Senior, Strategy & Execution - Operational Improvement

Iris Software; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Toronto is looking for a Senior to enhance client engagements. The candidate will assess finance and operations processes, analyzing data to provide insights and recommend improvements. They should have at least 2 years of related experience and a relevant bachelor’s degree. This role requires strong project management and communication skills, with opportunities for career development and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

Mental health benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Career development opportunities

Generous vacation and personal days

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of related work experience required.
• Management consulting experience is preferred.
• Strong understanding of profitability and cash flow metrics.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess current processes to identify gaps impacting profitability.
• Execute engagements validating hypotheses and implementing improvements.
• Analyze data to validate hypotheses and deliver insights.
• Present solutions in written and oral format to clients.
• Prepare client deliverables such as reports and analyses.

Skills

Project management skills

Strong communication skills

Curiosity and creative thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Visio

Job description

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.

The Opportunity

EY-Parthenon’s Strategy & Execution (S&E) practice supports global organizations with diagnosing and solving their most complex problems. Within S&E, our team drives tangible improvements for our clients in areas such as finance transformation, customer experience optimization, supply chain improvement, digital enablement, business analytics and reporting, and process automation. Ultimately, our support delivers financial and operational outcomes for our clients including increasing free cash flow, profitability enhancement, and scalability enablement.

We are seeking a talented Senior to deliver client engagements. You’ll combine strong finance and/or operations knowledge, a curious and questioning mindset, and exceptional project management skills to deliver value for our clients.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assess a company’s current processes across commercial, finance and operations functions to identify pain points and gaps that are impacting profitability and cash flow
• Execute engagements to validate hypotheses, assess and support clients through enablement options and implement measurable improvements
• Analyze transactional and operational data required to validate hypotheses and deliver critical insights to clients
• Confidently present solutions, issues, and findings in both a written and oral format
• Prepare client deliverables, such as PowerPoint reports, Excel-based analysis, and Visio process flows

Your Profile

We encourage candidates who meet most of the requirements listed below to apply:

• At least 2 years of related work experience is required; management consulting experience is preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree or higher is required, with preference to candidates with business, finance, or engineering degrees.
• Strong understanding of profitability and cash flow metrics, with the ability to articulate the potential impact of operational improvements on a company’s financial statements; CPA or other professional designations are a plus.
• Some experience with finance transformation, customer experience, supply chain optimization or process automation projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a proven track record of sharing complex ideas and findings with a senior audience.
• Strong bias for curiosity and creative thinking to generate innovative solutions for our clients.
• You may be expected to travel to client sites on short notice with durations and time on site dependent on project.

What we offer

The EY benefits package is designed to support your physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing. Our extensive benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage, as well as mental health benefits, a robust Employee Assistance Program and group savings plans to promote your overall wellbeing. We offer generous time off, including personal days, vacation days, and additional firm-wide holidays, along with the option to purchase extra vacation days. Employees can take advantage of EY's exclusive learning programs tailored just for them. We also provide internal opportunities for career development and advancement, enabling you to grow within the firm. Get involved in meaningful volunteering through EY Ripples and make a positive impact in the community.

Learn about our commitment to DE&I at https://www.ey.com/en_ca/about-us/corporate-responsibility/equity

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