Senior Consultant - Sap Fico/rtr jobs at Ey in Canada, Toronto

The EY-Parthenon brand is the home of our fast-growing global strategy capability. We advise corporate and private equity clients on strategic and commercial issues affecting their key investment choices. Areas of our work include:

• Corporate and BU strategy
• Strategy assessment
• Market entry strategy and opportunity sizing
• Product and business unit strategy development
• Divestment options analysis
• Purpose-led strategy and long-term value
• Business model reinvention
• Portfolio strategy
• Digital strategy and innovation
• Go-to-market strategy
• Strategic cost evaluation
• Commercial due diligence

You'll work with a high-performing, integrated team which focuses on a variety of global and local corporate, government, and private equity clients. You'll have a diverse range of stretching experiences which will give you continuous learning and development opportunities as well as a great sense of achievement. The Canadian Practice is closely integrated with the Americas EY Parthenon organization. We bring the power of our deep global and local insights, client relationships and an informed, current perspective.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform primary and secondary research including data gathering, interviews, and surveys
• Develop and execute workplans including analytics, both qualitative and quantitative
• Develop the ‘story’ – the output to narrate the solution to the client’s problem – including written output (slides)
• Develop and sustain effective relationships with client stakeholders
• Foster an inclusive culture throughout the team and within engagements
• Develop a community within the team – volunteering to support to develop an offer, or other internal practice build initiatives such as Learning, Operations, Resourcing, Recruitment, etc.
• Proactively build a personal network within the firm
• Be comfortable in a team environment that actively encourages members voicing different views to reach the optimal solution for clients
• Be entrepreneurial in seeking ways to deliver increased client impact

Ideal qualifications for this position include:

• Engineering, Finance or Commerce undergrad (MA, MBA, PhD an asset)
• Work/leadership experience with demonstrated impact
• Exposure to Commercial Due Diligence from a Consulting, Private Equity or Corporate Development perspective a significant asset
• Exceptional problem-solving skills – analytical, quantitative and conceptual
• Advanced modelling skills (Excel) and visualization skills (Tableau and/or Power BI)
• Effective organization and time management skills with ability to work under demanding environment, overtime and adhere to project deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A passion for delivering impact, demonstrated initiative taking, high energy and the ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
• Comfort with ambiguity

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience leading multiple full-cycle SAP EWM implementations as an EWM Lead (consulting-side)
• Strong written and verbal client-facing communication and presentation skills; must be comfortable interacting with clients daily
• Experience with architecting SAP warehouse management solutions, running high-level and solution design workshops, and executing hands-on build and test of the solution
• Experience managing large EWM / Logistics teams including detailed planning of design, build and test work, effort and timeline estimation, day-to-day management and reporting on progress
• Must be proficient (hands-on experience) in all areas of EWM including outbound, inbound and internal EWM warehouse processes, SAP TM and Advanced Production
• Integration, integration with SD and MM modules, warehouse structure (Storage Types, Activity Areas etc.), and S4 plant configuration
• Experience with S/4HANA EWM 2021 preferred
• An interest in staying abreast of SAP EWM and supply chain management trends
• The ability to effectively team with diverse skills and backgrounds and foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment
• Experience with (leading) proposal writing and preparing and delivering orals presentations
• A forward thinker and self-starter that thrives on an adapts quickly to new challenges
• A strong work ethic, an ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines with confidence and ease, and a high degree of professionalism to tackle evolving, challenging and diverse client needs

To qualify, candidates must have:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in information systems, commerce, computer science, engineering, business, supply chain and/or other related major
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in SAP EWM, covering a minimum of 2 full-cycle projects as an EWM lead (consulting-side)
• SAP EWM certification is highly preferred
• A willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated to be 30-40%

What we offer you

When you thrive, we thrive. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being:

• $5,000 per year for mental health support benefits
• Wellbeing benefit of $1,200/year

Discover how, when and where you can work at

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $110,000 to $165,500for Manager and $120,500 to $216,000 for Senior Manager. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

As a Transactions Senior Consultant, you will be a professional member of our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) team. FAAS operates principally through 4 main pillars: Enhanced Corporate Reporting & Accounting, Finance Optimization, Treasury Management and Transactions Advisory. We understand the evolving role of the CFO and the Finance function, and work with our clients to automate and streamline efficiency, control, and compliance functions, while simultaneously improving the value Finance provides to the organization. Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources available to our advisory professionals, you will be part of the team that delivers fit for purpose financial advisory services to our clients and their stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities

As a Transactions Senior Consultant, you will be an active contributor to teams focused on the growth and development of our Transactions service pillar including business development, client relationship management, opportunity management and client-facing engagement delivery. You will help finance leaders meet challenges that their teams are currently facing. You will work with them to achieve their potential transaction, acquisition, divestiture, process optimization, and process digitization objectives. You will offer them innovative advice for optimizing processes, using cutting-edge technologies and creating value for their organizations.

