Senior Finance Manager - Planning in London

Job ID: 1424675133Location: London, GB, SE1 2AFJob Function: FAASEmployer: EY Global ServicesApply by: 2026-09-28Company: EYAt EY, we're all in to shape your future with confidence. We'll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. UKI Assurance - FAAS – Finance Optimisation – Senior Manager - LondonThe opportunityAre you an Accountant or Finance professional that enjoys solving complex problems using innovative and new solutions? Our clients are going through significant change as a result of new compliance requirements, transformation and business needs. Our Finance Optimisation team within our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice supports CFO and finance functions in navigating through and solving complex Accounting, Finance & Reporting challenges through better use of policies, processes, data and technology- enabling Finance functions to deliver value to the business. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Lead end-to-end delivery of projects (physical and virtual), assessing engagement risks and opportunities, driving the right outcomes for our clientsLead and manage client relationships and interactions, enabling and influencing strategic and operational decisionsLead on firm-wide campaigns and go-to-market initiatives including business development and pursuit activities for new and existing clients, developing the delivery of high-quality proposalsDevelop and present exceptional reports & presentations (PowerPoint, Word, etc.) for project deliverables, capturing problem statements and solutions/ recommendations for our clientsLead on internal financial, quality and risk management on client projectsLead your own and FAAS team's development of functional and technical skills by establishing a culture of highest performing teams and inclusive behavioursCreate an environment that encourages and drives innovation based on experience with the client, market, service line, functional group and EYTo qualify for the role, you must have: An accountancy qualification (e.g., ACA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalentFinancial Reporting and/or an Assurance/audit backgroundExtensive experience working in assurance, consulting or transformational roles within Big 4, Consulting firms, and/or industryExperience in one or more of the below: Accounting, Finance and Reporting related processes gained through Big 4, Consulting or industry environment e.g.,:Record-to-Report (R2R), Financial & Non-financial ReportingFinancial Close, Consolidation and ReportingExperience in Business and Finance Transformation & Change programmes; managing senior stakeholders across Finance and the business, identifying improvement/optimisation opportunities, enabling and influencing client decision-makingProcess, 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 be able to automate extraction, preparation and presentation of information to present to senior stakeholders, including use of data warehousing, ETL and visualisation solutionsFinance systems application design, build and implementation e.g., SAP, Oracle), EPM (e.g., BlackLine)Other relevant experience may include whilst not limited to: Accounting and Regulatory change (e.g., Corporate Reform, SOx)Experience of Finance Data and architecture including general ledger, subledgers, master data structures, data objects etc. Experience of wider finance related processes including elements within Order-to-Cash (O2C), Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)Experience of non-financial reporting, including ESG reporting and relevant regulatory frameworksInternal finance function experience in Financial Reporting rolesWhat we look forWe're interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. What we offerEY 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 whilst allowing you to build your career. Our client-facing professionals are required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites. 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 well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be a leader. 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. The exceptional EY experience. 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