Finance Transformation Manager — Power & Utilities

EY; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 128,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Manager, Finance Transformation to help shape the future of finance for Power & Utilities clients. You will work with senior leadership to design future-proof operating models, drive sustainable value, and lead end-to-end transformation programs leveraging cutting-edge technologies.

You will co-create visionary strategies that empower CFOs, oversee FP&A, close and reporting, and engage with clients through working sessions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Typically 2–4 years relevant experience in consulting and Power & Utilities
• Experience with P&U finance functions and applications such as SAP, Oracle, and PowerPlan
• Business case development and digital strategy
• Finance compliance and regulation awareness
• Finance quality, maturity, efficiency & operational risk assessment
• Finance strategy, operating model and transformation roadmap
• Finance sustainability

Responsibilities

• PowerPlan implementation and integration with ERP and EAM systems
• Finance operating model design
• Finance processes improvement
• Shared services and global business services design and implementation
• Outsourcing advisory
• Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)
• Finance systems and intelligent automation
• Financial close, consolidation and reporting
• Cost management and profitability analysis
• Procure-to-pay and record-to-report processes
• Asset and project accounting
• Knowledge of interconnected utility billing to cash processes via CIS systems and GLs
• Familiarity with utility rate structures, recovery and revenue models
• Understanding of the business of power transmission and distribution and the financial planning drivers related to these operations
• Understanding of FERC reporting requirements and intersections with GAAP reporting
• Defining and executing key deliverables
• Managing project timelines and tracking progress
• Engaging with clients regularly, providing valuable insights and leading working sessions
• Travel requires 60-80% as needed to meet the needs of our external clients, including opportunities to lead teams and drive additional service offerings

Skills

PowerPlan experience

ERP systems

Finance transformation

Digital strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

PowerPlan

Job description

EY is seeking a Manager, Finance Transformation to help shape the future of finance for Power & Utilities clients. You will work with senior leadership to design future-proof operating models, drive sustainable value, and lead end-to-end transformation programs leveraging cutting-edge technologies.

You will co-create visionary strategies that empower CFOs, oversee FP&A, close and reporting, and engage with clients through working sessions.