Skills and attributes for success

• Identification and assessment of business and operational needs, development of solutions tailored to client needs, assessment of the Finance function, performance of operations diagnostics, optimization of financial processes, provision of tailored training, and other
• Prepare deliverables tailored to client needs
• Promote an innovative and team-oriented work environment
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management
• Understand the client’s industry and recognize key performance drivers, business and operational trends, and new technical and industry developments
• Stay informed of changing market conditions and new regulatory developments and their impacts on clients.
• Attend training programs to continually develop skills
• Utilize technology to develop yourself, share knowledge with team members and enhance service delivery
• Maintain cooperative relationships and foster mutual support with other EY service line teams
• Strong spoken and written English skills; French language skills is an asset
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to maintain impeccable relationships with clients
• Deep knowledge of business trends, emerging technical and industry developments
• Excellent project management and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and meet deadlines

What we look for

• Undergraduate degree in project management, business administration, operations management or industrial engineering
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• Professional designation and/or qualification i.e. CA, CPA (completed or in-progress)
• Highly adaptable and open to change
• Integrity within a professional environment
• Knowledge/experience in several of:
  
  • IPO readiness assessment and management of activities across the IPO lifecycle. Participation / involvement in an IPO would be an asset
  • Planning and integration of acquisitions across all aspects of Organization / People, Process and Technology including both project management and execution
  • Planning and management of disposals across all aspects of Organization / People, Process and Technology including both project management and execution
  • Technical accounting experience in IFRS and US GAAP
  • Audit or business (operational) experience in financial statement close and the application of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, with a preference for experience
  • with SOX 404 or NI 52-109 compliance
• Highly developed analytical skills focused on business case and financial modelling
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to think critically and identify creative solutions outside of the box and thrive on new challenges
• Experience in process optimization or business analysis, including business process documentation
• Experience in process digitalization projects (dashboard, robotization, etc.)
• Experience in using the following tools and software:
  
  • Modelling and process management tools
  • Process flowchart software (Visio, LucidChart, etc.)
  • Microsoft Office suite
• Leading and driving high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget
• Knowledge and working experience on business processes including record to report, plan-to-perform, order-to-cash, and procure-to-pay an asset
• The ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Excellent communication skills including verbal, written, and presentation
• A high level of motivation and a self-starting attitude
• A willingness to travel on short notice to meet client needs

Ideally, you’ll also have

• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment
• The ability to develop relationships and rapidly build credibility and trust
• Demonstrated record of driving revenue within existing accounts and in developing new prospects within client organizations

What we offer you

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $55,000 to $98,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

As a Manager or Senior Consultant, you’ll play a hands-on role in designing, configuring, and deploying onboarding solutions while guiding clients through transformation with confidence and empathy.

Client Engagement & Strategy

• Partner with HR and Talent Acquisition leaders to shape onboarding strategies aligned with business goals.
• Facilitate workshops to translate onboarding vision into SAP SuccessFactors capabilities.
• Advise clients on onboarding best practices, compliance, and experience design.

Solution Design & Implementation

• Lead the configuration and deployment of SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding, including integration with Recruiting and Employee Central.
• Design onboarding workflows, forms, and experiences tailored to client needs.
• Ensure seamless integration with third-party systems (e.g., background checks, provisioning tools).

Experience & Innovation

• Apply design thinking to create onboarding journeys that are intuitive, engaging, and inclusive.
• Introduce innovations such as mobile onboarding, preboarding portals, and personalized content.
• Continuously improve onboarding processes through analytics and feedback.

Project Delivery

• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation and adoption.
• Support testing, training, and change enablement activities.

Team Collaboration

• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to knowledge sharing within the SAP COI and HR tech team.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong understanding of onboarding processes and employee lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding and related modules.
• Ability to manage client relationships and lead workshops.
• Proficiency in system configuration, data migration, and integration.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR, Business, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in HR technology consulting, with a focus on SAP SuccessFactors.
• Proven experience implementing SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding.
• SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding certification (preferred).
• Experience working with global clients and distributed teams.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Certifications in SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting and Employee Central.
• Experience with onboarding analytics and experience platforms.
• Exposure to compliance and regulatory onboarding requirements.

What we look for

• You bring empathy, structure, and creativity to onboarding design.
• You elevate onboarding from a process to an experience.
• You build trust with clients and teams through clarity, confidence, and delivery excellence.
• You connect onboarding to broader talent and business strategies—and tell that story well.

