EY FY25-FSO CBS-Finance-Mercury Business Advisor-Senior 

Bermuda 

439796113

FSO BBC CBS (Finance) / Mercury Business Advisor - Senior Associate:

As a market segment of the FSO, the BBC includes the Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, and Cayman Islands. By joining the BBC, you will receive unmatched exposure and experience to our continuously growing portfolio of diverse FSO clients.

Your key responsibilities:

As a Mercury Business Advisor, you’ll advise and support our client serving teams to effectively manage their external client projects from a financial performance perspective. There are two main components of your role: providing impactful, proactive outreach to client serving teams to ensure a financial performance focus on each engagement, and on-demand financial advisory support throughout the engagement life cycle. You’ll provide support either in person or virtually in a time zone conducive environment.

Through extensive training, you’ll be expected to possess end-to-end Mercury system (SAP finance system) process and policy knowledge. You’ll play a key role to provide the right advice to client serving teams to make the best use of Mercury to effectively manage and achieve targeted financial engagement metrics.

Through your strategic approach and your ability to influence others, you'll provide meaningful analysis and make strong recommendations, to help executives achieve their financial goals for each client.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Leveraging and analyzing reporting to identify root causes and consults with client serving teams on how to adjust and improve their engagement metrics; advise and resolve issues through book of business reviews to achieve maximum operational excellence
• Facilitating training for client serving teams on Mercury effective system usage and financial management practices
• Work closely with the Regional Director of Finance as well as client serving teams, to ensure timely collections with the aim to keep our revenue days in line with Firm policy
• Support the client serving teams through monthly ETCs, codes opening and closing processes
• Work closely with the Global Delivery Service teams to ensure smooth and timely processes

Skills and attributes for success:

• Strong ability to identify financial anomalies and trends, and then advise leadership on financial strategies
• Strong ability to build rapport and professional relationships
• Highly effective at virtual teaming and influencing skills when partnering with people at all levels of the firm
• Excellent listening skills to provide focused advice, combined with the ability to apply judgment and seek guidance when escalation to a functional expert is appropriate
• Logical approach to problem solving
• Ability to manage time effectively to serve all your assigned partners and recognize when extra effort/time is needed to produce optimal outcomes
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word programs as well as the ability to learn new applications quickly
• The ability to adapt quickly to change and act as an effective change agent

To qualify for the role you must have:

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant area of study (finance, accounting) or alternatively, equivalent years of experience in finance or accounting as required to perform this position
• 2+ years of experience in a client driven professional environment in a financial capacity conducting analysis and providing recommendations around analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work additional hours to successfully maintain a book of business, train others and participate in special projects, specifically during the year-end financial close processes

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Prior professional services experience in a similar role

What we offer:

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, competitive pension plan, generous vacation and leave entitlement(s), and a range of programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you : We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership : We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

Diverse and inclusive culture:You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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