Manager, EPM, Finance Consulting | London, UK

EY is seeking an experienced and ambitious Manager with a strong delivery track record in Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close (Oracle FCC) implementations to join our Finance Business Consulting team. You will be part of a growing and diverse team that combines business implementation, systems integration and financial modelling capabilities working across the Financial Services market. You will gain experience working across the spectrum of Finance Transformation and be part of us taking our business to the next level embracing exciting advances in technology and data to solve our client's business challenges.

This position demands a highly adaptable and flexible individual capable of navigating a diverse range of client issues, as the nature of the program's work is varied. The ideal candidate should be at ease assuming various delivery roles and tackling the associated challenges inherent to this role.

The Finance Business Consulting team is looking for a Manager level consultant with a strong delivery track record in Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close implementations (Oracle FCC) who can leverage business and technology-based solutions to deliver outcomes for our clients. We are looking for an experienced individual who is a proven manager, highly motivated, professional, and passionate about what they do and who will further add to the continued success of our team. Prior consulting experience is a preferred requirement or delivering on Finance Transformation programmes in the Financial Services Industry. An understanding of Financial Services Organisation's Target Operating Model, Process & Controls, Organisation Design, Change Management and Business Readiness is needed.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Managing the technical delivery of large and complex end to end Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close (FCC) implementation projects across the solution development lifecycle of the engagement.
• Manage the translation of clients technical and accounting requirements to Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close functional and technical solution design.
• Lead the application configuration in Oracle Financial consolidation and Close.
• Support the documentation of the solution's test strategy and oversee the drafting of test scenarios and technical testing script.
• Lead end user training and conduct knowledge transfer of the solution to technical client teams.
• Lead the deployment of the solution to production and provide post go-live support.
• Manage onshore and offshore technical delivery teams including reviewing/challenging outputs produced by team members and providing guidance to junior team members.

The ideal candidates will possess knowledge of Finance Transformation with proven prior experience on a technical configuration role at a manager level with Oracle FCC implementation. They must have excellent communication skills, a high level of commitment, the ability to handle pressure, and demonstrate leadership and problem-solving abilities in complex financial environments. Additionally, familiarity with Finance Technology applications, a commitment to quality delivery, and proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, are essential, along with the capability to manage senior stakeholder relationships effectively.

To qualify for the role you must have some or all of the following:

• Experience of more than 2 end to end implementation Oracle Finance Consolidation & Close (Oracle FCC) implementations.
• Expertise with the technical design and solution configuration on large scale Oracle Finance Consolidation & Close (Oracle FCC) implementations within the Financial Services sector.
• Proven expertise in review of functional and technical designs against business requirements and provide challenges where relevant.
• Significant exposure to Chart of Accounts & Data Model Design.
• Prior team management experience of junior onshore and offshore technical team members.
• Strong ability to lead the definition and resolution of key financial consolidation specific design decisions.
• Proven experience with developing and monitoring project plans, produce weekly status reports and communicate progress to senior engagement leadership from EY and client teams.
• Prior consulting experience.
• Exposure to the EPM lifecycle including planning, budgeting and forecasting, enterprise wide KPI & reporting framework, profitability/cost analysis and experience with other EPM technologies would be desirable.

We are interested to hear from people with the right attitude for the job! You need to be comfortable with flexibility and adaptability, as your role will vary across different clients and programs. It's important to be able to adjust seamlessly and effectively tackle the diverse challenges presented by our clients. You should have a passion for staying current with industry trends and advancements, embracing and implementing cutting-edge technologies, reporting standards, and trends within Financial Services, such as AI, ESG, and cost reduction strategies.