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

Location:

Anywhere in Country

Our EPM team helps apply cutting‑edge technology and techniques to bring solutions to our clients. You will help our clients navigate the complex world of Enterprise Performance Management through detailed process design and implementation support. Our Advisory Seniors specialize in serving EY clients by guiding them through complex systems of forecasting, planning, budgeting and the integration with analytical and reporting solutions.

You’ll spend most of your time managing client engagement teams, working with a wide variety of clients to deliver professional services, and managing business development activities on strategic and global priority accounts.

You will also focus on the effective management and delivery of technology solutions, ensuring quality and risk management. You will engage in continuous process improvement and the identification of innovative solutions.

• Developing solutions to complex problems and recommending policy changes.
• Establishing procedures that affect your immediate work area and possibly the broader business function.
• Exercising judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

To excel as a Manager in Solution Architecture, you will need a robust set of technical and business skills.

• Fostering relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels. Consistently delivering quality client services. Driving high quality work products within expected time frames and on budget.
• Monitoring progress, managing risk and ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Managing expectations of client service delivery.
• Staying up to date on current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business.
• Effectively managing and motivating client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.
• Providing constructive on‑the‑job feedback/coaching to team members.
• Fostering an innovative and inclusive team‑oriented work environment. Playing an active role in counselling and mentoring junior consultants within the organization.
• Cultivating and managing business development opportunities. Developing and maintaining long‑term client relationships and networks.
• Assisting in the strategy and implementation of EPM tools, processes and transformational solutions.
• Application and Tool Analysis.
• Cloud Computing Architecture.
• Cybersecurity and Privacy Architecture.
• Complex Problem‑Solving and Critical Thinking.
• Building and Managing Relationships.
• Communicating With Impact.

• A Bachelor’s degree required (4‑year degree).
• Typically, no less than 4‑6 years relevant experience.
• A minimum of five years’ experience in providing complex consultative services in the following focus areas: master data management, planning, budgeting, forecasting or BI reporting.
• Working knowledge of a component of the modern EPM solutions landscape (e.g. Anaplan (Certified Model Builder), Oracle Consolidations (FCCS/HFM), Oracle Planning (Hyperion Planning / PBCS / ePBCS), One Stream, Tagetik).
• A strong working knowledge and point of view on the evolving concepts and practices for EPM.
• Proven track record of understanding business challenges and translating them into value‑add solutions – strong analytical and problem‑solving skills – actively participate in brainstorming, identifying core issues and effectively finding and using data to manage complex analysis.
• Our candidates have a variety of backgrounds including:
  • Financial analyst and Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) support.
  • Systems Admins for EPM solutions.
  • Long‑range, strategic, and capital planner.
  • Implementation consultant.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills as well as excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A willingness to travel to meet client needs.

• Degree emphasis in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Computer Science, MIS, or IT.

We are looking for individuals who are not only experts in their technical field but who also have the drive to lead, innovate, and collaborate to solve…