Manager-Finance Optimization-Financial Accounting and Advisory Services-Assurance

The opportunity

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 accounting and finance process issues across a broad range of industries and responsibilities.

In today’s world, constant change is the new normal. Forces of disruption are increasing - digital and technological advancement, changing regulatory and political environments, evolving societal norms, talent shortages, and market volatility are forcing CFOs and their Finance teams to become more agile – more efficient, more responsive, and more insightful. Finance leaders must radically rethink their strategies in the face of shifting priorities as they partner with the business to deliver long-term organizational value.  Our FAAS FO practice helps our clients interpret and react to complex financial and non-financial data sets and provide real-time, forward-looking, and trusted insights to stakeholders leveraging best-in-class operating models and technology platforms.  

Our evolving suite of Finance Optimization service offerings includes Finance Strategy, Performance Management & Costing, Finance Process Optimization, Finance Systems, Finance Integration, and Data Analytics. Pick a major, pick a minor or explore a range of our services before deciding to specialize and take advantage of the learning and development opportunities available to you as you grow your experience and accelerate your career by working alongside our team of leading finance and accounting professionals to Build a Better Working World. 

This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.

Your key responsibilities and career path

As a FAAS Manager, you will be a professional member of our team, responsible for both guiding our staff and senior consultants – and building our culture - while also developing long-term client relationships and networks principally through project delivery and business development efforts.  FAAS – FO focuses on supporting finance leaders in assessing, designing, and implementing innovative and effective finance operating models, processes, and technologies across all areas of the finance function.  In addition, we also contribute to improving the data integrity and quality, management accounting, and financial systems of our clients.  As such, our team members combine technical accounting skills, practical experience in financial reporting processes, cost and management accounting, performance management, systems and analytics, as well as deep industry experience. 

As a FAAS FO Manager, you will help finance leaders meet challenges that their teams are currently facing. You will work with them to achieve their potential acquisition, divestiture, process optimization/digitization, cost accounting, financial systems, data analytics, and accounting standards implementation objectives – sometimes many at the same time. You will offer them innovative advice for optimizing processes, using cutting-edge technologies and creating value for their organizations.

You will actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships. You will help to develop long-term client relationships and networks, as well as develop relationships with team members across all EY practices to service client needs. Your role will be to lead projects or workstreams, support or lead business development activities, and develop junior staff, while working with a wide variety of clients across multiple sectors.

Our managers are the people we see as future leaders of the team.  Targeting 2-4 years at the level builds the skills, capabilities, and experience to position you as a ‘go-to’ person in an industry, functional speciality, technology solution, or other discipline key to our success, and launches you forward to more senior levels.

Skills and attributes for success

Our managers must be able to navigate both business (clients, projects, business development opportunities, and thought leadership) and practice development (quality, risk, and people management) needs,

Business responsibilities

• Lead/support external client consulting engagements involving the advancement of the CFO agenda, looking at a company’s internal finance and accounting processes and advising clients on solutions to increase processing efficiency, drive automation or reengineer existing processes to better align with future state target operating models, support data analytics and technology solutions, etc
• Identification and assessment of business needs, development of solutions tailored to client needs, assessment of the Finance function, performance of operations diagnostics, optimization of financial processes, provision of tailored training, financial and business modeling
• Lead / support business development initiatives including service offering development and roll-out, proposal development, responding to RFX’s, and participating in oral presentations
• Specialization in a particular area, service offering, or industry and ability to support subject matter advisors and relevant go-to-market activities in this area
• Assist in managing the financial and commercial aspects of engagements by organizing staffing, tracking fees, and communicating issues to project leaders; and
• Build strong internal relationships within FAAS and across EY’s service lines including Consulting, Assurance, Tax, and Strategy & Transactions
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and meet deadlines

Practice Development responsibilities

• Promote an innovative and team-oriented work environment
• Develop people through effective coaching, supervision, and mentoring
• Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for staff
• Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining, and training Finance & Performance Management professionals
• Maintain an educational/training program to continually develop personal skills
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures, including project & proposal quality & risk management

What we look for

• Excellent spoken, written, and presentation English language skills
• Undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting, commerce, business administration, or data analysis/management
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of professional experience
• Strong knowledge of at least one of:

• • Financial accounting or audit
  • Finance transformation and/pr process optimization/process documentation in at least one of the core finance processes
  • Planning, budgeting, forecasting, and/or financial/business analysis
  • Performance measurement and management
  • Business performance reporting
  • Cost allocation and management 

• Experience in delivering projects that cover multiple stages of the full project life cycle of assessment, design, and implementation
• Experience in using software tools such as the MS Office suite, process documentation (e.g., Visio, LucidChart), financial/data modeling, data analytics (e.g., Python)

• Dedication to teamwork and leadership, with experience in managing and/or mentoring junior staff and providing direction to team members
• 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
• A high level of motivation and a self-starting attitude
• A willingness to travel and/or meet other client needs on short notice

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A professional accounting designation such as a CPA or equivalent
• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment
• French language skills are an asset
• Track record with a blue-chip consulting firm in the field

What we offer

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 discretionary bonus program, a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage plan, 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 in the industry
• Learning 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

EY reports salary ranges in accordance with applicable provincial pay transparency legislation. Individual salaries within the anticipated salary ranges noted below are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity, education, relevant experience, knowledge, and applicable skill sets.

• Toronto: $105,000 to $155,000

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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Inclusiveness at EY 

Inclusiveness is 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 (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) nationally as we strive towards reconciliation. Our diverse experiences, abilities, backgrounds, and perspectives make our people unique and help guide us. Because when people feel free to be their authentic selves at work, they bring their best and are empowered to build a better working world. 

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