EY-Parthenon Senior Associate / Manager, Finance Transformation

EY; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

EY-Parthenon is seeking a Senior Associate/Manager to drive finance transformation initiatives across finance, operations and technology. You will partner with stakeholders to map current processes and design target operating models, KPIs and reporting frameworks to enable scalable performance.

You will develop roadmaps, business cases and implementation plans, while leading quick-win initiatives, standardising processes and supporting technology-enabled improvements across geographies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, or IS.
• CA/CPA/ACCA/CFA or equivalent qualifications are advantageous.
• 5–10 years in professional services with finance transformation exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance transformation projects across processes, reporting and technology.
• Design target operating models, KPIs and data reporting frameworks.
• Develop roadmaps, business cases and implementation plans.
• Drive quick wins and standardized finance policies across entities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional qualifications advantageous

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Python

Alteryx

SAP

Oracle

Workday

BlackLine

Job description

EY-Parthenon Senior Associate / Manager, Finance Transformation

Location:

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Sep 25, 2026

Requisition ID: 1747503

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About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated professional to join our Finance Improvement team, driving finance transformation initiatives across finance, operations, and technology functions. The successful candidate will work with business stakeholders to assess current-state processes and reporting capabilities, develop target operating models, KPI and reporting frameworks, and support implementation of prioritised process, reporting and technology-enabled improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

Finance Transformation & Process Improvement

• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops and fact-finding sessions to understand business challenges, identify root causes and gather business requirements
• Assess current-state processes, operating models, organisational structures, controls, systems and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities
• Analyse findings and develop recommendations and prioritised improvement initiative
• Develop transformation roadmaps, including implementation phases, key action plans and business cases, to support execution of transformation initiatives
• Design interim and target finance operating models, including processes, systems, organisational structures and key capabilities required to support operational stability and future scalability

Support Implementation & Quick Wins Initiatives

• Identify and implement targeted improvement initiatives and quick wins
• Design and standardise finance processes, policies and controls across entities and geographies
• Develop SOP documentation, including process workflows, process narratives, month-end closing calendars, roles and responsibilities, and key controls
• Develop source-to-report mappings, data dictionaries and reporting requirements documentation
• Support automation and digital enablement initiatives through requirements gathering, solution assessment and implementation activities
• Support vendor evaluation, solution selection and implementation planning for technology-enabled transformation initiatives
• Support execution of prioritised transformation initiatives through program management, stakeholder alignment and change management activities

Financial Performance & Value Creation

• Assess existing management reporting, KPI frameworks and performance management processes to identify reporting gaps and decision-making requirements
• Define key business value drivers, operational and financial performance metrics, and KPI requirements
• Develop KPI frameworks, KPI definitions, calculation methodologies and performance measurement targets
• Design management reporting processes, reporting calendars, roles and responsibilities
• Develop management reporting packages, executive dashboards, and KPI scorecards, including reporting content, visualizations, drill-down analyses, and decision-support data
• Design reporting processes, source-to-report data flows, and supporting system requirements
• Identify automation opportunities to enhance reporting efficiency and analytics capabilities
• Support implementation of enhanced management reporting, data analytics and automated management reporting solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, Information Systems, or related disciplines.
• Professional qualifications such as CA, CPA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent are advantageous.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in professional services firms will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of finance processes and familiarity with ERP and finance systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday, BlackLine, etc.).
• Experience with automation and analytics tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, or equivalent is advantageous.
• Experience in finance transformation, process improvement, performance management, management reporting, ERP, or digital transformation initiatives.

Ideally, you should have:

• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex business challenges into practical solutions.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving mindset.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable operational improvements and business outcomes.

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