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Engagement Business Partner (Finance) - Supervising Associate - Newcastle or Belfast
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Engagement Business Partner – Supervising Associate
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About the Role
The Engagement Business Partner (EBP) position is an internal finance-focused role requiring comprehensive knowledge of systems, processes, and policies. You will act as Finance’s single point of contact, collaborating with client-serving engagement teams to support the full engagement lifecycle—from opportunity creation to final record archiving.
This role is not a technical accounting position.
The Opportunity
As a senior Engagement Business Partner, you will deliver strategic financial leadership, ensuring high-quality engagement delivery while driving engagement profitability and compliance. Your responsibilities include:
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the Finance single point of contact for Engagement Partners and Managers, offering guidance and overseeing all Opportunity Engagement Lifecycle (OEL) activities.
- Oversee the completion of OEL tasks by delegating to Centres of Excellence (CoEs) and monitoring progress to ensure timely delivery.
- Proactively manage financial and quality-related risks across your engagement portfolio, providing strategic advice to elevate compliance and revenue stability.
- Ensure adherence to service-line-specific policies and parameters.
- Support the annual external audit process.
Core Duties
- Portfolio Management: Manage a portfolio of client opportunities and engagements, acting as the Finance single point of contact for high-complexity portfolios.
- Team Development: Lead the professional development, coaching, and upskilling of other EBPs in the team.
- Resourcing Coordination: Proactively track joiners, leavers, and movers to ensure coverage of Partner portfolios during leave or absence.
Collaborative Activities
Ensure OEL compliance and portfolio excellence by:
- Applying service-line-specific OEL policies and guidelines across the lifecycle.
- Monitoring and advising on risk assessment and compliance processes.
- Offering insights into pricing models and engagement budgets.
- Assessing financial implications of engagement structures and budgets.
- Supporting and advancing Estimate-to-Complete (ETC) processes and related financial updates.
- Managing working capital activities within the portfolio.
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Strategic Engagement
- Provide best-practice or challenge insights to client servers, including:
- Margin optimization
- Pricing adjustments
- Optimal engagement structures
- Upskill and educate client servers on OEL best practices, standards, and tools.
- Develop a network of relationships across Finance and non-Finance stakeholders to offer holistic support while escalating queries beyond scope to other finance function experts (e.g., Portfolio Financial Analysts (PFAs)).
- Review and ensure accuracy of CoE work, taking ownership of urgent OEL tasks.
- Deepen understanding of client-server needs, demands, and service-line nuances for strategic insights.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practices across the Engagement Business Partner group.
Continuous Improvement
- Lead innovation and automation opportunities to support portfolio success and operational efficiency.
Skills and Attributes for Success
- Drive accuracy and pace in fast-moving environments.
- Proactively engage with Engagement Partners to align OEL requirements.
- Strong interpersonal skills, understanding the client’s perspective, and ability to build trusted relationships.
- Confident communicator who can constructively challenge assumptions and influence outcomes.
- Exceptional analytical skills and commercial acumen with a penchant for detail.
- Proactive ownership of monthly financial workflows, driving deadlines and performance outcomes.
- Quick learner with a proactive mindset and commitment to knowledge sharing.
- Ability to translate technical terms into clear business outcomes.
- Skilled listener with sound judgment, escalating concerns appropriately.
- Experience leading, shaping, and supporting teams.
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
- Relevant experience: Working in client-facing or finance-related roles within professional services or corporate environments.
- Proven stakeholder management and high-impact client service delivery.
- Ability to lead in hybrid, fast-paced environments, showing a strong work ethic.
- Capacity to build diverse relationships across EY’s network.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
- Adaptability and resilience in fast-moving contexts.
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What We Look For
You will thrive if you’re:
- Highly motivated and can easily convey financial impacts in business language.
- Credible with client servers while growing your career alongside team excellence.
What We Offer
EY delivers a Total Rewards package tailored to drive your ambitions and well-being:
- Competitive remuneration linked to individual and team success.
- Flexible future paths: Choose opportunities that align with your goals (holiday, health, savings, lifestyle discounts, and specialist benefits).
- Transparent career growth: Define your success and avail tools to harness opportunities.
- Inclusive culture: A collaborative space where you can amplify your voice while supporting others.
Additional Benefits
- Continuous learning: Award-winning training, coaching, and careers programs.
- Leadership development framework: Insights and confidence to lead with purpose.
- Diverse and inclusive workplace: Embrace authenticity and help others find theirs.
Mandatory Note
During application, you’ll be asked for diversity information (completely confidential). This data is purely for process analysis and won’t affect recruitment decisions but helps EY measure progress toward a more inclusive firm. Learn more here.
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