Finance Senior Analyst, Oceania

About the role

EY GDS, a member of the global integrated service delivery centre network, is hiring a Finance Advisor (Senior Analyst) for its Oceania Finance organisation. The role sits in the Business Analysis (BA) team, one of four functions within the EY FP&A team, and supports financial controlling within the centre, working closely with one of the Oceania service lines. It also interacts with the wider Finance team to foster a culture of financial awareness, commerciality and accountability.

Key responsibilities

• Report on weekly and monthly business trading, highlighting trends and performance issues
• Monitor and oversee key processes such as GDS reconciliations and balance sheet accruals
• Support financial planning and budgeting, including financial plans, forecasts, month-end and year-end closes
• Ensure accurate and efficient month-end accounting, including journal review, variance analysis and analytical insight
• Present financial information and analysis to users, highlighting variances and actions
• Act as a key contact for finance queries, help build efficient processes and support new initiatives and systems
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and reporting, and contribute to continuous professional development

Required profile

• Graduate and/or professional certification in a business-related subject such as accounting or finance
• Approximately 1-3 years of experience in a related accounting or analysis function
• Good spoken and written English
• Ability to solve complex problems, manage time and projects and work well with people at all levels
• Ideally: strong team player, proactive, able to work unsupervised and quick learner

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Power BI and Copilot
• Ability to learn firm systems and data mining tools

What we offer

• Continuous learning and development
• Flexible ways to define success
• Leadership coaching and insights
• A diverse and inclusive culture