Job Summary:
Responsible for providing guidance and sharing knowledge with team members in the execution of projects and engagements for Finance practice. A Senior Associate is expected to conduct detailed activities for complex projects, perform detailed reviews of work done by Associates and provide support to his/her Managers and Partners.
The type of projects that we cover are:
- Finance processes analysis, assessment, design, and implementation
- Controlling excellence, including cost accounting/control and financial closing, and consolidation
- Performance Management, including reporting and analysis, key performance indicators / dashboards
- Identification of opportunities for Finance technology enablement in automation of Finance processes
- Finance/Business transformations to drive best practice & cost efficiency
- PMO services to assist our clients in implementing significant finance projects
- Finance operations and support
Job Responsibilities:
Winning in the market:
- Consider as direct point of contact for client and team; Speak to client on a regular basis to stay up to date; Begin to own client relationship; Manage difficult client relationships;
- Understand account management framework and assist in resolving engagement issues;
- Develop and give clear and impactful presentations;
- Understand complex technical and business concepts, and relay to client in a simple fashion;
- Is consistently proactive about managing client expectations; take initiatives in dealing with clients;
- Assist in the development and execution of strategic plans for client businesses, including identifying potential growth opportunities and operational improvements;
- Considered a go-to person based on the application of prior learnings and engagement experiences;
- Familiar and understand service line and sub-service line offerings; and
- Meet or exceed Consulting utilization targets, as well as effective utilization targets.
People engagement:
- Put Associates in position to excel through feedback, on-the-job coaching, delegating, challenging work, leveraging strengths, and sharing experiences;
- Play a meaningful role on inclusiveness;
- Contribute to agenda and coordination of sub-service line, service-line or Firm-wide activities;
- Holds difficult performance discussions with Associate that need improvement;
- Assist Associates in their growth; suggest ways to improve their personal and career development;
- Manage stakeholder relationships, including client teams, vendors, and internal team members; and
- Able to timely address areas for personal development in attaining personal and Firm goals effectively.
Qualities and values:
- Consistently able to spot issues with engagement and elevate appropriately;
- Coordinate provision of Service Quality Program materials and/or client deliverables for internal or external inspection;
- Perform timely, effective supervision and review of team members work;
- Proactively discusses technical issues with Senior Associates and Managers and offers solutions;
- Has superior analytical skills; able to immediately spot complex technical concerns;
- Able to handle multiple engagements of different levels of difficulty effectively and efficiently;
- Consistently reinforce and integrate EY values:
- Demonstrate a high level of self-awareness when dealing with others; and
- Take steps to create and evolve a culture that engages, empowers and energizes our people
- Meets performance objectives and metrics set locally (client service, quality and risk management, solution development and teaming etc.)
Competency Requirements:
Education:
Preferably a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA). May consider other graduates from these degrees:
- Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting (BSMA);
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting Technology (BSAT);
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Financial Management (BSMA-FM);
- Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering (BSME)
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE)
- Bachelor of Science in Business Management (BSBM)
Added consideration for candidates with:
- Master of Science in Accountancy or MSA
- Master of Management Accounting or MMA
- Master in Business Administration or MBA
Relevant Work Experience:
At least 3 years of relevant work experience including people management (supervisory experience/handling a team)
Certificates, Licenses, Registration:
Preferably Certified Public Accountant (in the Philippines). Other certifications are considerable:
- Certified Management Accountant or CMA (International certification)
- Certified Internal Auditor or CIA (International certification)
- Certified Accounting Technician or CAT (International certification)
- Registered Cost Accountant or RCA
- Members of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (MICB)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow (first level), Green (second level), Black (highest level).
