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Senior Consultant

• Finance Strategy and Transformation
• Financial Services
• Business Consulting

The opportunity

As our Senior Consultant in Finance Strategy and Transformation, you'll play a key role in driving financial innovation and strategic change for our clients. You'll use your expertise to develop compelling business cases, contribute to the design of finance strategies, and be part of transformative projects that have a real impact on our clients' growth and efficiency.

This role is based in Warrang – Sydney and Naarm – Melbourne. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead the development and interrogation of financial models including for budgeting, planning, and forecasting.

• Engage directly with clients in the gathering of functional and technical requirements and support in the implementation of financial software solutions, ensuring alignment with requirements.

• Configuration of ERP, EPM and other finance cloud software tools.

• Assist in the development of policies, governance frameworks and interrogation of processes, risks and controls and recommend improvements.

• Support in the delivery of complex project, including development of status reports, client presentations, project trackers and communicating progress and outcomes to client leadership.

• Interrogation and design of finance processes and reporting including identification of areas for enhancement and/or automation.

• Contribute to the design and execution of finance transformation initiatives, leveraging industry best practices to deliver measurable results for clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• Relevant experience in consulting and/or audit & assurance in professional services or in industry.

• Experience in the financial services sector is preferred, such as banking, insurance, or asset management.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and deliver insightful financial models and strategies.

• Familiarity with ERP and/or EPM financial systems, and relevant processes, with experience in tools like Anaplan, Aptitude, or similar technologies.

• Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating complex information clearly to diverse stakeholders and managing senior relationships effectively.

• A relevant academic degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field, with additional financial qualifications (e.g., ACA, ACMA, ACCA) considered advantageous.

• A proactive attitude towards learning and adapting to emerging technologies and trends in the finance sector.

If you are looking to apply your technical skills in a more advisory setting and grow your impact across a wide range of clients and projects, we encourage you to apply.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment

• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.

• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits

• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.