Microsoft Alliance Partner Program Associate Director jobs at Ey

The position reports to the Global Industry Strategy & Execution Lead. This is a permanent role.

Your key responsibilities

• Connect and collaborate: Be ‘the glue’ driving close connectivity and collaboration across the Sector, Super Region (SR), and Service Line (SL) teams and ensure alignment with global and SR enablement teams. Cultivate community engagement with the GCSPs that supports a view of client demand and buy in of prioritized accounts to drive growth of the Sector.
• Drive growth of Strategic and Premier Accounts: Work closely with GCSPs of the strategically important accounts in driving solutions and campaigns to fuel growth, while converting opportunities to wins for replication by strengthening relationships and working closely with SL and Region Account / Pursuit teams.
• Facilitate and drive execution: Support the shaping of the vision and ambition for the Sector in collaboration with the Global Sector Leader (GSL), SR Sector Leaders and SL representatives and drive end to end execution; Support the activities of the Sector Board ensuring disciplined and impactful board management. Understand and monitor macro-trends for the Sector and orchestrate the strategic planning cycle to drive growth, support prioritization and timely deployment of solutions, accounts and capital.
• Go-to-Market & ‘Big Bet’ Activation: Support GtM and operations teams to ensure effective delivery of the GtM strategy and execute Sector big bets and alliance initiatives. Involved in supporting capital allocation ensuring investments are prioritized against the Sector strategy to drive growth.
• Brand & Market Reputation: Jointly support with BMC and Insights, the right market reputation for the Sector including sector analyst relations and foster relationships with external parties to support EY’s strategic positioning within the Sector.

Skills and attributes for success

Ideally, you’ll have the ability to:

• work through high levels of stakeholder complexity, ambiguity, conflict and with abstract concepts
• identify innovative alternatives, digging into issues to surface core pain points
• Create and drive a project plan, and direct action with tact and diplomacy
• drive a program of work from start to finish
• easily shift between abstract strategic discussions and operational detail
• build trusted relationships and collaborate across dimensions of matrix

What we look for

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent qualification required
• 10+ years current experience with EY or Global Professional Services firm track record
• As the job involves responding to clients' needs and varying time zones, flexibility to work extended hours

Quality Manager – Africa Tax

Your role will focus on further strengthening and innovating our existing processes, whilst enabling sustainable growth and consistent high-quality service delivery to our clients.

You will be required to:

1. Engage with leaders across our Africa business.
2. Provide consultation support for pursuit governance and engagement quality controls.
3. Support quality, independence and risk management programmes and processes.
4. Innovate existing processes, in response to our rapidly changing environment.
5. Team with a wide stakeholder group across service lines, competencies, functions and geographies.
6. Guide teams on best practice service delivery methods, tools and practices.
7. Interpret and apply EY Service Quality policies.

Your key responsibilities

The responsibilities listed in this document are not exhaustive and are flexible to accommodate the needs of the business, Africa Quality Projects and overall Firm requirements.

Amongst other things your role will include:

• Managing business risk through driving compliance to firm risk management policies and procedures, whilst achieving an appropriate balance between risk and control.
• Designing and implementing effective processes for the monitoring and management of compliance with the firm risk and quality management processes in the business.
• Enhancing and innovating the Africa Tax Service Line's current processes, promoting sustainable growth and ensuring clients consistently receive high-quality services.

• Support the Tax Quality Leader’s and other Tax Quality Managers.
• Supports strategic projects aimed at simplification of the firm’s quality and risk management policies and processes.
• Facilitates Global Tax Quality Reviews and Local internal quality reviews.
• Provides teams with best practices methodologies, tools and practices for service delivery.
• Spearheads key quality and risk management programmes and procedures.
• Improves existing procedures considering the continually changing environment.
• Collaborates with diverse stakeholders across service lines, competencies, functions and locations.
• Develops controls and governance and identifies, evaluates and manages tax-related risk.
• Advises engagement teams on tax quality-related issues.
• Aids in the creation of local policies and the implementation of global policies.
• Creates routine Tax Quality alerts and similar publications.
• Supports the maintenance of Tax Quality databases.
• Assist in supporting the near shore Regional Delivery Centre based in Mauritius.

Skills and attributes for success

• Effective communication and organizational skills.
• Use business knowledge to make recommendations that facilitate embedding processes and programs.
• Confident in identifying and raising concerns to the Regional Tax Quality Leader, regarding risks and exceptions.
• Ability to execute to plan.
• Knowledgeable on how professional services firms operate.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable with change and being a strong change agent.
• Skilled at handling multiple projects concurrently and prioritizing appropriately.
• Ability to work in a team to achieve a common goal in the interest of the EY Global organisation.
• Ability to remain objective and independent in all risk related matters.
• Not easily influenced by domineering personalities so that the interests of EY Global is always maintained.
• Comfortable working with individuals at all levels and creating a network of relationships built on trust.
• Ability to teach others new skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure.
• Competent at interpreting, comprehending, and applying Ernst & Young policies, giving accurate and consistent guidance to others.
• Strong listening skills.
• A strong focus on quality, risk management and efficiency.

To qualify for the role, you must have.

