Senior, Strategy & Execution - Operational Improvement

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 92,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Vancouver seeks a talented Senior to deliver client engagements focused on diagnosing and solving complex problems. Candidates should have at least 2 years of related experience and a bachelor's degree in business, finance, or engineering. Responsibilities include assessing processes, executing engagements, and preparing reports. This role offers a salary range of $92,000 to $108,000 along with comprehensive benefits emphasizing well-being and career development.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

Mental health benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Generous time off including vacation days

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assess a company’s processes to identify pain points impacting profitability.
• Execute engagements and validate hypotheses.
• Prepare client deliverables like reports and analyses.

Skills

Project management skills

Finance knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in business, finance, or engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Visio

Job description

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Requisition ID: 1644937

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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.

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

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The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $92,000 to $108,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

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