EY Portfolio Finance Advisor PFA - Assistant Manager Dublin 

Ireland 

282911178

General Information

Contract Type:Full-Time – Permanent

PFA will have a deep understanding of the SL’s financial performance with a strong focus on working capital management and revenue recognition, leveraging insights to help shape initiatives and strategies that will lead to improved financial performance.

There are two main components to the role:

1. Service Line level Expertise
2. Leading, teaming and coaching

Key responsibilities

• Provides business insight related to the Service Line’s engagement level financial performance

• Work closely with the SL’s Operations Director to agree on relevant priorities aligned with the business needs.
• Provide advice tailored to the business needs that optimises financial and working capital management at portfolio and engagement/project level if necessary
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of financial tools, SL strategies and policies which they can articulate both content and context appropriate for the audience to help our partners navigate in order to deliver work successfully to their clients
• Share forward looking business insights gained from working closely with the business and internal Team to ensure SL leadership are equipped with the knowledge to drive better business decisions
• Willing to get involved to support ad-hoc projects and initiatives led by SL and Finance Leadership

• Leading and coaching internal Finance and Account Support Teams
• Shares their knowledge and experiences across the team to strengthen skills and improve advice to CS
• Support to provide experiential learning opportunities for BA colleagues
• Contribute to capturing and shaping best practices, processes and improved solutions
• Identify and socialize trends and challenges faced by the business enabling Finance to react and address in an effective manner
• Maintain connection with the business and their key stakeholders

Skills and attributes for successFinancial, business and commercial acumen

• High degree of personal ownership and accountability
• Understands the financial and commercial drivers of business performance
• Ability to synthesize detailed knowledge into focused insights and actionable recommendations
• Able to absorb and advocate guidelines and policies to key stakeholders
• Demonstrates awareness of the challenges faced by the business in managing their accounts and engagements

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities

• Demonstrates analytical skills and ability to interpret data
• Consumes and distils complex financial knowledge and policy awareness into advice tailored to meet CS needs
• Applies judgement in order to establish root causes which results in recommendations which help CS establish priorities that will optimize margin and improve financial management

Client/stakeholder focused

• Drives interactions that quickly builds trust
• Able to tailor their knowledge to the specific needs of the situation they are required to advise on
• Ability to look at issues from a client server perspective, understanding the commercial pressures they face
• Strong awareness of leadership needs and focus to provide effective advice and recommendations
  

Communication

• Professional approach, demonstrating tact and diplomacy
• Demonstrates enhanced soft skills when dealing with senior stakeholders
• Able to flex their working style according to the situation and audience
• Excellent questioning, commercial and listening skills
• Requires minimal input in order to deliver concise, insightful and credible financial guidance and advice
• Effective communication and presentation skills
  

Continuous improvement

• Willingness to share best practices and insights with other members of the team
• Ability to draw insights from others and apply them to other situations
• A successful candidate must be able to work independently and virtually as part of a wider team, using tools and technology to stay connected and be accountable for upskilling their knowledge.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Demonstrable experience in a client driven professional environment in a financial/business capacity

• Proven ability to build credibility and trust with senior stakeholders whilst at times maintain resilience
• Time and project management skills – able to plan and manage time effectively and flexibly to meet priorities
• Ability to thrive in and adapt to a fast changing, growing and high activity environment
• Excellent IT skills – Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience of working in finance or operations within a professional services
• Be working towards a recognised accountancy qualification
• Coaching and mentoring skills

What we look for

• Someone interested in joining a dynamic team who wants to develop their business Tax expertise and broaden their experience in a fast moving, technology enabled business world.
• A team player with a strength in coaching and developing others.
• A good work ethic and openness to new challenges.
• Commercial awareness and ability to develop business opportunities in order to generate growth within the firm.
• Excellent communicator with an aptitude to build and manage key client relationships and internal network.

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits 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 and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Hybrid Working
• Pension/Discounted Health Insurance
• Web Doctor
• Purchase of Additional Annual Leave
• Free Gym Membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Referral Bonuses & Recognition Awards
• Tech MBA paid by EY

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.