Financial Planning and Analytics Data and Analytics - Assistant Director

The opportunity

As an FP&A Data & Analytics Assistant Director, you'll play a pivotal role in transforming how financial and operational insights are delivered across the organization. You'll partner closely with Finance, business leaders, data architects and engineering teams to develop data, analytics and AI-enabled solutions that improve decision-making, drive performance and create measurable business value.

This role provides the opportunity to lead the evolution of modern FP&A data and analytics capabilities using technologies such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks and emerging AI platforms. You'll help shape analytics strategies, oversee the delivery of scalable data solutions and drive innovation that enables more timely, accurate and actionable business insights.

You'll work at the intersection of finance, technology and analytics, helping define the future of enterprise planning, performance management and decision support. This is an opportunity to influence strategic outcomes while advancing the organization's data, analytics and AI capabilities.

Your key responsibilities

• Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to understand business challenges, identify opportunities and develop data-driven solutions.
• Design and deliver analytics solutions that provide actionable insights and measurable business value.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned products, platforms or capabilities, providing guidance to both business and technical teams.
• Lead stakeholder discussions to evaluate requirements, define priorities and align solution delivery with business objectives.
• Oversee the design and implementation of data pipelines supporting the extraction, transformation and integration of data from multiple sources.
• Collaborate with data architects and engineering teams to develop scalable and sustainable data architectures.
• Optimize data platforms and storage solutions to improve performance, reliability and cost efficiency.
• Present recommendations, roadmap updates and strategic insights to business leaders and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with offshore development resources, supporting delivery, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote the adoption of analytics, AI and modern data practices across the organization.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to improve data and analytics capabilities.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong ability to bridge business needs and technical solutions.
• Deep understanding of financial and operational data, analytics and reporting concepts.
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage complex initiatives involving multiple teams, priorities and dependencies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable data and analytics solutions.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing decision-making.
• Ability to identify innovation opportunities and promote continuous improvement.
• Strong presentation and executive communication skills.
• Curiosity and passion for emerging technologies, analytics and AI.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science or a related field or relevant experience.
• 5-7+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics, business intelligence or related disciplines.
• Experience partnering with business stakeholders to define requirements and deliver analytics solutions.
• Experience leading or supporting enterprise data, analytics and reporting initiatives.
• Strong proficiency in data modeling, ETL processes and SQL.
• Hands-on experience developing or delivering enterprise data and analytics solutions using Azure Databricks and/or Microsoft Fabric.
• Strong knowledge of data ingestion, transformation, orchestration, integration, modeling, testing, monitoring and production support.
• Experience managing data projects and coordinating delivery across technical and business teams.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets and develop insights that support strategic business decisions.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including mentoring, coaching or coordinating team members and delivery resources.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience supporting FP&A, finance transformation or enterprise performance management initiatives.
• Experience building executive dashboards, operational scorecards and performance-management reporting solutions.
• Experience with AI, predictive analytics or machine learning capabilities applied to finance or business decision support.
• Experience with Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Copilot, Fabric Data Agents or related AI-enabled analytics technologies.
• Experience designing or supporting intelligent agents, conversational analytics or natural-language reporting capabilities.
• Experience working within large, complex enterprise environments.
• Relevant Microsoft Azure, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric or analytics certifications.

What we look for

We're looking for a strategic data and analytics leader who can connect business priorities with technical solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong FP&A and analytics acumen with modern data-platform expertise, enabling teams to deliver trusted insights, scalable solutions and innovative capabilities that support better business outcomes.

What we offer you
At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The base salary range for this job is: 
• • New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $124,800 to $212,200
  • Bay Area California offices – $130,000 to $221,000
  • All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $104,000 to $194,500 
• Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.                                              

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