Engagement Performance & Revenue Advisor

At EY, we are committed to shaping your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The Opportunity The Engagement Performance & Revenue Advisor position serves in a financial advisory and support capacity. The advisor must be able to work with senior executives with regard to some financial analysis and advise on pricing and billing strategies for assigned client engagements. In addition to being viewed as the main contact person for performance reporting and analysis with respect to their engagements, the advisor assists the firm's executive with interpretation of and compliance with the firm's finance and quality policies. This position is also responsible for the timely and effective cash flow practices with respect to the firm's external clients. This position requires solid accounting knowledge, ability to utilize the firms many technological resources and comfort with developing and suggesting financial strategies, to assist the firms executives in achieving their financial goals for each engagement. The advisor position requires strong multi-tasking skills and the ability to balance competing priorities. The position also requires a positive attitude and willingness to be flexible. Requirements will include management of a revenue recgnition through pricing adjustments and true-ups and inventory management through billing and collections. The Advisor will be required to coordinate processing requirements with relevant support teams. Other duties may include assisting or shadowing senior advisors to learn more complex duties and adhoc projects. The advisor role is an Associate level position. Responsibilities: Perform the daily inventory accounting functions that are required by the firm Ability to prioritize tasks geared towards accomplishing executive and firm objectives Assist client service executives in resolving potential problems or last-minute billing issues Coordinate processing requirements with support teams Identify and communicate processing support issues to the MBA Supervising Associate, MBA Manager or Director of Finance as appropriate Strive to be a subject matter specialist in the firm's financial system, engagement management tools, practices and policies. Proactively communicate and escalate inventory issues to the attention of the engagement partner/manager and MBA Manager/Supervisor Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities: The Advisor must be able to maintain a book of business comprised of detailed billing and maintain multiple executive level relationships. In order to be successful in this function, the Advisor must be able to provide meaningful analysis, draw conclusions from the results and make the appropriate recommendations. The Advisor must be both strategic and influential in these situations. Skills and Attributes Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills Strong teaming abilities as well as demonstration of effective virtual teaming Effective multitasking and prioritization skills Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word programs as well as the ability to learn new applications quickly Ability to take a consultative approach in business transactions and influence executive decision making Strong mentoring skills Supervision Responsibilities: The Advisor must supervise quality of output by processing support teams. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or Business Administration/ Management Approximately 2-3 years of relevant professional experience with additional financial management experience considered beneficial Other Requirements While travel is generally not required on a regular basis for the Advisor, certain circumstances may require the Advisor to attend training sessions or client meeting in a different location. The successful maintenance of a book of business will require overtime at times - particularly during the month end and year-end financial close processes Vacation generally should not be taken during the month end and year end close processes. The Advisor will be provided with extensive technical training as well as coaching support with the expectation of completing an internal learning modules. What we offer you At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. You will have the opportunity to work with world class, leading and blue-chip clients and their personnel while learning and growing with a winning EY team environment. Career progression, personal growth and learning is the norm. Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories