Assurance Business Strategy Manager
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At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. Join our Core Business Services (CBS) team and you will help support important business enablement functions that keep our organization running strong. As a CBS professional, you will work across teams to provide the knowledge, resources, methodologies and tools that help EY deliver exceptional quality service to our clients, win in the marketplace and support EY’s growth and profitability. The opportunity EY Assurance practice requires a professional who will take responsibility for driving and supporting our Operational Excellence agenda and work to implement various Operations and Finance-related initiatives for Malaysia’s Assurance business. You will work with the Malaysia Assurance Leader and interact across all Assurance Sub-Service Lines Leaders/Group Heads. You will have the opportunity to build relationships, drive initiatives and shape solutions across our local Assurance practice, understand the market and issues, and collaborate with other teams not only within Assurance but beyond. The position will report directly to the Malaysia Assurance Leader and require close engagement and collaboration with Service Line support such as Finance, Market Operations, Talent, Resourcing and Quality and Risk Management Teams. Your key responsibilities
- Review and monitor key financial & performance measures, KPIs (TNR, Margin, Utilisation, Revenue days)
- Provide robust regular performance and dashboard reporting with insightful, timely, forward looking and action oriented commentaries
- Together with the Malaysia Assurance Leader, drive the yearly planning process and half-year forecast exercise
- Drive and monitor compliance around key quality areas to meet internal business requirements e.g. milestones review
- Local project lead for Global and Area centralisation initiatives
- Develop and execute other strategic and operational initiatives to drive end to end business performance improvements
- Analyze, articulate and monitor operational performance issues. Investigate anomalies and coordinate with leaders for the information required, escalate issues, assist in providing insight and solutions
- Provide communications support for the Malaysia Assurance Leader in drafting key messages for Townhalls, prepare management materials, analysis and narratives for Executive or Regional Leadership meetings and liaise with communications functions in EY.
- Good interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- Strong analytical thinking and project management skills
- A team player
- Agile
- Bachelor's Degree with at least 5 years of working experience, preferably in Professional Services industry
- Experience in an operations related, business management or control function preferred
- Strong people management skills and able to work/manage different stakeholders
- Attention to detail and ability to analyze problems, design and implement solutions independently
- A self-starter. Able to work with limited supervision, to juggle conflicting demands and to prioritize work effectively
- A committed team player with good interpersonal and communication skills, able to articulate clear and logical messages
- Strong organizational skills, able to work across and project manage multiple initiatives at a time
- Ability to work in cross-functional teams and liaise with colleagues in both business and technical roles
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills – e.g. Pivot, vlook ups and ability to manipulate and draw trends from vast amounts of data
- Data analytics skills such as PowerBI will be preferred
- 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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