Manager - Finance Transformation| Lisboa/Porto

at  EY

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. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Recognizing the changing and fast-paced professional landscape, you will team with engagement leadership to bring our broad range of capabilities and insights to enhance the role and effectiveness of the finance and operations function. We are seeking a manager – Finance Transformation. You’ll be part of our Business Consulting group, helping clients with business and internal finance performance through a focus on providing business consulting services that achieve measurable benefits in operational effectiveness and strategic decision making.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS

• Display teamwork, integrity, and leadership.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• A strong work ethic.
• Forward thinker and self-starter.
• Creative, proactive, team player and able to work under pressure.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Finance Business Consulting Manager, you’ll actively establish, maintain, and strengthen internal and external relationships.

• Collect and analyse information from the client and its sector, as well as the functional areas within the project.
• Identify potential challenges and business needs, and propose recommendations of a strategic and operational nature, to “transform” our client’s businesses.
• Contribute with insights and ideas and assist in drafting high quality project reports.
• Develop, maintain, and strengthen client relationships.
• Keep abreast of current industry and economic developments relevant to the client’s business.
• Demonstrate high levels of technical and professional knowledge.
• Use technology and tools to continually learn and innovate, share knowledge with team members and enhance the delivery of services.
• Train and develop the junior teams involved in the project.
• Contribute to the development of commercial and business development activities.
• Support the implementation of recommendations and solutions, in close alignment with clients’ teams, ensuring the creation of tangible impact.
• Manage the activities and milestones inherent to each project, ensuring daily relationships with management/ team, client, and various stakeholders.
• Support the senior management and partnership with team management activities, such new staff recruitment, training, team development.
• Develop commercial activities, including the identification of market opportunities, development of solutions according with client needs and commercial proposals presentation.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE, YOU MUST HAVE

• Master´s degree in business, engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Minimum experience of 6 years in management consulting environment, fintech’s and / or background in finance operations.
• Background in operational finance is desired.
• Experience in preparing proposals; participation in pitches; develop new business in accounts and through clients’ relationships.
• Demonstrated experience in project-based engagements in any or the combination of the following areas: knowledge in financial and accounting processes, consulting projects, ERP / technology implementations.
• Full English Proficiency.