Consulting - Tech Consulting - FinTech - Finance and Accounting Technology Consultant - Senior

EY • Hartford, DC

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

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Consulting – Tech Consulting – FinTech – Finance and Accounting Technology Consultant - Senior

You will be a part of the US Tech Consulting - Finance and Accounting Technology team, an innovative and collaborative group of business and technology consultants who are dedicated to support client’s Finance Automation, Controls & Governance agenda by supporting business process led implementation of technology systems such as BlackLine, Oracle ARCS, Trintech, OneStream RCM, Tagetik, etc. At EY, you will help our clients, some of the most influential companies, explore emergent applications and transform the way the Finance and Accounting teams manage their financial close and reconciliations processes.

The opportunity
Recognizing the changing and fast-paced professional world, a successful Senior will work with our clients to transform their business problems into technology solutions that enable automation, efficiency and time savings. The focus is to help our clients enhance the operating effectiveness of the Finance, Accounting and Operations functions by assisting them as they shift their emphasis from manual processing and reporting to more value add and value driven activities coupled with decision support and analytics.

As a Senior in Technology Business Analysis, you will be instrumental in connecting business needs with technical solutions. You will play a pivotal role in evaluating business models, eliciting requirements, and ensuring the technical teams deliver solutions that are in perfect harmony with business objectives.

Your key responsibilities
As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for delivering top-notch business analysis and system configuration. Your day-to-day will involve:

Understanding and evaluating current state of processes associated with finance management and internal controls including the financial close, end to end intercompany and controls monitoring
Operational process redesign of financial processes – identify process challenges across EYs seven operating model dimensions and collaborate with other practice areas of EY to bring unified solutions to our clients
Implement key components of unified intercompany process solutions including technology and process redesign
Assisting with Finance technology solution design, configuration, testing and deployment (e.g. BlackLine, Oracle ARCS, Trintech, OneStream RCM, Tagetik, etc.)
Aligning and re-defining business processes and identifying additional improvement opportunities to enhance the Finance and Accounting functions
Developing client relationships and project management

Translating complex business requirements into detailed technical specifications
Configuring and implementing solutions that align with business needs
Identifying opportunities for service expansion and contributing to sales through RFP responses
Expect to travel regularly and lead project streams while actively engaging with clients.

Skills and attributes for success
To thrive in this role, you should be action-oriented and adept at delivering processes, solutions, and projects. Your influence will extend beyond project delivery, impacting sales and service offerings.

You will ideally have previous exposure in supporting business process and technology aspects of Finance Transformation programs in areas such as general ledgers, sub-ledgers, financial close and reconciliation management, intercompany processing and settlement. You will possess excellent communication skills and an inclination to bond with our clients to provide an outstanding service delivery experience.

What we look for We seek individuals who demonstrate leadership, the ability to work independently, and a passion for making an impact. Top performers in our team are those who show a relentless drive for excellence, a collaborative spirit, and the ability to navigate complex challenges with innovative solutions.

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Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree
• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience
• A minimum of 3 years of work experience in supporting the following Finance Management business processes: Record to Report (R2R), Order to Cash (OTC) Processes
• Financial Statement Close Processes
• Accounting Policies and Procedures
• Financial Accounting and Reporting Operations/Technology
• Performance Management and Measurement (KPIs, business metrics etc.)
• Journals processing
• Intercompany Processing, Clearing and Settlements
• Consolidations and Elimination Processes
• Variance/Fluctuation Analysis and Transaction Matching
• 2+ years of system implementation experience (requirements gathering through deployment) in any of the following tools: BlackLine (Account Reconciliations, Transaction Matching, Variance Analysis, Intercompany Hub etc.)
• Trintech (Cadency, ReconNet etc.)
• Oracle (ARCS, FCCS, FCM, etc.)
• Other tools including OneStream, Frontier, Tagetik, TLM etc.
• Experience in analyzing process challenges and implementing operational process improvement
• Ability to convert technical accounting/organization requirements and current state procedures into improvement opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to lead client meetings, drive work products development and coach and guide junior team members
• Support client proposals, Proof Of Concepts (PoC) developments and RFPs
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50-70%

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree in computer science, engineering, accounting, finance or a related field
• Experience in corporate consolidations, intercompany reconciliation, remediation of complex reconciliation issues and oversight of processing/clearing intercompany transactions
• Passionate about technology, applying it to business solutions and helping our clients with automation and improved governance goals
• A proactive approach to professional development
• The ability to adapt to diverse environments and cultures

Responsibilities

• Understanding and evaluating current state of processes associated with finance management and internal controls including the financial close, end to end intercompany and controls monitoring
• Operational process redesign of financial processes – identify process challenges across EYs seven operating model dimensions and collaborate with other practice areas of EY to bring unified solutions to our clients
• Implement key components of unified intercompany process solutions including technology and process redesign
• Assisting with Finance technology solution design, configuration, testing and deployment (e.g. BlackLine, Oracle ARCS, Trintech, OneStream RCM, Tagetik, etc.)
• Aligning and re-defining business processes and identifying additional improvement opportunities to enhance the Finance and Accounting functions
• Developing client relationships and project management
• Translating complex business requirements into detailed technical specifications
• Configuring and implementing solutions that align with business needs
• Identifying opportunities for service expansion and contributing to sales through RFP responses
• Expect to travel regularly and lead project streams while actively engaging with clients.

Benefits

• comprehensive compensation and benefits package
• medical and dental coverage
• pension and 401(k) plans
• paid time off options
• flexible vacation policy
• time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level