Skills and attributes for success

• Skilled in “team leadership” – adhering to the project methodology and PMO processes/procedures, planning the data team’s work, leading local and offshore resources, reporting status, logging and escalating risks/issues/decisions, participating in program governance, etc.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with SAP Finance
• Effectively team with diverse skills and backgrounds and foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating enterprise domain knowledge with technology skills.
• Demonstrate characteristics of a forward thinker and self-starter that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge.
• Ability to lead a team of consulting professionals on multiple projects.
• A strong work ethic.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's or Master’s degree and 7-10 years of related work experience at minimum;
• A degree in computer science, accounting, finance or a related field (MBA or Business Undergraduate degree preferred). SAP certification/s highly preferred.
• At minimum 5 – 7 years of experience working with SAP Finance modules (FI, CO, CO-PC, COPA – S/4HANA experience preferred), as well as participation in multiple full life cycle SAP implementations required.
• Experience with implementing and advanced knowledge of SAP Finance and Controlling, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets and Cost Center Accounting
• Experience with implementing SAP Finance and integrations to SD, MM, PP, PM, etc. to support product cost controlling and margin analysis
• Experience with leading business blueprint, gathering and documenting business requirements and designing SAP enabled solutions
• Experience facilitating cross-functional team members with complex schedules against a published plan
• Team lead expertise – stream planning, status reporting, managing governance, managing the team against the plan, escalating risks/issues/decisions/changes, budget management, etc.
• Development of project documentation including business process flows, training materials, requirements gathering and project management methodology experience required.
• Experience with all aspects of cost controlling and management accounting within an ERP system.

What we offer

When you thrive, we thrive. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being:

• $5,000 per year for mental health support benefits
• Wellbeing benefit of $1,200/year

Discover how, when and where you can work at

BC & Ontario Region Pay Information (only if role is being published in BC)

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $90,000 to $165,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

To qualify, candidates must have:

• A related bachelor's degree
• Approximately 10+ years consulting experience
• 7 - 10 years UKG Pro or Pro WFM project implementation experience
• UKG Certifications are ideal (Timekeeping, Advanced Scheduling etc.)
• Experience working with clients on solution gap opportunity analysis/recommendations, providing solution oversight and advisory
• Experience supporting or leading business process design, enhancements
• Experience participating and/or leading client discussions – requirements gathering, user stories/test scenario creation, solution configuration, lead/support testing and drive deployment
• An understanding of the end-to-end implementation life cycle
• Demonstrated experience in project management, leading a team through complex implementations
• Ability to work through a problem with limited information. Demonstrates an approach to take a problem or situation to the next steps
• Demonstrated experience in designing and providing post-implementation support to clients
• Demonstrated UKG business development experience, spanning the Pro and Pro WFM suites
• Flexibility and ability to travel - on short notice if needed to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 30%
  

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex HR technology and UKG Pro & Pro WFM implementation concepts. Lead client engagement teams and work with a wide variety of clients to deliver professional services. Develop and successfully manage to project budget
• Deliver quality services. Value and model excellent client service by establishing goals and implementation plans to achieve high quality deliverables within expected timeframes. Monitor progress, manage risk, and confirm key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management. Focus on deliverables and client business priorities. Manage expectations of service. Understand the client's industry and recognize key performance drivers and business trends
• Develop people. Provide constructive on-the-job feedback/training. Foster an innovative and team-oriented work environment
• Demonstrate high levels of UKG Pro & Pro WFM technical and professional knowledge and quickly assimilate new knowledge. Keep up to date with current developments and trends in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge
• Generate new business opportunities. Understand Ernst & Young and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to serve clients. Develop long-term client relationships and networks. Develop relationships with other Ernst & Young team members across all practices to serve client needs

What we look for

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you. Specifically, we are looking for candidates with:

• Strong work ethic
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Problem solving skills with demonstrated curiosity to understand how and why a problem or issue exists
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and finding creative approaches to finding a solution
• Business analytical skills – make observations, anticipate client and management needs or expectations
• Work collaboratively in a team environment (knows when to lead and when to follow)
• Team / work engagement – dealing with varying team /stakeholder environment, knowing importance of different communication styles and messaging based on different stakeholders
• High level of motivation and a self-starting attitude

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial, and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
  

In this role, you will analyze complex financial data, operational metrics, and market trends, transforming them into actionable insights that facilitate informed decision-making. By concentrating on these critical areas, you will enable organizations to optimize their operational efficiency and achieve their strategic goals, significantly impacting their journey toward excellence.

Our team leverages a wide range of leading EPM platforms, including:

• Acterys
• Anaplan
• Board
• Microsoft Business Performance Planning
• OneStream
• Oracle EPM
• SAP SAC and Group Reporting
• Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik

Your key responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of EPM solutions across planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures for modern EPM systems.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to ensure successful delivery and measurable impact.
• Serve as a technical lead on EPM projects, developing models, integrations, and custom functionalities.
• Guide junior developers and ensure high-quality delivery aligned with client expectations.
• Support the development and configuration of EPM solutions, including system setup, testing, documentation, and user support.
• Learn and grow within a dynamic team focused on financial performance technologies.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong understanding of EPM platforms and financial planning processes (e.g., FP&A, HR planning, CapEx).
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Experience with data modeling, scripting, and system integration.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Ideally, you’ll also

• Relevant certifications as a solution architect in one or more of the EPM systems EY Canada implements.
• Experience integrating EPM platforms with other enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with planning processes such as G&A Planning, Workforce Planning, Capital Expense Planning, and Project Planning.
• Exposure to pre-sales activities, including solution demos and proposal development.