Manager - FP&A

EY; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Manager in Finance Consulting to lead BPRA projects across global clients. You will design and implement FP&A processes, drive budgeting and long-range planning, and provide strategic financial insights. Strong Excel/PowerPoint, and experience with EPM tools are essential.

Expect collaboration with onshore teams and potential travel. Ideal candidates bring 10–15 years in BPRA, CPA/CFA/MBA in Finance, and proven capability to translate business needs into technical FP&A solutions.

Qualifications

• CA/CFA/CPA or MBA in Finance with 10-15 years BPRA experience.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential.
• Experience with EPM tools and FP&A modelling is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead BPRA design and operating model implementation for financial planning.
• Drive forecasting, budgeting, and long-range financial planning.
• Analyse KPIs, variance analysis, and support strategic leadership.
• Collaborate with onshore finance teams and clients to review targets.
• Build management reporting using Power BI/Tableau/OneStream/Board.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Excel advanced

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

CA, CFA, CPA

MBA in Finance

Tools

Anaplan

Tagetik

Oracle PBCS/EPBCS

Power BI

Tableau

OneStream/Board

Hyperion

Job description

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EY – GDS – Consulting – Finance

As part of our EY - Finance Consulting Team, you will help clients develop their Performance Improvement initiatives and identify potential opportunities for performance improvements drive them. This includes techno-functional role conducting finance processes assessments, deep diving and analysing pain areas and coming up with solutions. The client base spans across industries and countries.

The opportunity

We’re looking for Manager with expertise in BPRA (Business Planning Reporting & Analytics), and BPRA Process Assessment assignments. Also, experience in, Financial Accounting and Reporting domain is an added advantage to join the global EY - Finance Consulting team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm whilst being instrumental in the growth of a new service offering.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Knowledge on Financial Planning and Budgeting Processes, Financial Consolidation, Cost Allocation and Controllership, EPM tools
• Focus on the design and implementation of operating models in BPRA
• Design, configuration and implementation of BPRA processes in EPM tools
• Lead forecasting and financial planning process (Budgeting and long-range financial plan) for the client/enterprise by analyzing the trends of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), especially relating to financial metrics such as sales, expenditures, profit margin etc.
• Transform the overarching company strategy into a long-range plan, annual budget, capital budgets and forecast
• Advice capital allocation plan, revenue plan, Opex/Capex plan, and key cost drivers to create / revise Income statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Forecasts
• Model how BPRA teams use information from multiple sources to model new assumptions, run sensitivity analysis and test alternatives, leverages analytical models and systematic projections (using in market expectations and other macro-trends) to identify updates required
• Review and explain key drivers, managing risks and opportunities, and updated forecast with Regional and Local leads, consolidating submissions and revisions from BUs, adjustments made as needed
• Provide regular/ad hoc strategic support to executive leadership (onshore/client) and provide support on current and future outlook, target setting outcome etc.
• Identify improvement opportunities in BPRA domain
• Process re-design and optimisation (AS-IS & TO-BE) leveraging BPM tools
• Identification of KPIs for CXO reporting and dashboarding
• Perform vendor analysis and prepare relevant analysis reports for clients
• Configuration and know how on activity-based costing models
• Partner directly with onshore finance teams/clients to collaborate on metrics, goals and business reviews
• Perform cost Accounting & cost categorization (People & Non people cost)
• Standardisation and streamline close processes leveraging leading practices and technology
• CoA design/re-design as per management and statutory reporting needs
• Build Management Reporting in tools like Power BI / Tableau / Qlik Sense / OneStream / Jedox / Anaplan / Hyperion / Board EPM
• Good Knowledge on ledger and sub-ledger systems; technical know-how of SAP ERP / HANA, Oracle GL (good to have)
• Knowledge in finance functions – ‘Record to report’, processes involving account reconciliations, Journals, Transaction matching, Variance analysis, intercompany and Fixed assets accounting / management (Good to have process knowledge of Procure to Pay and Order to Cash)
• Working knowledge of GBS / SSC setup engagements
• Should have knowledge of activities in financial close of an organisation for month / Quarter / Annual close periods
• Translate business requirements to technical language and model (good to have)
• Managing/ supervising teams of people on project work
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure
• Open to travel (Domestic & International)

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, tasks and adapt to a changing environment
• Must be organized, focused, and driven to meet established deliverable deadlines
• Ability to lead client workshops and guide on BPRA vision and strategy
• Agile, Learnability and problem-solving approach
• Consulting experience is a must have
• Confident & professional communication style
• Proficiency in English (oral and written)
• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
• Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
• Strong analytical skills as well as excellent problem-solving skills for interpreting the IFRS standards

To qualify for the role, you must have

• CA, CFA, CPA, OR Master’s in business administration in Finance
• 10-15 years of work experience in BPRA projects
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Anaplan/Tagetik/Oracle PBCS and EPBCS/Power BI/Tableau/OneStream/Board and relevant EPM tools

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Finance Transformation
• GBS/SSC Setup
• Project management skills, IFRS Implementation / IFRS Reporting Experience
• Exposure to tools like ERP, EPM tools, Visio, ARIS, etc.

What We Look For

• A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
• Opportunities to work with EY Advisory practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

What Working At EY Offers

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from world’s top companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

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