Finance Transformation, Business Consulting Manager (Looking for Big 4 Insurance Auditor experience)

EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry – the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance, and Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish, and the global economy is healthy, growing and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges.

The opportunity

Looking for a Manager to join our specialized team delivering Finance Transformation / ERP programs

Responsibilities range from project to project but may include establishing the overall Finance/program strategy, supporting the proposal process, leading the ERP program execution, or leading a workstream (e.g. GL, AP, Fixed Assets, FP&A, Procurement, Sub-ledger, etc).  You will work collaboratively with colleagues across Finance and Technology to deliver for our clients and enhance their Finance function.

Your key responsibilities

• Advise clients on leading practices and considerations with ERP / Finance Transformation programs. Use business process, organizational and technology capabilities and knowledge across several of the following focus areas:
  • • General ledger / Chart of accounts design
    • Financial close, consolidation and controllership activities
    • Allocations design and execution
    • A/R, A/P, Fixed Assets, Project Accounting, AP&A processes / implementation
    • Accounting sub-ledgers & Finance data architecture / delivery
    • Reporting strategies, tools & processes (potentially SEC, regulatory reporting, GAAP vs Stat, management reporting)
    • Cash management / Bank reconciliations
    • Balance sheet reconciliations related to the financial close and controllership activities
    • Intercompany elimination processes
    • FX revaluation and FX management
• Serve in an execution role to deliver on one or more of the above areas, driving delivery on the end-to-end lifecycle of ERP programs
• Testing coordination and/or involvement on ERP programs
• Program/Project Management of ERP programs and/or workstreams on those programs

Qualifications and requirements

• Successful involvement on ERP implementation projects across the domains required above within Financial Services, notably with either SAP, Oracle, or Workday
• In-depth knowledge of the above-mentioned domains of the finance function and financial close
• 3+ year of consulting experience
• 6+ years professional consulting experience in the required domains
• Ability to manage large teams on complex transformation projects
• Project management skills, including risk management of large projects.
• Independent working, ability to self-manage and ambitious nature.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and design future state processes, data and technology across the domains required
• University degree required; master’s degree optional.
• CPA optional, transformation and consulting experience required
• Willingness to travel and work onsite at client locations

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.