Finance Optimization Senior

Job title: Finance Optimization Senior

Job description: From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our clients count on reliable financial statements, information and processes to inform their ongoing strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting and reacting to complex data — and they look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. You’ll use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, handling complex finance optimization challenges across a broad range of industries and geographies.

The opportunity

As a Finance Optimization Senior, you will be a professional member of our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) team. Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources available to our advisory professionals, you will be part of the team that delivers fit for purpose financial optimization advisory services to our clients and their stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities

As a FAAS – FO Senior, you will support finance leaders in assessing, designing and implementing innovative and effective finance operating models, processes and technologies across all areas of the finance function (e.g. Record to Report, Financial Planning & Analysis, Procure to Pay, Acquire to Retire, etc.). You will offer them innovative advice for optimizing processes, using cutting-edge technologies and creating value for their organizations. A majority of your time will be spent working with a wide variety of clients, across multiple sectors, to deliver professional services.

Skills and attributes for success

Your responsibilities

Identify and assess business needs, working closely with clients to develop solutions tailored to client needs, assessment of the Finance function, performance of operations diagnostics, optimization of financial processes, provision of tailored training, and other related areas;

Prepare high quality deliverables tailored to client needs;

Promote an innovative and team-oriented work environment;

Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management;

Understand the client’s industry and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and new technical and industry developments;

Stay informed of new economic developments and their impact on clients;

Attend training programs to continually develop skills;

Utilize technology to develop yourself, share knowledge with team members and enhance service delivery; and

Maintain cooperative relationships and foster mutual support with other EY service line teams.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

A minimum of 3 – 5 years of relevant work experience

Undergraduate degree in business administration, accounting or relevant academic major

A professional designation and/or qualification i.e. MBA, CPA an asset

Demonstrated knowledge and experience of any of the following:

Process optimization or business analysis, including business process documentation

Planning, budgeting and forecasting processes

Performance measurement and management concepts

Process transformation and improvement methodologies

Business performance reporting process

Financial statement close process

Project and change management methodologies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to think critically and identify creative solutions outside of the box and thrive on new challenges

Excellent communication skills including verbal, written, and presentation

A team player with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships

Highly adaptable and open to change

A high level of motivation and a self-starting attitude

Ability to manage multiple engagements and meet deadlines

Integrity within a professional environment

Ideally, you’ll also have

The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment

The ability to develop relationships and rapidly build credibility and trust.

What we look for

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.

What working at EY offers

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. It’s one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

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. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

Support and coaching 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

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Make your mark. Apply now.

EY is committed to inclusiveness, equity and accessibility. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

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Company: EY

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Location: Calgary, AB

Job date: Sat, 01 May 2021 22:57:41 GMT