Manager, Finance, Financial Services, London

Manager, Finance, Financial Services, London-LON00BLT GB-England-London Our Finance & Finance Technology Performance Improvement practice sits within our wider Advisory team and is growing significantly due to financial services organisations needing to address infrastructure weaknesses and adapt to the changing market environment. Consequently we are seeing our clients undertaking a wide range of projects. As a Finance Manager you will work with our Senior Managers and Director to deliver for our clients. The opportunity You will work us in delivering solution to some of the worlds leading Financial Institutions covering all sectors and including technology. The type of projects we cover are Business transformations to drive best practice & cost efficiency Finance operating model design and implementation Enhanced performance reporting and business steering capabilities driven by the desire to provide integrated and aligned capital, risk, P&L and B/S management and explanation Regulatory, statutory and management reporting projects covering IFRS, Finrep/Corep, GAAP, BCBS and other Finance, Risk and Treasury integration Front-to-Back process and controls improvements following recent unauthorised trading, product mis-selling and benchmark incidents Finance systems architecture and strategy delivery General Ledger, consolidation and EPM projects Data warehousing and data management ALM, Funding & Liquidity Management Your key responsibilities In your role as a Manager you will have responsibility for Managing a client assignments Developing long-term trusted advisor relationships Identifying opportunities for and securing new business Aiding proposals and bid teams Developing high quality technical proposals Supporting development of our core client solutions Managing the sharing of knowledge, experience (positive and negative) and lessons learned Coaching and mentoring teams to encourage development of individuals and the practice Liaising with service line teams, functional specialists and Area Partners to support client development initiatives Skills and attributes for success Knowledge of banking/insurance support functions (e.g. Financial Accounting and Finance Performance Management) and their key processes A successful track record in Wholesale Banking / Capital Markets / Retail Banking / Insurance Gained either through a top tier consultancy (Big 4, IBM, Accenture etc.) or top tier bank Change management/transformation experience, including an understanding of how IT change supports this Understanding of process excellence methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) Possible international experience or European language skills would be a bonus To qualify for the role you must have Excellent graduate level education, minimum 2.1 degree or equivalent Accounting/ finance qualifications (ACA, ACMA, ACCA, CPA CFA etc.) Process excellence accreditation qualifications Ideally, you'll also have Desire to build / develop a career in advising our clients with organisational wide improvements and industry insight Strong interest and commitment to understanding and developing leading edge finance solutions to our industry clients High level of drive, commitment to achieving solutions and ability to work under pressure What we are looking for Youll be a trusted business advisor to our clients with a strong Finance background. You will have strong experience of Regulatory and Reporting matters across with a solid understanding of Performance Improvement and Financial Accounting. What working at EY offers We offer an attractive remuneration package where youll be rewarded for your performance. 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 thats right for you About EY As a global provider of assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, were using the finance products, expertise and systems weve 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. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, well make our goal to be the best employer by 2020 a reality. For you this will mean you have greater control over the work you are involved in and you will gain from exceptional training and coaching provided at EY. Feedback is an essential part of what we do and this will be forthcoming in order for you to maximize your potential and be part of a dynamic team. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. Join us in building a better working world. Apply now. #LI-P