Senior Manager – Toronto

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Our purpose is Building a better working world. We deliver real change and measurable results through our diverse, high-performance teams, quality work at the highest professional standards, operational know-how from across our global organization, and creative and bold ideas that drive innovation. The insights and quality services we provide allow for clients to explore and implement new ways of working with emerging technology.

The opportunity We are seeking a creative problem solver who enjoys working in teams and has experience in finance and consulting to bring their expertise to our team. As a Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the team to analyze financial data, develop strategies, and present the team’s findings to clients. You will work closely with other consultants and clients to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.

Recognizing the changing and fast-paced professional landscape, you will team with engagement leadership to bring our broad range of capabilities and insights to enhance the effectiveness of the finance and operations function. You will be part of our Finance Transformation team and help clients by focusing on providing business advisory services that achieve measurable benefits in operational efficiency and strategic decision making.

As part of the Finance Transformation team, you will actively participate in engagements covering the following expertise areas:

• Finance Transformation Strategy & Roadmap
• Financial Statement Close & Consolidations
• FP&A, Controlling Excellence & Management Reporting
• Finance Operating Model Design
• Finance & Accounting Process Improvement, Mapping and Documentation
• Global Business Services including Shared Service Centers, Outsourcing

What You Will Do As a Finance Transformation Manager or Senior Manager, you are expected to utilize your knowledge and experience to provide innovative solutions to clients as well as produce insightful thought leadership. You'll actively contribute to improving operational efficiency and ensuring high quality on projects and internal initiatives. Your role in leading teams (or parts of teams) on projects will depend on the size of engagement and will be under responsibility of higher levels, they will also look to you to anticipate and identify risks and elevate issues as appropriate. Additionally, you will establish, maintain, and strengthen client relationships as a trusted business advisor, and identify potential business opportunities for EY.

As an influential member of the team, you'll help to create a positive learning culture and will actively coach and counsel junior team members to help them develop.

Client Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of Finance Transformation engagements, which involves advising clients on their internal finance strategy, operating models, and financial processes
• Assist in managing the financial aspects of engagements by organizing staffing, tracking budget and communicating issues to project leaders
• Participate in business development initiatives (POVs, Proposals, NextWave Sessions, among others)
• Build strong internal relationships within Consulting and across other services

People Management Responsibilities:

• Keep people at center through effective supervising, coaching, and mentoring of staff members
• Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for staff
• Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training Finance Transformation professionals
• Maintain an educational program to continually develop personal skills and knowledge
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures

Skills And Attributes For Success:

• The ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and keep an open mind (know when to lead and when to follow)
• Experience managing staff on multiple projects and providing direction to team members
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to speak fluently and professionally in English, French an asset
• A high level of motivation and a self-starting attitude
• An ability to think outside of the box, thrive on new challenges, and understand clients and teammates’ work style

What You Will Bring To This Role:

• Strong academic record including a bachelor's degree and approximately a minimum of 7 years’ experience in industry or with a recognized consulting firm
• Professional designation and/or qualification is desired i.e. MBA, CPA, CA, CMA, CGA
• Experience in delivering projects that cover the full life cycle of assessment, design and implementation support
• Experience with emerging technologies and robotic process automation roll‑out is an asset
• Experience managing staff on multiple projects and providing direction to team members
• Travel may be required for this role

Ideally, you’ll also have knowledge and experience of a number of the following areas: finance transformation; process transformation and improvement; planning, budgeting and forecasting; performance measurement and performance management; business performance reporting; cost reduction; shared service centers and business process outsourcing; financial statement close.

What We Offer At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future.

Diversity and Inclusion at EY Diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of who we are and how we work. We’re committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued, policies and practices are equitable, and our people feel a sense of belonging. We embrace diversity and are committed to combating systemic racism, advancing gender equity and women in leadership, advocating for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, promoting our neuroinclusion and accessibility initiatives, and are dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous peoples nationally as we strive towards reconciliation.