PBFA Senior Associate needed at Ernst & Young Global Limited
Job title : PBFA Senior Associate
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : April 07, 2024
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Essential Functions of the Job:
- Being the Main Point of Contact for all Finance related matters for the Service Line (SL)
- Preparation, Analysis and Distribution of Financial Information,
- Presenting results at Sector/SSL meetings to the Partners, Executive Directors and Manager group
- Managing of Indirect expenses to Plan i.e. allocations, recoveries, code control etc.
- Act as point of escalation between the business/Client servers and the Functional Leads of Finance ,i.e. Debtors, Accounts Payable, Staff expenses, Work-in-progress etc.
- Approval of exception expenditure i.e. Travel costs
- Preparing and submitting Budget, Planning and Forecast information.
- Review working capital and flag any risks identified to leadership
- Review profitability on accounts and flag areas of concern to Operations team for action
- Proactively analyse business KPI’s and consult with client servers with the goal of increasing profitability on our accounts by using the correct levers i.e. Leveraging, GDS, Utilisation, and Pricing.
- Processing of journals as and when required
- Be able to train the client server community on Finance best practice, new systems and tools
- Act as the primary driver of change for SL and Finance activities and initiatives
- Provide insights into financial performance for the relevant service line and holds a view on the performance and outlook for forecast/ planning periods
Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:
- Critical thinking and a desire to get to the root cause of an issue
- A project manager mind-set, being able to handle numerous projects at one time and being flexible with the type work you are involved in.
- Ability to identify and investigate issues and provide insights for continuous improvements
- Acting as a trusted business advisor including providing a clear point of view, demonstrating forward thinking, risk analysis and challenging existing ways of doing things
- Basic awareness of different cultures and working practices across the regions
- Be able to interpret EY Policies and implement them without fear or favour
- Identify areas of improvement by uncovering the root cause and developing processes to ensure continuous improvement and overall effectiveness
Supervision Responsibilities:
- Individual must be a self-starter and able to work independently with limited oversight
- Individual must be a team player recognizing when the task/project at hand requires them to lead and when to contribute
Other Requirements:
- Ability and flexibility to work in a virtual environment across multiple time zones
- Limited travel, but able to travel when required
Job Requirements:
- CGMA/CIMA qualification or other relevant finance qualification
- Experience working for a professional service or consultancy environment
- Be innovative, confident and creative thinker with ability to make quick decisions
- Worked in a large Global organization
- Proven ability to influence and build collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- Extremely proficient in Excel and Microsoft applications including PowerPoint
- SAP preferable
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