Senior Manager, Finance Change Delivery EPM

Job Description

The Finance Business Consulting team is looking for a Senior Manager level consultant with a strong delivery track record in EPM who is able to leverage technology-based solutions to deliver business outcomes, for our clients. We are looking for an experienced individual who is highly motivated, professional and passionate about what they do, and who will further add to the continued success of our team. Location Based in London (other locations in our UK National Markets offices will be considered), but as part of a global organisation, the role will involve working with a variety of UK clients. EMEIA and international assignments are also a possibility. Your Responsibilities As a Senior Manager within our Finance Business Consulting team you will specialise in offering leadership, insight and advice to Finance clients and lead large scale EPM implementations. You will be making a valued contribution to the continued success of the practice, alongside some of the most highly regarded colleagues within the business. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Leading the delivery of large and complex end to end EPM implementation projects including oversight of requirement gathering, solution design and build, oversight of testing, business readiness, training material preparation through to go-live and post go-live supportLeading the translation of clients technical and accounting requirements to application configuration in the Enterprise Planning & Budgeting, Financial Consolidation and Close and Cost spectrumPartner with key roles to create well-defined solutions that are aligned to client`s Business and IT Strategies and leverage common solutions and services to meet key project goalsLeading and implementing business readiness and post-implementation support as per clients changing requirements post go-liveManaging onshore and offshore delivery teams including reviewing / challenging outputs produced by team members and providing guidance to junior team membersBeing responsible for the financial management of client engagementsDriving innovation by creating an environment that encourages innovation and being a leader in this area by implementing new and improved ways of working, delivery models and / or technological advancementsDeveloping strong internal and external networks for long term relationships, managing EY accounts and bringing firmwide offerings to clientsTraining, coaching, and supervising junior staff as well as monitoring staff availability, chargeability and supporting the development of less utilised staffLeading business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new / existing clients, leading proposals and bid teams and managing the development and delivery of high-quality proposalsLeading the growth of the practice via the sharing of knowledge and experience as well as demonstrating great depth of specialism by contributing to EY Point of views, development of solutions, engagement tools and enablersContributing to the development of your own and the teams technical skills by establishing a culture of highest performing teams, inclusive behaviours, and emotional intelligenceKeeping up to date with industry news and developmentsProviding quality assurance and monitoring risks, managing assignment teams and third parties, liaising with service line teams, functional specialists and Area PartnersProfessional Experience Typical experience may include, whilst not limited to: Significant hands-on consulting experience at a Big 4, major systems integrator or top tier consulting firm within financial services (Banking, Capital Markets or Insurance), or a transformation change role in industry- min 3 EPM end t end implementations Planning & Budgeting and Financial consolidation & Cost processes add MI & VisualisationA background in Finance, Risk/Regulation or TreasuryExperience of working within the Finance or Accounts department with good understanding of the Planning & Budgeting and Financial consolidation & Cost processes add MI & VisualisationHands on exposure and experience to EPM programme delivery using the prevailing EPM cloud solutions (Oracle, Anaplan, Tagetik, Onestream, Adaptive Insights etc)Experience in leading and advising clients for roll- out of EPM systems implementation including analysis, design, implementation, testing and support modelsExtensive exposure to an EPM lifecycle (Planning, budgeting, forecast, Enterprise wide KPI & reporting framework, Profitability/cost analysis)Demonstrate strong insight of industry trends and leading vendors for EPM systems (Oracle, Anaplan, Tagetik, Onestream, Adaptive Insights etc)Experience of 6 to 8 full implementation lifecycles. Typical programmes will have included:- do not addConsolidation and Planning, Cost Allocation and MI projectsProduct accounting solution implementationsFinance systems architecture and strategy deliveryData warehousing and data managementFinance, Risk and Treasury integrationFinance operating model design and implementationRegulatory, statutory and management reporting projectsSkills EPM specific skills Strong ability to lead the definition and resolution of key EPM specific design decisionsProviding key insights and challenges for KPI reviews and data visualisationSignificant exposure to Chart of Accounts & Data Model DesignDemonstrate proven expertise in review of functional and technical designs against business requirements and provide challenges where relevantStrong understanding and appreciation of how to leverage Cloud and other emerging technologiesConsulting Skills Confident and comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity in a project environmentDemonstrate strong leadership expertise across engagement and practice teamsAlways display excellent communication and presentation skills to people across all levels of an organisationAble to apply logic and problem solving to complex Finance business problemsKnowledge of the key issues and challenges currently facing CFOs in the financial services sectorTake personal responsibility for the quality of deliveryInstil a positive team mentality, even when under pressure, by treating their colleagues well and creating an inclusive cultureExtremely comfortable and confident around senior stakeholders, internally and externallyExtremely comfortable with Excel and PowerPoint. Much of our work involves detailed analysis and report writing, so it is critical you can work with these toolsQualifications A first level university degree, 2:1 (or equivalent) or above is common but not compulsoryAn accounting qualification (ACA, ACMA, ACCA) applied in a financial institution would be beneficial, but not essentialTechnical and programme management certification, where relevant.What working at EY offers We offer a competitive remuneration package where youll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and