Senior Consultant - Finance Optimization (FAAS)

EY; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Consultant for Finance Optimization in Switzerland (Basel, Zurich or Geneva) to drive digital finance transformation initiatives. You will join multidisciplinary teams combining finance, process, data and technology to deliver measurable improvements for CFO agendas.

The role emphasizes end‑to‑end process improvements, client workshops and strong deliverable quality in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities to grow into broader finance tech leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• 3–6 years of relevant experience in consulting or finance transformation.
• Exposure to ERP/EPM implementations.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Confidence in producing professional deliverables.
• Teamwork mindset and ability to work in fast‑paced environments.
• A relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA) is an advantage.
• Fluency in English; German/French a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support digital finance transformation projects, including ERP/EPM initiatives, automation use cases and finance data and analytics workstreams.
• Analyse and improve end‑to‑end finance processes (e.g., R2R, O2C, P2P, FP&A).
• Prepare and facilitate client workshops and produce high‑quality deliverables.
• Support finance and IT stakeholders to ensure alignment on scope and value.
• Assist with project management activities and governance routines.
• Contribute to knowledge building and go‑to‑market initiatives.
• Develop expertise in emerging finance technologies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

ERP/EPM implementations

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.

At EY, you will have the opportunity to build a career as unique as you are. With our global scale, inclusive culture and leading technology, we support you in developing your skills and creating impact—working with teams that help clients accelerate digitalisation and automation across the finance function.

In a world changing faster than ever, EY’s purpose, Building a better working world, guides more than 300,000 people globally and provides meaning to the work we do every day. Through our innovative services in assurance, tax, transactions and consulting, we help clients navigate complexity and drive sustainable value.

About FAAS / Finance Optimization

Our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice in Switzerland is growing strongly. To support this expansion, our Finance Optimization team is seeking a Senior Consultant to join us in Basel, Zurich or Geneva.

Role Overview

As a Senior Consultant in our Finance Optimization team, you will support clients across key CFO agenda topics with a strong focus on digital finance transformation. You will work in multidisciplinary teams that combine finance and accounting knowledge with process, data and technology capabilities—helping deliver practical solutions and measurable improvements.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Support digital finance transformation projects, including ERP/EPM initiatives, automation use cases and finance data and analytics workstreams.
• Analyse and improve end‑to‑end finance processes (e.g., R2R, O2C, P2P, FP&A).
• Prepare and facilitate client workshops and produce high‑quality deliverables.
• Support finance and IT stakeholders to ensure alignment on scope and value.
• Assist with project management activities and governance routines.
• Contribute to knowledge building and go‑to‑market initiatives.
• Develop expertise in emerging finance technologies.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• 3–6 years of relevant experience in consulting or finance transformation.
• Exposure to ERP/EPM implementations.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Confidence in producing professional deliverables.
• Teamwork mindset and ability to work in fast‑paced environments.
• A relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA) is an advantage.
• Fluency in English; German/French a plus.

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