Director, Finance Transformation, Business Consulting, Belfast or Derry/Londonderry

The Team and the opportunity

Our Finance Transformation team delivers globally integrated Finance service offerings to our clients. Our Finance team assists clients in building Finance functions that are business-focused, cost-effective and agile in meeting the needs of all their stakeholders. These offerings include:

• Agile Business Finance – Delivering an optimised Finance function by ensuring a collaborative alignment between Finance, Business and Technology to build an Innovation-led Finance function to help empower teams, enhance capabilities and realise benefits faster.
• Value and Performance Management – Enabling Finance functions to identify and deliver sustainable long term value through optimised planning, reporting and analytics.
• Global Business Services – Developing high performing operating models through process simplification, standardisation and leveraging enabling technologies.
• Finance Strategy and Operating Model – Development of a digital finance vision; target operating model; case for change, benefits realisation and transformation roadmap.

Key to many of our Finance Transformation engagements is the identification, evaluation and deployment of the right technology to support our clients’ business agenda. In particular, this involves intertwining our Finance and Shared Services portfolio with other offerings like cyber security, analytics, RPA and digital technologies.

Your key responsibilities

As a Director for our Finance Transformation services, you will be required to:

• Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and networks including the development of relationships with team members across all EY practices to serve client needs.
• Lead business development and client pursuit efforts with a strong insight of the market and past sales record of having won new business and developed existing accounts.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert on Finance matters and stay abreast of emerging business and industry trends relevant to our clients’ business, such as Business Analytics, Robotic Process Automation and Managed Services.
• Effectively lead delivery of client engagements, including managing and motivating client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.
• Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget.
• Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Manage expectations of client service delivery.
• Demonstrate expertise and in-depth technical capabilities in the areas of Finance operations and processes; Finance operating models; Global Business Services and Finance technologies.
• Foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment and play an active role in counselling and mentoring junior consultants within the organisation.
• Demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge and possess good business acumen.

Skills and attributes for success

Significant relevant experience required at this level. Key areas of experience include previous consulting experience and experience within Finance Reporting (VPM) and Finance Process & Automation.

• MBA, ACCA/ACA/CIMA and/or PMP/Prince2 qualification.
• Strong market focus with ability to identify and build new opportunities and client relationships and a proven ability to write and shape proposals.
• Experience managing senior stakeholders, providing constructive challenge and robust advice to the senior management including C-suite.
• Development of strategic Finance and IT relationships with C-suite decision makers.
• Experience across the complete lifecycle of Transformation projects, from concept through execution and ongoing operations.
• Excellent Technology knowledge and experience, covering current trends and best practice Consulting, complemented by strong Finance functional and operations understanding.
• Characteristics of a forward thinker and self-motivator that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage a team of junior consulting professionals.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. 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. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching 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.

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Pension.
• Discounted health insurance.
• Web Doctor - Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family.
• The purchase of additional annual leave.
• Hybrid Working.
• Free Gym membership.
• Travel Pass.
• Maternity & Paternity leave.
• Bike to work Scheme.
• Recognition Awards.
• Cash incentives for referrals.
• Work Mobile.
• TECH MBA paid by EY.
• Wellness rooms available in some offices.

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to 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 without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

Career Progression

When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one. Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.