Manager or Senior Manager, Working Capital Advisory Services

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in Vancouver seeks a Manager or Senior Manager for their Working Capital Advisory Services. This role involves leading projects for cash flow optimization, managing teams, and driving relationships with executive clients. Candidates should have significant experience in consulting, excellent analytical skills, and a strong understanding of financial processes. The position offers a competitive salary and a supportive benefits package.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

Generous time off and vacation days

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of related work experience, management consulting experience preferred.
• Ability to travel at least 25% on short notice.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to execute services and implement improvements in cash conversion practices.
• Assess current policies, lead data analysis, and propose management recommendations.
• Synthesize business issues and form hypotheses.

Skills

Business acumen

Project Management

Relationship Building

Business Development

Digital Transformation

Learning Orientation

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

SQL

Job description

Overview

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

At EY Parthenon, 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. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The Opportunity

EY’s Working Capital Advisory Services (WCAS) is the world’s largest practice of dedicated specialists in working capital optimization. WCAS helps our clients identify, evaluate and prioritize actionable improvements to liberate significant cash from the balance sheet. WCAS identifies areas for improvement through developing prioritized strategies including process improvement and technology integration to optimize the cash conversion cycle and enhance cash forecasting and visibility. This is further enabled by assisting organizations to transition to a cash-focused culture, leveraging proven frameworks and methodologies.

As a Manager or Senior Manager in WCAS, you will be a vital member of the team leading and executing projects designed to drive business transformation and realize value for our clients. It will be your job to work with companies to identify cash flow improvement opportunities and help your clients implement changes to their processes and policies to achieve sustainable cash flow improvement. Managers and Senior Managers on our team typically work with executive resources at our clients, lead one or several work-streams on engagements, and manage staff. Successful candidates will have had experience in process improvement and/or operations in one or a mix of the following areas: opportunity to cash/accounts receivable optimization, supply chain/inventory optimization, and/or procurement/ accounts payable.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead, support and motivate engagement teams in executing scope of services and work with key management stakeholders to identify and implement sustainable improvements in a business’ cash conversion practices
• Assess a business' current policies and processes, lead analytical efforts involving transactional data, financial data, and/or supply chain data, identify root causes of the current working capital position and propose/develop recommendations to management to enable value creation
• Demonstrate high levels of business acumen, subject matter expertise, and the ability to quickly assimilate new knowledge. Keep up-to-date with current developments and trends in advisory services capabilities, technology and sector specific knowledge
• Synthesize complex business issues, form initial hypotheses and identify the data/information required to confirm hypotheses
• Form trusted advisor relationships with VP, SVP and C-Suite level resources at clients, deliver high degree of client satisfaction on engagements
• Present solutions, issues and findings in both concise written and oral formats
• Develop, train, and mentor team members with diverse skills and backgrounds
• Manage the financial aspects of engagements by organizing staffing, developing budgets, tracking fees and communicating issues to project leaders
• Lead and support business development activities to secure additional services or add-on projects by building relationships with internal EY and external client networks. Maintain a pipeline of opportunities through identify to close
• Provide support, guidance and vision in improving and enhancing the team’s practice delivery methodology

Skills and attributes for success

• Business and Commercially Driven – working in a fast-paced environment with strong business acumen to drive value to clients and differentiate services.
• Project Management – organized and able to lead project teams, activities and deliverables with EY resources in a dynamic environment.
• Building Relationships – cultivate strong working relationships with clients and EY account teams and support key decision makers.
• Business Development – contribute to practice development with the ability to spot opportunities and work with account teams to bring ideas to market.
• Digital – understanding of digital transformation enablers for business processes and how to apply concepts to client transformation
• Learning – continuously develop technical and personal skills through learning, coaching and experiences.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Manager: at least 5 years of related work experience; management consulting experience is preferred.
• Senior Manager: at least 8 years of related work experience; management consulting experience is preferred.
• Must be willing and able to travel at least 25% on short notice (subject to client needs).
• A track record of delivering performance improvement projects related to supply chain/inventory optimization, sourcing/procurement or commercial/accounts receivable that deliver tangible results (cost reduction, process efficiency, cycle time improvement, etc.)
• Strong understanding of cash flow metrics and working capital operational levers.
• Deep expertise in at least one of the three major business processes (OTC, PTP, FTF).
• Experience leading and managing in complex business environments.
• Ability to prioritize effectively on projects and adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to develop business or propose and implement large-scale initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong technical and analytical capabilities – Excel required; familiarity with PowerBI, Azure, Databricks, SQL and data analysis tools (e.g. Tableau, Alteryx) are a plus

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience gained within another large professional services organization
• Experience leading supply chain, procurement, operational cost reduction, and/or finance process optimization projects

What we look for

We’re interested in talented professionals with the ability to visualize our clients’ goals and think creatively to facilitate them - often in politically charged environments. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, and a genuine passion for taking on new challenges, this role is for you.

What we offer you

The EY benefits package is designed to support your physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing. Our extensive benefits include medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage, as well as mental health benefits, an Employee Assistance Program and group savings plans. We offer generous time off, including personal days, vacation days, and firm-wide holidays, along with the option to purchase extra vacation days. EY also provides internal opportunities for career development and advancement. Get involved in volunteering through EY Ripples.

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

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The salary range for the Manager role in British Columbia is $110,000 to $138,000 and for the Senior Manager role is $144,000 to $192,000. Salaries are determined based on a range of factors including education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location.

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