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EY – GDS – Consulting – Finance

As part of our EY - Finance Consulting Team, you will help clients in their Business Transition assignments from functional perspective. This includes working along with the clientele to setup framework for a Global Business Services (GBS) or Share Services Centre (SSC). Additionally, this role demands working knowledge around 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 GBS/SSC Setup assignments, GBS/SSC Setup assignments, Process Assessment done for Finance and Accounting, Banking, Insurance, Wealth Asset Management or Supply Chain domain 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.

• Spanish / Portuguese language knowledge
• Partners with the team to deliver amazing work during the engagement while balancing overall project health
• Actively reviews and explore opportunities to improve, optimize and enhance ways of working
• Provide innovative and customer focused RFP and RFI responses. Provide suitable customer focused solutions which will enable EY win deals.
• Provides status communications to project and business teams
• Practice development (support and participate in activities such as internal training & development, recruitment, etc.)
• Own and develop our offerings and assets
• Demonstrated ability to present ideas clearly and concisely; ability to prepare presentations for senior-level client stakeholders
• Undertaking sales origination, including working with client teams to identify opportunities
• Leverage and improve various frameworks, methodologies, solutions specific to our offerings

Your key responsibilities

• Knowledge of Finance domain and FS sector and preferably a large network in this field
• Experience in GBS set up activities such as activity analysis, cost baselining, Location assessment, Business case creation, Target Model design, etc.
• Working knowledge of GBS / SSC setup engagements. Know-how of the Business Transition assignments and related activities
• Participated in proposals, solutions and RFP / RFI responses related to our offerings and take them successfully to clients
• Should be available to work on client timings as we have global client base
• Experience / knowledge around finance functions or other sectors like Banking, Insurance, Wealth Asset Management, Supply Chain
• This includes experience around Account Reconciliations, Journals, Transaction matching, Variance analysis, intercompany and Fixed assets accounting / management
• Strong accounting skills and understands financial reports and statements
• Knowledge on Financial Consolidation, Cost Allocation, Finance Planning and Budgeting Processes
• Should have knowledge of activities in financial close of an organisation for month / Quarter / Annual close periods
• Good Knowledge on ledger and sub-ledger systems; technical know-how of SAP ERP / HANA, Oracle GL (good to have)
• Good to have experience / exposure (the below skills are an added advantage for candidates):
• Translate business requirements to technical language and model (good to have)
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure
• Managing / supervising teams of people on project work
• Open to travel (Domestic & International)
• Open to work in any shift

Skills and attributes for success

• Consulting experience is a good to have
• Good articulation skills are a must
• Creative solutioning writing skill for Client RFPs and RFIs
• IFRS or Banking or Insurance Certification is a good to 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
• Capability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• 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

• Commerce Graduates or MBA (Finance)
• Other professional degrees (like CPA, CFA, CMA) can be considered based on relevant working experience as required
• 10+ years of work experience in Business Transition / GBS / SSC setup activities
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills is a must

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Business Finance Transformation, GBS / SSC Setup
• Project management skills
• IFRS Implementation / IFRS Reporting Experience
• Exposure to tools like ERP, HFM, 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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