General Information
Full-Time – Permanent
Business Performance
- Evaluate performance against Financial Plan targets and key performance drivers (e.g. Price, activity, etc.) - identify issues in a timely manner and propose and execute actions in response
- Update leadership on performance, rationale for performance and agree actions
- Working closely with our Finance support team to be on top of weekly financial performance
- Drive business improvement initiatives through innovative thinking and solutions
- Lead the yearly annual strategic and financial planning processes (e.g. Market Leadership Plans, FY Plans and periodic reforecasting)
- Drive operational support teams to deliver service levels required for the business to succeed and meets its targets including:
- Working Capital – ensuring we are accelerating timely billing and prompt collection of cash
- Resourcing – forecasting accuracy and redeployment to maximise utilisation
- Recruitment – ensure aligned with and responsive to business needs
- Understanding and management of indirect cost
Outlook
- Perform periodic reforecasts, update leadership and propose actions in response
- Develop an understanding on sales and pipeline and impact on future trading
- Assess sales and pipeline performance and other outlook indicators - identify, propose and execute actions in response
- Identify business risks and issue and develop and execute plans to mitigate
People
- Oversee recruitment planning, identifying and approving searches and offers
- Together with the SL People Partner, SL leader and the Talent team, manage the yearly pay and review process including communication strategy
- Provide support on the LEAD process and ensure the smooth running of the Leadership LEAD reviews
- Support the SL People Partner and the Talent team in the execution of their Talent strategy
Transformation
- Identify and deliver transformation opportunities (technology and process improvement) to enable the business to operate more effectively.
- Drive behavioural change to embed commercial awareness in the business;
Other
- Miscellaneous operational, tactical and strategic projects upon request. These vary year on year and include taking a role in the delivery of firm wide change projects in conjunction, where appropriate, with Global or Area Service Line initiatives
- Engage and liaise with the COO on Firm wide initiatives and change programmes, where appropriate.
In conducting their role, the Operations lead will demonstrate the following experience / attributes:
- An experienced Senior Manager /Director
- Financially literate "finisher", who can demonstrate a highly commercial approach
- An active member of the leadership team with the ability to operate on a peer basis with the SL leadership team and ability to influence key stakeholders
- Confident and can bring fresh insight to business problems
- An ability to delegate and oversee execution across functional silos (team leaders, recruitment, HR, finance)
- Ability to build highest performing teams
- Pro-active, self-starter with ability to influence 360 degrees.
- Give our people purpose: align their roles to the firm’s overall ambition and to our purpose of building a better working world.
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.