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EY – GDS – Consulting – Finance

As part of our EY - Finance Consulting Team, you will help clients develop their Performance Improvement initiatives and identify potential opportunities for performance improvements drive them. This includes techno-functional role conducting finance processes assessments, deep diving and analysing pain areas and coming up with solutions. The client base spans across industries and countries.

The opportunity

We’re looking for Manager with expertise in BPRA (Business Planning Reporting & Analytics), and BPRA Process Assessment assignments. Also, experience in, Financial Accounting and Reporting domain is an added advantage to join the global EY - Finance Consulting team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm whilst being instrumental in the growth of a new service offering.

Your key responsibilities

Knowledge on Financial Planning and Budgeting Processes, Financial Consolidation, Cost Allocation and Controllership, EPM tools
Focus on the design and implementation of operating models in BPRA
Design, configuration and implementation of BPRA processes in EPM tools
Lead forecasting and financial planning process (Budgeting and long-range financial plan) for the client/enterprise by analyzing the trends of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), especially relating to financial metrics such as sales, expenditures, profit margin etc.
Transform the overarching company strategy into a long-range plan, annual budget, capital budgets and forecast
Advice capital allocation plan, revenue plan, Opex/Capex plan, and key cost drivers to create / revise Income statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Forecasts
Model how BPRA teams use information from multiple sources to model new assumptions, run sensitivity analysis and test alternatives, leverages analytical models and systematic projections (using in market expectations and other macro-trends) to identify updates required
Review and explain key drivers, managing risks and opportunities, and updated forecast with Regional and Local leads, consolidating submissions and revisions from BUs, adjustments made as needed
Provide regular/ad hoc strategic support to executive leadership (onshore/client) and provide support on current and future outlook, target setting outcome etc.
Identify improvement opportunities in BPRA domain
Process re-design and optimisation (AS-IS & TO-BE) leveraging BPM tools
Identification of KPIs for CXO reporting and dashboarding
Perform vendor analysis and prepare relevant analysis reports for clients
Configuration and know how on activity-based costing models
Partner directly with onshore finance teams/clients to collaborate on metrics, goals and business reviews
Perform cost Accounting & cost categorization (People & Non people cost)
Standardisation and streamline close processes leveraging leading practices and technology
CoA design/re-design as per management and statutory reporting needs
Build Management Reporting in tools like Power BI / Tableau / Qlik Sense / OneStream / Jedox / Anaplan / Hyperion / Board EPM
Good Knowledge on ledger and sub-ledger systems; technical know-how of SAP ERP / HANA, Oracle GL (good to have)
Knowledge in finance functions – ‘Record to report’ , processes i nvolving account reconciliations, Journals, Transaction matching, Variance analysis, intercompany and Fixed assets accounting / management (Good to have process knowledge of Procure to Pay and Order to Cash)
Working knowledge of GBS / SSC setup engagements
Should have knowledge of activities in financial close of an organisation for month / Quarter / Annual close periods
Translate business requirements to technical language and model (good to have)
Managing/ supervising teams of people on project work
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure
Open to travel (Domestic & International)

Skills and attributes for success

Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, tasks and adapt to a changing environment
Must be organized, focused, and driven to meet established deliverable deadlines
Ability to lead client workshops and guide on BPRA vision and strategy
Agile, Learnability and problem-solving approach
Consulting experience is a must have
Confident & professional communication style
Proficiency in English (oral and written)
Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization
Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
Strong analytical skills as well as excellent problem-solving skills for interpreting the IFRS standards

To qualify for the role, you must have

CA, CFA, CPA, OR Master’s in business administration in Finance
10-15 years of work experience in BPRA projects
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
Anaplan/Tagetik/Oracle PBCS and EPBCS/Power BI/Tableau/OneStream/Board and relevant EPM tools

Ideally, you’ll also have

Finance Transformation
GBS/SSC Setup
Project management skills, IFRS Implementation / IFRS Reporting Experience
Exposure to tools like ERP, EPM tools, Visio, ARIS, etc.

What we look for

A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
Opportunities to work with EY Advisory practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

What working at EY offers

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from world’s top companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

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