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

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.