About the Role
Finance 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 & 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.
Responsibilities
- Build strong relationships within client organisations, working with them to understand their most critical business problems and priorities.
- Consult with EY peers to evaluate, design, and deliver solution options that leverage cutting-edge technologies.
- Motivate and manage high-performing diverse teams, aligned to EY’s values, delivering exceptional client service and preparing our clients for a digital future.
- Articulate, design, and implement a vision for Finance and a compelling “case for change” that draws on innovative global technology trends, leading practice and service innovation.
- Discuss finance simplification and innovation enabled by digital technologies.
- Conduct accelerated finance diagnostics, maturity assessments, and benchmarking.
- Define client-relevant use of modern technology platforms showing their key functionalities, data models and technical requirements.
- Provide roadmaps of implementation and timelines (cost vs. benefits).
- Structure and run Finance transformation programmes using Agile design and delivery methods.
- Collect and socialise business and technical requirements for a technology-enabled Finance transformation.
- Architect and design technology-enabled Finance solutions.
- Drive end-to-end implementation services for emerging technologies.
- Deliver and manage the technical implementation of solutions.
- Plan, design, and execute design-led thinking and process re-engineering workshops.
- Process design grounded in customer outcomes and user experience, adopting LEAN methodologies and automation technologies.
- Structure and implement Agile delivery methods.
- Support in the implementation of relevant technologies such as SAP Analytics Cloud, Oracle, Hyperion, SAP BPC/SAC, S/4HANA, Anaplan, Tagetik, Board, Microsoft Power BI.
- Support 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 reporting.
- Design ERP solutions with insight and value in mind, ensuring data drives better business decisions.
- Connect planning across operations, finance, commercial, and HR to enable fully integrated decision-making.
- Improve visibility of key drivers to better understand how operational inputs translate into financial outcomes.
- Streamline planning and reporting processes through technology and process redesign.
- Design an FP&A operating model that enables greater agility and impact.
- Systemisation of statutory group consolidation.
- Supports group reporting and input into disclosure management.
- Establish the right processes, technologies, data, and skills to deliver value.
- Embed analytics into performance management routines, driving accountability and decision-making at the right cadence.
- Share a deep knowledge of AI capabilities and modern solutions.
- Provide insight into the value case and benefits of deploying AI technologies.
Requirements
- Experience in designing solutions for complex multi-national organisations.
- Multiple lifecycle implementation experience of EPM or Finance Analytics.
- Proficiency in your chosen market or sector.
- Strong client relationship skills and proven stakeholder engagement.
- A keen interest in applying modern technologies to solve Finance and cross-functional challenges.
- A valid and certified professional accounting qualification.
- A background in management consulting or experience leading large-scale VPM or EPM programmes in industry.
- Ability to develop creative, technical solutions.
- High attention to detail and strong output quality (e.g. storyboarding, reporting).
- Strong facilitation, presentation, and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Experience line managing and coaching high-performing teams.
- Core consulting skills: client management, commercial thinking, problem solving, and facilitation.
- Technical skills: hands-on delivery experience and subject-matter knowledge in Finance transformation and performance improvement.
- Versatility: ability to adapt quickly and contribute in a fast-changing, tech-enabled environment.
- Market / sector knowledge: demonstrable domain expertise relevant to your field.
Skills
- Value & Performance Management
- Finance transformation
- Technology enablement
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- Oracle
- Hyperion
- SAP BPC/SAC
- S/4HANA
- Anaplan
- Tagetik
- Board
- Microsoft Power BI
- Data modelling
- ERP solutions
- Integrated business planning
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Statutory group reporting / Consolidation
- Analytics and Performance Management Reporting
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Manager
Education Level
- Certified professional accounting qualification
About the Company
- EY 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.
- Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
