Resource Assistant - Birmingham - FTC 6 months

Resource Assistant - Birmingham - FTC 6 months

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in Birmingham for a Resource Assistant to provide an end to end administrative support both to the Resourcing Team and to the business with a heavy focus around Retain administration. EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and are dedicated to our mantra of building a better working world. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities.

Your responsibilities as a Resource Assistant will include:

Resource Deployment and Optimisation

• Deliver all administrative and reporting based tasks within your Resource Management team
• Contribute to the chargeable hours and utilisation target of your Service Line - chasing updates from the business and ensuring that Retain is updated, dealing with booking errors, escalating capacity

Optimal Headcount and Capacity Management

• Maintain Headcount tracker to enable management to make effective headcount decisions
• Highlight issues with resource bookings, undertake basic clash management and record changes for review by Resourcing Team

Support the firm's growth aspirations by building the Highest Performing Teams

• Support the on boarding process for new joiners including buddy arrangements and induction
• Support leaver/transfer process - online form submissions and follow up

Meaningful Management Information and use of Resourcing tools

• Produce reports for your Resourcing Team and business area and provide meaningful analysis, challenge and commentary
• Weekly chasing of Retain variances, logging and escalating issues

Develop the Resourcing Function and our People

• Work closely with the Central Retain Team (CRT) and Service Line Resource Team to identify resourcing processes to be offshored
• Build working relationships with the wider UK&I Resourcing network and key business stakeholders

Qualifications/skills you'll need as a Resource Assistant:

• Strong MS Excel and reporting based skills for preparing and manipulating reports
• Proven ability to quickly pick up technology and EY bespoke systems
• Excellent communication skills - both written and oral, with an ability to manage upwards
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and to communicate competing demands effectively - strong organisational skills
• Proven analytical and problem solving ability

We are looking for talented Resource Assistant with a keen eye for detail for this exciting new role. Click on the link below to apply.