FP&A, Global Clients & Industries I Finance - Assistant Director
We are a globally connected finance team supporting the Clients & Industries (C&I) CFO, Industry Leaders, Account Leaders and the 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 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 including forward looking perspectives and scenario assessments.
- Strong 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:
- Analyze business challenges & provide forward-looking insights
- Analyze 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 & promote 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.
- Modernize C&I finance processes by introducing digital solutions and identifying operational improvement opportunities.
Manage critical structures & financial governance
- Maintain and govern the C&I hierarchy in Mercury (including Global Service Codes), ensuring accuracy and readiness for future business evolution.
- Support planning cycles, integrated modelling, budgeting and risk-aware decision-making across C&I.
Enhance performance & decision-making
- 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 & team contribution
- Mentor and coach colleagues to develop analytical, technical and advisory capabilities.
- Foster collaboration across Service Lines, 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 related subject.
- Strong grounding in corporate financial management and FP&A.
- Excellent communication (written, verbal) and presentation skills.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; ability to manipulate and visualize data effectively.
- Familiarity with EY reporting tools (FR, Revenue Analyzer, ThoughtSpot, Essentials).
- skills and 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.
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.
