Business Consulting - Finance - Financial Planning and Analytics (FP&A) - Manager - Location Open 1

Location: Anywhere in Country

About the role

At EY, we’re helping businesses realize the value they can gain from their IT investments. We deliver exceptional client service—providing advice on how technology, finance process efficiency, and enterprise intelligence contribute to performance improvement, as well as how IT can act as a multiplying effect during major program transformations.

The EPM team helps apply cutting-edge technology and techniques to bring solutions to our clients. You will help clients navigate the complex world of Enterprise Performance Management through detailed process design and implementation support. As a Manager in Solution Architecture, you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between complex business problems and innovative technical solutions. You will understand business requirements and define the solution architecture that translates these into effective, workable solutions. Your expertise will guide technical decisions to ensure they align with business outcomes, offering recommendations that propel the business forward.

Responsibilities

• Developing solutions to complex problems and recommending policy changes.
• Establishing procedures that affect your immediate work area and possibly the broader business function.
• Exercising judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Managing client engagement teams, delivering professional services, and managing business development activities on strategic and global priority accounts.
• Focusing on the effective management and delivery of technology solutions, ensuring quality and risk management.
• Engaging in continuous process improvement and the identification of innovative solutions.
• Fostering relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels and consistently delivering quality client services.
• Driving high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget.
• Monitoring progress, managing risk, and ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Managing expectations of client service delivery.
• Staying up to date on current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business.
• Effectively managing and motivating client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.
• Providing constructive on-the-job feedback and coaching to team members.
• Fostering an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment.
• Playing an active role in counseling and mentoring junior consultants within the organization.
• Cultivating and managing business development opportunities.
• Developing and maintaining long-term client relationships and networks.
• Assisting in the strategy and implementation of EPM tools, processes, and transformational solutions.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree (4-year degree) required; emphasis in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Computer Science, MIS, or IT preferred.
• Typically, no less than 4-6 years of relevant experience.
• A minimum of five years’ experience in providing complex consultative services in the following focus areas: master data management, planning, budgeting, forecasting, or BI reporting.
• Working knowledge of a component of the modern EPM solutions landscape (e.g., Anaplan (Certified Model Builder), Oracle Consolidations (FCCS/HFM), Oracle Planning (Hyperion Planning / PBCS / ePBCS), OneStream, Tagetik).
• A strong working knowledge and point of view on the evolving concepts and practices for EPM.
• Proven track record of understanding business challenges and translating them into value-add solutions—strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Backgrounds may include: Financial analyst and Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) support, Systems Admins for EPM solutions, Long Range, strategic, and capital planner, Implementation consultant.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A willingness to travel to meet client needs.

Skills

• Application and Tool Analysis
• Cloud Computing Architecture
• Cybersecurity and Privacy Architecture
• Complex Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking
• Building and Managing Relationships
• Communicating With Impact

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.
• Medical and dental coverage, pension, and 401(k) plans.
• Flexible vacation policy where you decide how much vacation time you need based on your personal circumstances.
• Time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $128,400 to $235,300. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State, and California (excluding Sacramento) is $154,000 to $267,400. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography.

Schedule

Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client-serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project, or year.