Senior Consultant- Finance Optimization- Financial Accounting and Advisory Services- Assurance

At EY, 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.

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. 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.

The opportunity

As a FAAS Senior, you will be a professional member of our team, with seniors representing both the core and future of our practice. In Canada, our FAAS team consists of dedicated financial reporting and accounting advisory professionals, along with practitioners with analytics and systems skills, in a number of locations across the country. 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.

Your key responsibilities

As a FAAS FO Senior, 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, process digitization and accounting standard implementation. You will offer them innovative advice for optimizing processes, using cutting-edge technologies and creating value for their organizations.

Skills and attributes for success

• 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
• Prepare 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
• Maintain cooperative relationships and foster mutual support with other EY service line teams
• Excellent spoken and written English language skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to maintain impeccable relationships with clients
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and meet deadlines

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, commerce, business administration, or data analysis/management
• Minimum of 1 to 3 years of professional experience
• Experience in financial accounting or audit, financial/business analysis, or process optimization/process documentation
• 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)
• Highly adaptable and open to change
• Integrity within a professional environment

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

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 we offer

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.

Diversity and Inclusion at EY

Diversity and inclusiveness are 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