Global Managed Services, Finance - Assistant Director - EY Global Delivery Services

EY Managed Services provides clients with the capability to realize their vision with confidence – transforming and running business functions as strategic capabilities to unlock enterprise-wide value. EY Managed Services empowers clients by transforming noncore yet essential activities into streamlined efficient processes. Our easy-to-integrate solutions and deep expertise alleviate the burdens faced in critical areas such as tax, risk, compliance, and finance. As more organizations recognize the potential of managed services, they are discovering that these solutions can be pivotal in driving transformational change within their business operations. By leveraging managed services, clients can achieve significant operational efficiencies and gain a competitive edge in increasingly challenging markets. Our value proposition to clients is simple: "It's your world, running on ours, better." Role Summary We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Assistant Director to join our Global Managed Services team. This role supports strategic and operational decision making through data and insightful business analysis.  The role has to understand business needs and collaborate with other ES Finance team members to bring best in class analytical support and solutions.  The ability to understand and curate large data sets, present analysis and results through storytelling and problem solving is vital. Key Responsibilities •    Be a 'Go To' contact for financial and business analysis while supporting MS and MS Leaders and act as a trusted business adviser. Develop effective working relationships with the extended Finance team and leadership.  •    Focus on traditional performance management while also playing a key role in establishing "next generation" reporting frameworks. •    Lead the development, management, and delivery of comprehensive performance reporting and financial analysis related to Managed services initiatives. •    Analyze business performance by developing and maintaining dashboards, reports, and presentations that enable business leaders to quickly understand performance and underlying drivers. •    Provide ad-hoc financial modeling and analysis services to GMS leadership in support of business planning and strategic and operational decision-making •    Collaborate across EY (Super Regions, Service Lines, Finance, and Markets) to deliver one source of truth for Global Managed services performance.  •    Support the development of, and be responsible for running a suite of short and medium-term forecasting activities •    Utilize EY’s Opportunity and Engagement data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that impact business growth and client delivery. •    Drive continuous improvement in data quality, reporting tools, and analytical methodologies. •    Take ownership of issue management and resolution, ensuring delivery of exceptional client service to stakeholders. •    Ensure compliance with EY’s financial policies and governance standards. Skills & Attributes for Success •    Strong analytical skills coupled with decision-making capabilities, focused on analysis, advice, and solutions that drive achievement of goals. •    Strong understanding of EY’s business model, finance processes, and tools. •    Ability to interpret data, assess its value, and present concise findings to stakeholders. •    Ability to work independently across multiple projects and priorities. •    Comfortable supporting new business models and innovative views into the business. •    Demonstrates the ability to challenge assumptions and decisions appropriately. •    Highly team-oriented with flexibility to prioritize conflicting demands and meet deadlines. •    Advanced Excel, data modelling, Power BI & PowerPoint skills - ability to understand and curate large data sets, present analysis and results through story-telling and problem solving is