• Minimum 5 years’ work experience in a large professional services firm environment.
• Should be a confident and dynamic individual with excellent written and verbal business communication skills.
• Be able to learn, innovate and take initiative to better enable the business.
• Initiative-taking, high-energy levels, enthusiastic
• Strong managerial and organisational skills
• High levels of integrity and confidentiality.
• High levels of assertiveness and resilience.
• Diligence and commitment to following a process with care.
• Analytical thinker
• Be proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience in working in a Big 4 Quality and Risk Management environment.
• Have a suitable degree/certification aligned to risk management, project management or business management.

What we look for

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings, and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to manage your role in a way that is right for you.

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and Tax services, we’re using the finance products, expertise, and systems we’ve developed to build abetter working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, andfreedom to make things better.Whenever you join, however long you stay, the

Position Details

Ever-increasing regulations require audit departments to gather, organize and analyses more data than ever before. Often the data necessary to satisfy these ever-increasing and complex regulations must be collected from a variety of systems and departments throughout an organization. Effectively and efficiently handling the variety and volume of data is often extremely challenging and time consuming for a company.GDS Assurance Digital provides solution architecture, application development, testing and maintenance support to the global Assurance service line both on a pro-active basis and in response to specific requests.

Requirements (including experience, skills and additional qualifications) A Bachelor's degree (BE/BTech/MCA & MBA) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems Management, Accounting, Finance or a related field with adequate industry experience.

Technical skills requirements
• Minimum 1+ years of experience with Power Apps development and good experience in Canvas & model driven application development
• Environment setup for Development, managing & publishing apps
• Developing Microsoft Flows with REST-APIs, automated emails and SMS
• Localization (PowerApps app Language based on to region)
• Experience in sending Push notification to a specific user
• Some experience in SharePoint, SPFx/React
• Experience in Power BI Dashboard Development

Good to have skill

• Experience in Azure DevOps
• Experience in Agile / Scrum methodology
• Integrating MS Remote Assist or any similar video chatting tools/services
• SharePoint User Management/Permissions and List Settings

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:

• An ability to quickly understand complex concepts and use technology to support data modeling, analysis, visualization or process automation
• Selects appropriately from applicable standards, methods, tools and applications and uses accordingly
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team structure, but also independently
• Demonstrates analytical and systematic approach to problem solving
• Communicates fluently orally and in writing and can present complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Able to plan, schedule and monitor work activities in order to meet time and quality targets
• Able to absorb rapidly new technical information, business acumen, and apply it effectively
• Ability to work in a team environment with strong customer focus, good listening, negotiation and problem-resolution skills

Additional skills requirements:• The expectations are that a Senior will be able to maintain long-term client relationships and network and cultivate business development opportunities
• Provide high quality client services by directing daily progress of engagement work, informing engagement manager of engagement status, and managing staff performance.
• Must have presentation skills ' ability to create PowerPoint deck to communicate solution architecture to various stakeholders.
• Should have understanding and experience of software development best practices
• Excellent business communication, Consulting, Quality process skills
• Must be a team player

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.

Our National Tax Department (NTD) serves high-profile, national and multinational clients, providing a range of domestic and international transactional tax planning services and tax-related advisory services. The combination of knowledge and experience forms the basis of our ability to assist clients in meeting their business objectives. We believe that by managing our clients’ tax obligations responsibly and proactively we can make a critical difference, and you’ll be at the heart of this mission.

Your key responsibilities

Depending on your unique skills and ambitions, you could be managing various responsibilities, from technical planning and advising of clients that include high-profile individuals of extremely high net worth, to preparation of their various tax return filing obligations. At all times you will be working to be a trusted advisor and role model for our people across multiple teams, making this a great place to develop a diverse network of collaborative colleagues

Whatever you find yourself doing, you’ll personally coach and develop a highly trained team, all while handling activities with a focus on quality and commercial value.

Skills and attributes for success

• Managing a book of EY partner tax returns including regular communications
• Final review and signing of individual income tax return
• Researching tax issues to develop effective tax planning strategies
• Translating complex data from a range of sources into client-ready insights and deliverables
• Building effective long-term relationships with our clients, understanding their unique needs to provide a tailored service
• Communicating complex tax issues to non-tax professionals and clients
• Maintaining your reputation in your field by constantly updating and sharing your technical and finest practice knowledge
• Managing, coaching and developing a team of tax professionals, reviewing work and helping to confirm they have the knowledge, tools and opportunities they need to excel
• Identifying and reacting to risks and opportunities to improve our services and processes

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree in a related field, supported by significant tax or financial planning experience
• A CPA certification, membership in The Bar
• A minimum of 5 years of individual tax experience
• Experience with federal and state personal income tax
• Excellent collaboration and negotiation skills, and the confidence to challenge senior colleagues and stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds
• A thorough understanding of automated tax processing systems and laws within your area of technical professionalism
• A commitment to continuing your learning
• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A proven record in high net-worth tax planning
• A proven record in a professional services environment
• Experience in coaching and mentoring junior colleagues
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• The ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members

What we look for

We’re interested in tax professionals who possess a love of individual tax compliance and exceptional teamwork skills. Working with people from all backgrounds, , you’ll use your experience and status as a trusted advisor to maintain and further our reputation for excellence.

