Portfolio Finance Advisor (PFA) - Assistant Manager - Dublin

UKI Portfolio Finance Advisor (PFA) – Assistant Manager

 

General Information

Location: Dublin

Business Area: CBS, Finance

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

 

 

The PFA is a member of a high performing Account Support teams, focused on effective Portfolio Management and are at the forefront of finance and business policies, tools and best practices to effectively lead relevant support team members and provide support to Client Servers (CS) and Service Line (SL).

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to join the PFA team at EY.

The PFA will be aligned to a Service Line (SL), teaming with Finance Manager (PBFA), Account Support and Financial Advisors teams in order to meet the needs of the SL. 

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. 

The PFA will be an expert in advising Partners and their teams and support with their portfolio management, drawing on strong commercial, financial and consulting skills. 

PFA will also have proven coaching skills to help guide more junior team members aligned to the SL.

 

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 success

Financial, business and commercial acumen

• High degree of personal ownership and accountability
• Understands the financial and commercial drivers of business performance<