Assurance FAAS Finance Optimisation Manager Reading or Manchester

EY Studio+ Nederland; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm seeks a Manager in Assurance Finance Optimisation in Manchester. This role focuses on delivering projects by solving complex accounting and finance challenges for clients. The ideal candidate should have an accountancy qualification, extensive experience in assurance consulting, and skills in stakeholder management and data analytics. Competitive salary with flexible working arrangements is offered.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive Total Rewards package

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• An accountancy qualification is essential.
• Experience in financial reporting and assurance/audit background required.
• At least 3 years of experience in assurance consulting or transformational roles.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of projects assessing risks and opportunities.
• Develop reports and presentations for project deliverables.
• Lead business development activities to develop high-quality proposals.

Skills

Problem solving

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Education

Accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle)

Visualisation tools

Job description

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UKI Assurance – FAAS Finance Optimisation – Manager – Reading or Manchester

The opportunity

Are you an accountant or finance professional that enjoys solving complex problems using innovative and new solutions?

The world around us is changing through generative AI transforming our daily work and a changing macro‑economic climate. Our clients are going through significant change as a result of new compliance requirements and business needs.

Our Finance Optimisation team within the Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice supports CFOs and finance functions in navigating through and solving complex accounting, finance and reporting challenges through better use of policies, processes, data and technology – enabling finance functions to deliver value to the business.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end delivery of projects (physical and virtual) assessing engagement risks and opportunities driving the right outcomes for our clients
• Develop exceptional reports & presentations (PowerPoint, Word etc.) for project deliverables capturing problem statements and solutions / recommendations for our clients
• Manage internal financial quality and risk management on client projects
• Manage your own and FAAS teams development of functional and technical skills by establishing a culture of highest performing teams and inclusive behaviours
• Manage and lead business development activities for new and existing clients developing the delivery of high‑quality proposals
• Build strong internal and external networks to bring collaboration for EY clients
• Create an environment that encourages and drives innovation based on experience with the client market, service line, functional group and EY

To qualify for the role you must have

• An accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent
• Financial reporting and/or an assurance/audit background
• Extensive experience working in assurance consulting or transformational roles within Big‑4 consulting firms and/or industry
• Experience in one or more of the following:
• Accounting, finance and reporting related processes gained through Big‑4 consulting or industry environment (e.g. Record‑to‑Report (R2R) Financial & Non‑financial Reporting; Financial Close, Consolidation and Reporting)
• Experience in business and finance transformation & change programmes; managing senior stakeholders across finance and the business identifying improvement / optimisation opportunities and enabling and influencing client decision‑making
• Process risks and controls design, implementation and testing experience over financial, operational and reporting processes using leading practice frameworks (e.g. COSO, SOx)
• Data analytics including utilisation of technology to automate extraction, preparation and presentation of information to senior stakeholders, including use of data warehousing, ETL and visualisation solutions
• Finance systems application design, build and implementation (e.g. ERP such as SAP or Oracle; EPM such as SAC, CCH Tagetik; and/or other reporting automation solutions such as BlackLine)
• Other relevant experience may include (not limited to):
• Accounting and regulatory change (e.g. Corporate Reform, SOx)
• Finance data and architecture including general ledger, sub‑ledgers, master data structures, data objects, etc.
• Wider finance related processes including Order‑to‑Cash (O2C), Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Non‑financial reporting including ESG reporting and relevant regulatory frameworks
• Internal finance function experience in financial reporting roles

What we look for

We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about your career with us and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

What we offer

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we will consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service while allowing you to build your career. Our client‑facing professionals are required to travel regularly and at times be based at client sites.

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development and, with FlexEY, you can select benefits that suit your needs covering holidays, health and wellbeing, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

• Continuous learning: you’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate your career
• Success as defined by you: we’ll provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact
• Transformative leadership: we’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be a leader
• Diverse and inclusive culture: you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs

If you can demonstrate that you fully meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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Please note

Prior to finalising your application you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your application. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world because it matters.