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 our 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 be instrumental in understanding business requirements and defining the solution architecture that translates these requirements into effective, workable solutions. Your expertise will guide technical decisions to ensure they align with business outcomes.

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.
• Consistently delivering quality client services and 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). Degree 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.
• 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
• Fostering relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels
• Managing progress, risk, and ensuring key stakeholders are informed
• Managing expectations of client service delivery

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• Pension and 401(k) plans.
• Flexible vacation policy based on personal circumstances.
• Designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence.

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.