Assurance Resource Planner at Ernst & Young (EY)

Ernst & Young (EY) is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assurance Resource Planner

Requisition ID: 252761
Location: Lagos

The Opportunity

• The resource planner is full time role and is responsible for the planning of all resources (partners to trainees) within the assurance business. 
• This includes ensuring staff continuity year on year, proactively managing clashes, resolving these in good time, and communicating planning outcomes to managers / partners concerned. 
• The resource planner is also responsible for collation of weekly reports, monitoring staff behavior, reporting on problems in the business and approving leave and overtime.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Planning of client work on retain (12-month forward looking)
• Creating New intake portfolios for a 12-month period
• Monitoring core hours (SAICA requirement)
• Reports for weekly meetings
• Utilization
• PVC (planned vs charged)
• Escalation of issues to Resource Managers/HR Managers
• Monitoring of unassigned staff & unassigned register
• Planning of vac students at various times in the year
• Planning of secondment staff from other countries
• Tracking/Monitoring & Remedial Action on low/high forecasted utilization
• Ensure diversity of teams (especially on key accounts)
• Overtime approval
• Leave approval and planning of leave on retain.

Attributes of person in the role:

• Attention to detail
• Self-motivated
• Self-managed
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to prioritize
• Work in a team
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Pro-active
• Comfortable to work with junior and senior staff
• Approachable but firm manner.

Salary
Competitive

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online