Consultant, Working Capital Advisory Services

At EY Parthenon, 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.

The Opportunity

EY’s Working Capital Advisory Services (WCAS) is the world’s largest practice of dedicated specialists in working capital optimization. WCAS helps our clients by identifying, evaluating and prioritizing actionable improvements to liberate significant cash from the balance sheet. WCAS identifies areas for improvement through developing prioritized strategies including process improvement and technology integration to optimize the cash conversion cycle and enhance cash forecasting and visibility.  This is further enabled by assisting organizations to transition to a cash-focused culture, leveraging proven frameworks and methodologies.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior in WCAS, you will be a vital member of the team supporting and executing projects designed to help liberate significant cash from working capital. It will be your job to work as part of a larger team to help companies identify cash flow improvement opportunities and help your clients implement changes to their processes and policies to achieve sustainable cash flow improvement.

Skills and attributes for success

• Business and Commercially Driven - working in a fast-paced, exciting environment with good business acumen to drive value to our clients and differentiate our services.
• Project Management – organized and can lead project activities and support creation of deliverables with a variety of EY resources in a dynamic environment.
• Building Relationships - cultivate strong working relationships with clients, EY teams and able to support key decision makers.
• Business Development – Contribute to our practice development with the ability to spot opportunities and work with account teams to bring ideas to market.
• Digital – a good understanding of the digital transformation enablers for business processes and how to apply concepts for a client transformation
• Learning - learn and develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and experiences.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, or Analytics and 2 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 18 months of related work experience.
• Must be willing and able to travel at least 25% on short notice (subject to client needs).
• Demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis, and an ability to synthesize and derive insights from large datasets.
• The ability to develop and test hypotheses; can follow through from ideation to storyboarding and delivery of presentation.
• The ability to prioritize effectively on projects and the skills to adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts.
• A demonstrated interest and curiosity in data analysis, process mapping and business process improvement
• Strong technical and analytical capabilities – Excel required, familiarity with Microsoft applications (PowerBI, Azure, Databricks, SQL) and data analysis tools (e.g.
• Tableau, Alteryx) are a plus
• Management consulting experience is an asset.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience gained within another large professional services organization
• Supply chain, procurement and/or finance process optimization experience

What we look for

We’re interested in talented professionals with the ability to visualize our clients’ goals and think creatively to facilitate them - often in politically charged environments. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, a curiosity for learning, and a genuine passion for taking on new challenges, this role is for you.

What we offer you

The EY benefits package is designed to support your physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing. Our extensive benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage, as well as mental health benefits, a robust Employee Assistance Program and group savings plans to promote your overall wellbeing. We offer generous time off, including personal days, vacation days, and additional firm-wide holidays, along with the option to purchase extra vacation days. Employees can take advantage of EY's exclusive learning programs tailored just for them. We also provide internal opportunities for career development and advancement, enabling you to grow within the firm. Get involved in meaningful volunteering through EY Ripples and make a positive impact in the community.

Learn about our commitment to DE&I at https://www.ey.com/en_ca/about-us/corporate-responsibility/equity

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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