AI Finance - Senior Manager - Tech Consulting

AI Finance - Senior Manager - Tech Consulting - Location Open

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Whole industries have been disrupted and transformed in recent years by changing technologies, advanced analytics and the need for better insight. EY is helping businesses realize the value they can gain from their IT investments. We deliver exceptional client service — providing advice on how technology, finance process efficiency and enterprise intelligence contribute to performance improvement, as well as how IT can act as a multiplying effect during major program transformations.

The AI Finance Senior Manager is a crucial role responsible for supporting the Finance Applications Data Lead in executing the overall data management strategy for finance applications. The successful candidate will leverage their deep expertise in finance applications (planning, reporting, close/consolidation) coupled with deep skills in enterprise data management, data governance, data quality, master data management, Machine Learning, and Generative AI (Gen AI) to support key finance personas.

One of the key responsibilities will focus on developing and implementing our “FDL consulting blueprint” service offering, with the goal of creating an industry agnostic data model which can be utilized as a starting point and be extended to ensure data consistency and interoperability across finance applications. The successful candidate will work closely with the Data Lead and the Product Owner for the FDL to ensure that the FDL Blueprint is designed on a foundation of accurate, consistent, and reliable finance application data architecture, enabling informed decision-making.

• Leading the design and delivery of system architecture solutions in collaboration with technical teams.
• Tailoring technology platforms to business processes, ensuring clients maximize their investment through effective use and continuous improvement.
• Managing complex processes, solutions, and projects while maintaining a focus on quality and risk management.

• Proven ability to manage and deliver complex solutions.
• Fostering relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels. Consistently running and delivering quality client services. Driving high-quality work products within expected time frames and on budget.
• Monitoring progress, managing risk and confirming that key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Managing expectations of client service delivery.
• 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 the counselling and mentoring of junior consultants within the organization.
• Supporting Data Management Strategy Execution, including helping execute the overall data management strategy for finance applications.
• Defining data requirements, data architecture, and data models for finance applications, considering the potential of Machine Learning and Gen AI technologies.
• Leading the design and implementation of an extensible common information model for the FDL Blueprint.
• Developing and maintaining documentation, including data dictionaries, entity‑relationship diagrams, and data lineage maps.
• Leading the development and implementation of our FDL Blueprint solution offering, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Collaborating with data scientists and finance SMR’s across service lines to identify opportunities for applying Machine Learning and Gen AI techniques to finance applications/personas and extend the FDL.
• Supporting the establishment and maintenance of a robust data governance framework for the FDL.
• Staying current with the latest advancements in Machine Learning, Gen AI, Data Management and Azure technologies and identifying and implementing…