GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Dublin
Available for VISA Sponsorship: YES
Business Area: Finance
Contract Type: Full Time - Permanent
At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you, we are counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
EY have a number of career opportunities available, and we are interested in meeting candidates who are looking for a new challenge, one where you can develop your range of skills significantly. Be that a move out of industry into practice, or from within practice into advisory services. We are looking for future leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. Our opportunities will allow you to apply your expertise to a variety of projects whilst offering you excellent career progression opportunities.
The Finance competency at EY is a multifaceted team that focuses on providing expert guidance and support to clients in navigating complex regulatory landscapes, managing and analysing finance and risk data, and implementing finance transformation initiatives. Our goal is to drive the finance functions’ effectiveness, agility and value contribution within the clients organisation which can include integration of new technologies, optimisation of processes and the adoption of innovative practices.
EY’s FSO Business Consulting are experiencing an exciting period of growth due to the financial services sector undergoing rapid transformative changes. In response to market demand, we are looking for an experienced senior manager in working with Financial Services Industry in Ireland or UK, and proven expertise in leadership of complex finance transformation delivery projects.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are looking for a person with Finance and risk regulatory reporting experience, track record in project and team leadership experience, client relationship management excellence, communication, and business acumen as well as passion for innovation, building high performing teams and culture of trust, respect, and diversity.

CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage or support engagements with our clients and provide high quality consulting services to a portfolio of clients.
• Understand EY’s service offerings and actively support in identifying opportunities to better serve clients across our range of services.
• 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
• Assist on business development opportunities and support proposal development efforts.
• Manage innovation in processes and systems, leveraging technology to enhance client performance.

PRACTICE AND PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and Lead diverse teams with varying skillsets.
• Adapt your leadership style to fit team, client, and their cultural needs.
• Contribute to expanding our brand in the market by attending relevant events, collaborating with other internal teams, facilitating thought leadership, etc.
• Engage in business development activities including input to client presentations and proposals
• Foster a supportive, inclusive and growth team-oriented work culture.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE, YOU MUST HAVE:

• Excellent client relationship management skills, gained through prior consulting roles or within large financial services / technology organisations
• Proven track record in relevant management and leadership roles in data centric projects and engagements in consulting industry
• Expertise in key Finance Regulatory reporting or Regulatory change programmes – for example knowledge of BCBS239, IReF, IFRS 9, SRB, Stress testing
• Understanding of finance processes, finance technologies and operating models and ability to bridge the language of both business and IT delivery.
• Minimum of 7+ years in delivering regulatory reporting or finance transformation programmes, with demonstrated experience of applying methodologies such as Prince2/ PMP/Agile.
• An accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) applied in a financial institution would be beneficial
• Understanding of technology trends and implications on the Financial Services industry
• Strong communication skills, with experience of managing strategy material and presenting to key stakeholders.
• Experience of delivering change through multi-disciplinary stakeholders and collaborating across jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage, supervise and develop others; effectively communicate, manage budgets, timelines and plans; manage client expectations, and deliver quality projects.
• Experience with SQL, a range of data governance tooling, BI Tools and data platforms