Senior Consultant & Assistant Manager - Financial Stability & Spend Efficiency, MENA
EY
Date: 11 hours ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time

About EY
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
About EY Financial Sustainability And Spend Efficiency (FSSE) Services
EY FSSE practice supports global EY client–serving teams with their Financial Sustainability and Spending Efficiency functions in Government and Public Sector (GPS), including multiple financial services, spend reviews, Non-oil Revenues, Procurement, Local Content and many other solutions across the MENA region.
Key Responsibilities
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, in addition to:
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
About EY Financial Sustainability And Spend Efficiency (FSSE) Services
EY FSSE practice supports global EY client–serving teams with their Financial Sustainability and Spending Efficiency functions in Government and Public Sector (GPS), including multiple financial services, spend reviews, Non-oil Revenues, Procurement, Local Content and many other solutions across the MENA region.
Key Responsibilities
- Projects Responsibilities
- Lead projects to establish, activate, and uplift spending efficiency units with governmental entities, this include but not limited to:
- Design / Enhance the operating model of Spending Efficiency unit, detailing the functions and KPI’s to comply with the authorities’ requirements
- Developing and implementing financial sustainability strategies.
- Conduct financial analysis budget and spend review, suggest improvement initiatives with implementation roadmaps
- Analyzing full procurement cycle
- Increase spending efficiency awareness, and develop plans to institutionalize the spending efficiency practice for the client
- Identify CAPEX & OPEX challenges and recommends solutions to reduce spends based on best practices
- Identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficient resource allocation and impact analysis.
- Working alongside senior management on financial sustainability and spending efficiency programs that will help drive the performance of client businesses through delivery of critical projects.
- Develop all required project documents (such as project plan, project charter, resources plan, progress reports, etc.) and ensure all deliverables are submitted within required quality standards and according to the agreed deadline.
- Ensure projects are delivered within the required budget and accountable for billing and collections.
- Build and maintain positive, productive, and professional relationships with clients and projects team members. You will be expected to have significant interactions with senior government officials or company management teams.
- Managerial & Administrative Responsibilities
- Contribute to FSSE business development by strengthen relations with clients, understand RFPs and lead the development of proposals
- Ensure all required arrangements related to Quality and Risk Management are achieved (SORT, PACE, etc.) according to EY policies.
- Ensure all project deliverables are archived in Canvas and FSSE shared folder.
- Ensure all code management arrangements are achieved (project code, estimate to complete, invoicing, code closure, etc.) according to EY policies.
- Participate in FSSE internal development initiatives.
- Supervise team members, provide performance feedback, reinforcing strengths and identifying areas for improvement.
- Advise, guide and coaches team members by sharing experiences and discussing how to handle current or anticipated concerns to support their growth and drawing their career path
- Ensure project team members are submitting their time sheets on time.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, Finance, or Accounting, MBA is a plus
- 6 - 10 Years of professional experience within the following areas:
- Financial and Spend Analysis
- Strategy
- Operational Excellence and Process Optimization
- Government Procurement Cycle
- Previous consulting experience in Big- 4 firms is a must.
- Strong understanding of the Saudi General Procurement and Tenders Law (GTPL)
- Have a professional project management certification (PMP, Prince2, etc..) or a planning certification (CPE, AICP,etc..).
- Have a professional procurement certification (CIPS, CSCP, etc..) is considered as a plus.
- Have managed at least one major workstream of the business design and/or implementation oversight
- Experience in managing proposal writing efforts, participating in pitches for consulting work
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Arabic speaking is mandatory, fluency in English
- Have a strong Microsoft suite skillset.
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, in addition to:
- Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that is right for you.
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