With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, Boards, Private Equity and Governments every step of the way – enabling you to shape your future with confidence.

Skills and attributes for success

• Commercial – as part of the team you will regularly advise businesses on valuations issues with regards to acquisition or divestitures and provide fairness opinions on transactions and restructurings.
• Regulatory and Accounting – you will work with management as part of an acquisition process to understand how the value of acquired intangible and financial assets will impact accounting requirements.
• Taxation – you will regularly undertake valuations for fiscal purposes in the US market and advise clients on all aspects of US tax valuation issues.
• Intangible Assets – within the team you would specialize in the valuation of Intangible assets such as trademarks, brand names, core deposit intangibles, customer relationships, banking and other licenses, patents, technology and know-how.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting or business and at least 2 years of related business valuation work experience; or a graduate degree and at least 1-2 years of related work experience.
• Previous Business Valuation experience.
• Financial modeling skills including experience building models from scratch.
• Demonstrated record of solving complex problems and completing challenging projects.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Previous valuation experience in professional services/Big 4 Firm.
• Financial modeling experience.
• Achievement of or significant progress towards a CFA.
• ASA/AM designations are a plus with the expectation of one completed designation within a given timeframe.
• Knowledge of how to leverage AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.

What we look for

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for valuations and have a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our client’s goals.

With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, Boards, Private Equity and Governments every step of the way – enabling you to shape your future with confidence.

There are plenty of complex challenges when preparing and executing divestitures and our clients turn to us to handle them. As a Director with EY-Parthenon’s Deals – Financial Diligence - Sell Side team, you'll be right at the heart of that goal. You'll work with some of the most recognized leaders in the field of corporate transactions assisting our clients on sell side transactions and helping to provide tailored guidance to maximize value.

Your key responsibilities

As a Director with EY-Parthenon’s Deals – Financial Diligence - Sell Side team, you'll support the execution of transformational deals, working as a team to solve complex challenges. That means you'll need a natural authority and confidence in your professionalism. It's a political role at times, as you'll be integrating into complex client teams, so your ability to develop and cultivate relationships will be extremely helpful here. You will also be helping develop staff and seniors ensuring their career development.

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience handling divestitures, including carve-outs, spins and full-enterprise sales for private investor groups and corporate buyers.
• Ability to analyze financial and operational results of businesses to be sold through reviewing accounting records and conducting interviews with management.
• Ability to assist clients in the preparation of SEC filings, including carve-out audited financial statements.
• Remaining up to date on industry trends and technologies, as well as seasonality and cyclicality on cash flow requirements to provide authoritative knowledge and insight to clients.
• Microsoft Excel skills including the ability to process, manipulate and concisely present large amounts of data; knowledge of Alteryx and Microsoft Power Bi is a +.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 4 years of related work experience.
• Significant public accounting experience.
• Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights.
• The ability to prioritize effectively on projects and the skills to adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts.
• Solid negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to develop long-lasting relationships both internally and externally.

• You must either reside in or be in a commutable distance to your office location for this position.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs.
• Proven ability to identify and assess business and technical issues, distill key insights, and deliver clear, strategic recommendations to executives.

Ideally, you will have

• A proven record of excellence in audit and/or mergers or acquisitions transaction’s role.
• An active CPA certification.
• Experience gained within another large professional services organization.
• Established networking skills in a relevant industry.

• Knowledge of how to leverage firm-approved AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.

Your key responsibilities

As a Databricks Alliance SE, you’ll be responsible for leading the Alliance sales activity by delivering against defined sales and pipeline targets. You’ll build relationships with top priority clients for joint alliance pursuits and drive sales directly in the market. You’ll be a subject matter expert on the alliance program, Databricks-powered business transformations, solutions, and the joint EY-Databricks value proposition. You will have expertise and experience in Databricks technology stack, working with the Databricks channel teams on sales & GTM motions, developing/maintaining relevant alliance partner relationships and able to lead pursuits independently through qualification phase if needed. Your time will be primarily focused on external selling, actively engaging with Databricks, client(s) and EY account and industry leadership.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 12 to 15+ years of quota carrying sales experience in professional services, solutions and technology
• Experience with technology alliances and business transformation
• Cloud and modern AI and Data platform experience and understanding
• Experience selling enterprise solutions directly to clients
• Services sales experience working at Big 4 firm or other GSI
• Experience in sales pursuit activities (prospecting, discovery, qualification) involving data engineering, data science, AI, and business analytics.
• Expert client management and relationship skills, strong executive presence and expertise in influencing without authority
• Solid understanding of the marketplace/industry, competitive intel and target account profiles information
• Strong ability to handle and resolve conflict
• A University/bachelor’s degree

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Knowledge of Databricks technology stack
• Direct and Databricks channel sales experience
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills
• Team selling experience
• Ability to travel

What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $221,410 to $280,070 plus participation in an incentive compensation program applicable to Sales Executives. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $265,650 to $318,290 plus participation in an incentive compensation program applicable to Sales Executives. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.