SQL queries
• Skilled in developing Power Point presentations.

Good-to-Have:

• Build of Power BI dashboard
• Command on Mathematical concepts specially statistics and probability.
• Experience in managing a similar reporting and analysis function.
• Experience working in a globally deployed accounting organization.
• Knowledge of Power Apps and Expertise in Cloud RPA with Power Automate.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Strong understanding of accounting concepts and finance processes
• Focused on numbers, data, insights with inclination to learn/leverage technology.
• Attention to details and presentations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrates a poised and thoughtful demeanour in high-pressure situations.
• Quick to understand and assimilate new information, with a keen ability to ask insightful questions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, information science, finance and data analytics, or related fields.
• 12 - 15 years of experience in financial reporting and analytics, with 8+ years of experience as a Power BI, SQL Server.
• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with financial modeling and forecasting.
• Detail-oriented with an unwavering commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation skills, with a keen eye for detail and organization.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a team towards achieving common goals.

What We Offer EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• 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.

EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.