Senior Manager, Finance Transformation - Finance Consulting (Value & Performance Management) UKI

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.Join EY and help to build a better working world.Senior Manager, Finance Transformation – Finance Consulting (Value and Performance Management)Are you passionate about Value and Performance Management and Finance transformation enabled by technology?The opportunityFinance Consulting works with clients to address mission-critical issues related to company-wide performance, creating value and delivering world-class future finance capabilities, leveraging the EY brand as impartial, trusted advisors.You will work in multi-disciplinary teams for some of the biggest and most recognised corporate brands in the world, applying the latest technologies and analytical methods to help drive their business performance and digital finance transformation agendas that make a real difference to our working world.A growth area for us is Value and Performance Management (VPM) and how technology enables control, automation, efficiency and value growth—empowering strategic budgeting, planning, and forecasting, integrated business planning, consolidation, performance management and KPIs, data management, business partnering, AI enablement, cost reduction and value growth initiatives.Your key responsibilitiesYou will build senior relationships within client organisations, working with them to understand their most critical business problems and priorities. You’ll collaborate with EY peers to evaluate, design, and deliver solution options that leverage cutting-edge technologies to support strategic transformation and decision-making.You will also lead and manage high-performing diverse teams, aligned to EY’s values, delivering exceptional client service and preparing our clients for a digitally enabled future.Skills and attributes for successWe are looking for professionals who are great communicators, team players, and relationship builders, with a real desire to lead transformation.Professional in your approach, you will have a natural ability to establish personal credibility with senior stakeholders. You will also be highly organised, capable of managing your own workload and that of others, meeting deadlines, proactively managing risks and delivering consistent quality.As a role model and leader, you will live the values of the Firm daily, coaching and supporting the development of others.You will add measurable value to clients by delivering work that addresses their most critical challenges, including the need to:Deliver leading practice VPM solutions, from vision to executionArticulate, design, and implement a transformative vision for Finance enabled by innovative global technology trendsDefine new operating models, including the future role of Finance business partnering and VPM delivery in a digital-first enterpriseLead performance management transformations (budgeting, planning, forecasting), including new governance structures and enabling technologiesDevelop steering models and KPIs that drive growth, margin, and enterprise valueSimplify and transform reporting processes across management and statutory landscapesBuild commercial scenario modelling (e.g. gross-to-net, pricing analytics) for improved revenue and market positioningDesign information and data architectures for both management and statutory reportingDeliver end-to-end data visualisation, insight generation, and performance dashboardsDrive transformation in Finance through analytics, automation, and AICapabilities You’ll Help DeliverData2InsightSupporting better performance management and insight, from transactional ERP systems through to group-level performance oversight.Establish a consistent finance data model to enable clear, connected reportingDesign ERP solutions with insight and value in mind, ensuring data drives better business decisionsIntegrated Business PlanningSimplified and optimised financial planning, integrated across functions and enabled by future-ready tools, for more accurate forecasting and better-informed trade-offs.Connect planning across operations, finance, commercial, and HR to enable fully integrated decision-makingImprove visibility of key drivers to better understand how operational inputs translate into financial outcomesFinancial Planning and Analysis (FPandA)Transforming FPandA to shift from manual reporting to value-driving insights and business performance partnering.Streamline planning and reporting processes through technology and process redesignDesign an FPandA operating model that enables greater agility and impactStatutory Group Reporting / ConsolidationEnabling efficient, compliant, and automated group-level statutory reporting and consolidation.Systemisation of statutory group consolidationSupport of group reporting and input into disclosure managementAnalytics and Performance Management ReportingEnabling Finance and the wider business to make faster, smarter decisions through forward-looking, actionable insights.Enterprise analytics operating model (process, tech, data, people)Embed analytics into performance management routinesAI (Artificial Intelligence) enabled Financial TransformationLeveraging AI and emerging technologies to drive automation, predictive insights, and transformation across the finance function.Share a deep knowledge of AI capabilities and modern solutionsProvide insight into the value case and benefits of deploying AI technologiesYou will also:Lead design-led thinking and digital process re-engineering workshopsUse LEAN methodologies and automation technologies to drive outcomesStructure and execute Agile delivery methodsUnderstand and support in the implementation of relevant technologies such as:SAP Analytics CloudOracle, Hyperion, SAP BPC/SAC, S/4HANAAnaplan, Tagetik, BoardMicrosoft Power BITo qualify for the role, you must have:Experience in business development and solution design for complex, multi-national businessesDeep expertise in your chosen market or sectorTrack record delivering large-scale finance or performance improvement programmesStrong senior client relationships and proven ability to originate and lead major engagementsIdeally, you’ll also have:A valid and certified professional accounting qualificationExperience in management consulting or delivery of multiple VPM programmes in industryStrong technical problem-solving capabilityAttention to detail and ability to produce high-quality, visual outputs and insightsExcellent facilitation and presentation skillsExperience in coaching and developing high-performing teamsWhat we look for:Core consulting skills: stakeholder management, analysis, commerciality, facilitationTechnical skills: deep functional delivery capability, with hands-on expertise in your domainVersatility: agility to learn and innovate in a fast-changing environmentSector knowledge: proven understanding of the market dynamics and opportunities within your industryEY | Building a better working worldEY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. 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