(Senior) Manager Global Business Services & FinOps

Are you ready to make a real impact in finance transformation? BC Finance, or Business Consulting Finance, is a team at EY that focuses on transforming finance functions within organizations. Moreover, the team works with clients to address mission critical issues for the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), creating value and delivering world-class future finance capabilities, leveraging the EY brand as impartial, trusted advisors. Join us and work on projects that drive meaningful change. If you're passionate about finance and technology, this is the place for you! 

The opportunity - What future are you building towards? 

You will work in multi-disciplinary teams for some of the biggest and most recognized brands in the world, leading projects to help drive their business performance and digital finance transformation agendas. Our team utilizes Global Business Services (GBS) to help clients centralize and streamline their support functions, while also focusing on Financial Operations (FinOps) to optimize financial processes, ensuring efficiency and accountability in managing their resources. Next to our focus on GBS and FinOps, our team supports clients around business planning, reporting, and analytics (BPR&A). Together, we focus on aligning finance functions with business goals, ensuring our solutions support both functional excellence and strategic objectives.  

Responsibilities – How can you make a lasting impact in a rapidly changing world? 

• Build Relationships: Work closely with CFOs and their teams and develop strong connections with senior leaders in client organizations. Understand their most critical business challenges and priorities, and collaborate with EY peers to design and deliver innovative solutions using cutting-edge technologies 

• Lead High-Performing Teams: Motivate and manage diverse, high-performing teams aligned with EY’s values. Deliver exceptional client service and prepare clients for a digital future 

• Enhance Finance Processes: Provide expertise, best practices, and strategic insights to improve finance (operations) processes such as Procure to Pay (P2P), Order to Cash (O2C) and Record to Report (R2R). Conduct process assessments, recommend and implement leading finance practices, and optimize operations, including ERP system and tooling enhancements, policy and procedure development, and redesigning operating models 

• Lead GBS Transition and Transformation Initiatives: Collaborate with clients to assess their current GBS delivery model, develop and implement GBS operating models, processes and governance structures that align with clients’ business objectives 

• Support Change Management: Ensure finance teams are equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, and capabilities to adopt new processes, tools, and technologies effectively. Lead change management efforts to support this transition 

• Utilize Financial Data: Provide key insights using financial data to help CFOs become more data-driven. Enable true business partnering in finance, which is crucial for sustainable growth and informed decision-making. 

Job requirements – Where do you start? 

• 5-10 years of relevant experience 

• Expertise in consulting and experience within the field of Global Business Services (GBS) and specific experience in improving and/or automating one or more of the following FinOps areas:  

  • Procure to Pay (P2P) 

  • Order to Cash (O2C) 

  • Record to Report (R2R) 

•  Sufficient holistic knowledge of GBS, in one or more of the following phases:  

  • GBS key trends 

  • GBS strategy 

  • GBS design 

  • GBS build 

  • GBS implementation (incl. transitions) 

  • GBS continuous improvement 

• Familiarity with financial systems and tools (e.g., ERP systems) 

• Understanding of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics used in GBS/FinOps 

• Awareness of industry trends and emerging technologies in finance and operations 

• Proven success in team leadership, including coaching, mentoring, and developing a team of (senior) consultants 

• Knowledge of account management, business development and the consulting sales cycle  

• Proven ability in managing multiple engagements and stakeholders, surpassing client expectations, handling budgets, and effectively mitigating risks 

• Extensive experience in leading business development, building networks, identifying opportunities, responding to RFPs, and presenting at events 

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to storyboard and create high quality outputs  

• Excellent problem solving, facilitation, and presentation skills  

• Track record of managing professional services staff, including coaching and developing staff  

• Strong proficiency in financial support tools, including MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint), with additional experience in SAP, Microsoft BI, ServiceNow, HighRadius, BlackLine, being advantageous 

Ideally, you’ll also have 

• Relevant Professional qualifications are a plus, e.g., CMA/RC, CPA/RA, RE. 

• Relevant technical business analyst and/or implementation manager certifications (e.g., SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, etc.) 

• Dutch language - full professional proficiency is a plus 

• A relevant network 

What we offer – Is everything that counts being counted? 

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.  

We offer an attractive employment package that rewards individual and team achievements: 

• Vitality: the choice is yours. An online session with an external vitality coach, practical tips on topics such as nutrition, energy, sleep and mindset, a discount at Healthcity and/or a voucher card to rent a padel court.  

• Flexible working: you decide where and when you work in consultation with your team. At home, at the office, at the client or from another European country (up to 20 working days per year). 

• Home office arrangement: to optimize your home office, EY provides the following resources for you: office chair, sit/stand desk, an external monitor, a desk lamp, a (Bluetooth) headset, and a large external keyboard. 

• Birth leave: EY will pay 100% of the birth leave, in the case of an additional birth leave, EY will pay 70% of the salary. 

For a full overview of our employment package click here: Hoe het is om bij ons te werken | EY – Global | EY - Nederland 

The office 

Our office in Amsterdam is located on the Zuidas: a bustling area where many companies are based. In our Cross Towers, as many as 1000 people are welcomed daily. Haven't had breakfast yet? Then a special smoothie will be made for you or simply a delicious cappuccino. During lunchtime, the team is ready to serve you a fresh lunch. For a breathtaking view of Amsterdam, head to the 22nd floor. Collaboration takes on a new meaning through the Wavespace – this high-tech environment brings together clients and colleagues virtually worldwide! 
  

Pre-employment screening 

 
Due to laws and regulations, and because EY (and in some cases its clients) has high demands on the reliability and integrity of its employees, every new employee will be screened. Depending on your rank the pre employment screening could contain the following: Certificate of Conduct (in Dutch: VOG) or - if requesting a Dutch VOG is not possible - Criminal Background Check of the country you are currently living or have lived during the last five years,  integrity questionnaire, verification of ID, diploma’s and/or work experience and consultation of the Dutch insolvency registry.