Business Consulting - Finance - Financial Planning and Analytics; FP&A - Manager

Position: Business Consulting - Finance - Financial Planning and Analytics (FP&A) - Manager - Location Open

Location:

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Business Consulting - Finance – Financial Planning and Analytics (FP&A) – Manager – Location Open

Whole industries are being reshaped by emerging technologies, advanced analytics, and the demand for actionable intelligence. EY helps businesses unlock measurable value from their technology investments by delivering strategic advice on how finance process optimization, enterprise performance management, and business intelligence drive performance improvement—especially during large‑scale transformations.

The opportunity

Our EPM team combines deep financial planning expertise with modern technology solutions to solve our clients’ most pressing challenges. You’ll guide clients through the complexities of Enterprise Performance Management—from redesigning FP&A processes to implementing technology‑enabled planning, budgeting, and forecasting solutions. Our Advisory Seniors help clients transform their financial planning capabilities, optimize decision‑making processes, and build scalable frameworks that drive organizational performance.

This is a high‑growth practice area with significant opportunities for career development and skill expansion, ideal for FP&A professionals looking to expand into consulting or consultants seeking to deepen their financial planning expertise.

Your key responsibilities

The core purpose of this role is to manage and deliver complex FP&A and EPM projects, ensuring quality and effective risk management. You will spend your time leading work streams, managing client engagements, and developing innovative solutions. This role presents challenges such as solving complex financial problems, driving process improvements, and learning best practices in a dynamic environment. Develop solutions to complex problems and recommend changes to policies and procedures.

• Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

• Lead teams and provide feedback to others at lower ranks.

• Lead the effective management and delivery of financial processes, solutions, and projects.

• Ensure a focus on quality and risk management while driving continuous process improvement.

Skills and attributes for success

To excel in this role, you will need strong analytical skills, leadership abilities, and a strategic mindset.

• Deep understanding of FP&A processes, financial modeling, and business partnering

• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex transformation projects on time and on budget

• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect finance processes to strategic outcomes

• Proven success building lasting client relationships and driving commercial outcomes

• Excellent communication skills—able to translate financial concepts for diverse business audiences

• Demonstrate expertise in financial planning and analytics through analysis and knowledge of best practices.

• Lead teams and provide direction across multiple activities.

• Apply critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to drive innovation.

• Exhibit commercial acumen and a global mindset.

• Navigate change and influence stakeholders effectively.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Master’s degree preferred (Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business)

• Minimum 5 years of combined industry and consulting experience in financial planning and analysis, with expertise in:

• Strategic planning, long‑range planning, and annual operating planning (AOP)

• Budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes

• Financial modeling and scenario analysis

• Management reporting and business performance analysis

• Capital planning and investment analysis

• Strong FP&A functional background from corporate finance roles

• Consulting or advisory experience implementing FP&A transformations, process improvements, or EPM solutions

• Proven track record translating business challenges into improved planning and decision‑making processes

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities—able to…