Senior Consultant - Finance Digital Transformation

Senior Consultant – Finance Digital Transformation

Role description

As a Senior Consultant you will work within a Finance Transformation team, supporting end‑to‑end initiatives across FP&A and Controlling, with a strong focus on advanced data analytics, process optimization and finance operating model redesign.

This role requires a solid functional finance background combined with proven transformation experience, including participation in large‑scale finance improvements, system implementations or broader digital transformation programs.

The position sits at the intersection of business, finance and technology, with a strong emphasis on leveraging data, enhancing analytical capabilities, improving decision‑making and increasing financial transparency.

Your scope of duties:

• Deliver finance transformation initiatives across data analytics, FP&A, controlling and financial reporting, covering both process and system dimensions;
• Redesign and improve budgeting, forecasting and business performance management processes;
• Perform complex data analysis and provide actionable insights, working with large datasets to generate business‑relevant conclusions;
• Design and implement automation solutions to streamline finance processes, reporting and data flows (e.g. leveraging ERP/EPM functionalities, scripting or BI tools);
• Translate business requirements into finance process and system solutions (ERP / EPM / reporting), aligning functional and technical perspectives;
• Support and actively participate in finance system implementations, including UAT and rollout phases;
• Design and enhance management reporting, dashboards and analytical models to support data‑driven decision‑making;
• Contribute to finance operating model design, governance frameworks and process standardization;
• Work closely with stakeholders across Finance, IT and Business functions;
• EY.AI – in this role, your capabilities are augmented by artificial intelligence. With AI‑powered solutions your analyses, insights and innovative ideas will reach a higher level. Starting with a series of training sessions, you will then use EYQ – your virtual assistant, along with other unique tools often available exclusively at EY. We continuously invest in innovation to provide you with a work environment where you can focus on the most interesting aspects of your job and create the best solutions for clients.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, controlling, financial reporting, finance transformation or data / business analyst roles;
• Strong understanding of core finance processes: budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, month‑end close;
• Good knowledge of financial statements and IFRS principles;
• Experience in end‑to‑end finance processes, ideally including elements of R2R;
• Hands‑on experience with ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA preferred, especially CO / CO‑PA or reporting structures);
• Experience in system implementations, UAT, configuration or finance system rollouts;
• Ability to translate business needs into system and reporting solutions;
• Strong analytical skills and hands‑on experience working with data (data analysis, data modelling, reporting logic);
• Advanced Excel skills;
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI) and data transformation tools (e.g. Power Query);
• Experience working in a transformation or project environment;
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with business stakeholders;
• Fluent Polish and English.

Nice to have:

• Professional qualifications (ACCA, CIMA, CPA);
• Experience with SAP (FI/CO) or other ERP systems in R2R or reporting contexts;
• Exposure to automation tools (Power Automate, SQL, Python);
• Experience with EPM / planning tools (Anaplan, Tagetik, Jedox, etc.);
• Exposure to compliance frameworks, internal controls (SOX) or accounting policy development.

What we offer:

• Professional and financial support in obtaining recognised qualifications and certificates;
• EY Badges – global certification of your competencies and the opportunity to earn an MBA title from the prestigious Hult University;
• Career Counselor – professional, one‑to‑one guidance on career building and development;
• Innovate EY – unique programmes where you can create your own start‑up using our know‑how and funding;
• Psycho‑educational platform – a package of free consultations with specialists in the broad field of mental health and personal development and access to educational activities;
• A convenient hybrid working model;
• Benefit programme offering private healthcare with additional preventive examinations, life insurance, tickets, team sports, language learning platform, sports cards and much more (available online and offline).

Recruitment stages:

1. Apply. If you are doing it for the first time, create a profile and add a resume.
2. Talk. Recruiters and people from your future team are waiting.

About EY Poland:

We are a global consulting firm – helping businesses, organisations and communities make the most of their potential. Our audit, consulting, legal, strategy, tax and transaction teams ask the non‑obvious questions to find new answers to the complex challenges facing the world today.

We employ more than 390,000 exceptional people in over 150 countries around the world. In Poland there are over 7,000 of us, working in: Warsaw, Gdansk, Katowice, Krakow, Lodz, Poznan, Rzeszow and Wroclaw.

We create amazing things together every day. We have the people, the development path and the training to help you grow fast, gaining experience on successive projects.

We care about the environment – not just the business. As part of our plan, we have reduced our global greenhouse gas emissions by 43% from a 2019 baseline.

EY is an equal opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity in the knowledge and experience of our community. We operate the “Level Up Without Barriers” program, which supports employees with disabilities to achieve their career ambitions and dreams.

EY provides all applicants with equal opportunities in the recruitment process, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.