Senior Consultant jobs in Canada

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.

Running a business is all about making intelligent decisions, powered by accurate information. As a Valuation Senior you’ll help make that happen. You will be an important part of our diversely talented, highly experienced team and work at the forefront for high-profile companies. When you join our industry-leading team, you’ll be right at the heart of that challenge, working with leading business tools and methodologies to provide to some of the most sophisticated clients around.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior, you will be an important part of our diversely talented, highly experienced Valuation team, and you will gain experience from working on a wide variety of assignments across our many clients. You will be responsible for participating and assisting in valuation and financial analyses and applying valuation theories and approaches, including: researching and gathering relevant information; analyzing information; participating in the formulation of valuation approaches; developing valuation and other business models; and assisting in the preparation of valuation reports for a variety of purposes such as financial reporting, transactions, tax, and litigation.

We support clients with their evolving business strategy with the following services:

• Serve as a member of multiple client engagement teams
• Identify issues and propose solutions
• Perform research and business modelling
• Prepare quantitative and qualitative valuation analyses
• Actively contribute to report writing
• Demonstrate ability to listen to clients and to address clients' needs
• Maintain and develop positive, productive, and professional relationships with colleagues and clients
• Demonstrate teamwork and responsibility towards team members
• Stay abreast of current business and economic developments relevant to the client's business
• Use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of services provided

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting with demonstrated aptitude in quantitative and qualitative analysis
• CPA designation
• A commitment to pursuing the Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) professional qualification
• Strong business modelling and analysis skills
• Working knowledge of Canadian and International Finance and Accounting concepts and principles
• Ability to analyze client's information and understand key business drivers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to manage time spent against budget, and work alongside team members to ensure the timely completion of work deliverables
• MS Office proficiency including MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

What we look for

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for valuations and high attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our clients’ goals.

Underpinning everything is our focus on developing a talented team through investment in technical and commercial training and knowledge transfer. Within the team you will have the opportunity to take on client management responsibilities and have the potential to gain excellent career progression.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior within Decision Modelling, you will join a collaborative team where our experienced leaders will coach and mentor your growth as a modeler, analyst and rounded commercial advisor. You will likely spend your day-to-day designing, building and testing integrated financial models for transaction decision-related projects or even for forecasting purposes for our clients. You’ll need a strong knowledge of Excel and how it can be applied to corporate finance and be flexible and adaptable when it comes to different projects. Reviewing financial models is key too and you will be part of teams that provide preliminary conclusions regarding the logical integrity of our clients’ models. Knowledge of analytical tools and techniques would also be of benefit in the role, such as data visualization software.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong Excel Skills - designing and building models as well as testing them; incorporating operational, tax, accounting and financing aspects across a range of sectors. Strong understanding of Excel and its key functionality (such as Power Query, Power Pivot, spill functions, tables) and demonstrated ability to build models and analysis in Excel
• Knowledge of one or more complementary coding languages (such as M, DAX, VBA, Python and R) how they can be applied to corporate finance and business strategy problems
• Stakeholder Management - every day you’ll interface with multiple stakeholders across different functions to identify underlying business drivers and appreciate context of the transaction and the client's business issues
• Logical thinking - you’ll apply logical thinking and creative problem-solving skills to support resolution of issues
• Attention to Detail – you will build models to meet our rigorous standards and review models built by others to identify logical concerns
• Communication - Communicating effectively with the engagement manager, the client, and the wider team in a concerted effort towards delivering work products of the highest standard
• Support - assisting senior team members in developing new business

To qualify for the role you must have

• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to identify the factors that drive business and financial performance, and proven ability to think logically and map business understanding into Excel-based analytics or modelling
• A passion for Decision Modelling; highly motivated, numerate and a logical thinker are all key to the role

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Proven experience of Decision Modelling, with 2-3 years of commercial, client-facing work experience
• Strong interpersonal skills and previous experience of working within a similar team
• Financial modelling experience
• A designation (such as CFM, CFMP, CBV, CFA, CPA or P.Eng) certification or significant progress towards these or similar certifications
• Strong communication skills that enable you to simplify complex technical topics and share those with non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with any of the following software packages: Data Visualization applications (e.g. MS Power BI, Tableau), Statistical packages (e.g. MATLAB, SPSS), VBA; C#, R or Python, MS Access; SQL Server

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for decision modelling and analytics, with very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our clients’ goals. Also, being highly motivated and self-aware to work autonomously where required.

What we offer

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is$68,000 to $94,000. 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.

Skills and Attributes for Success

Significant working security experience and knowledge in the design, implementation, and operation of security controls in one of the following areas:

• Agile & DevOps Methodologies – Experience as a contributing member of a balanced team within an Agile development or DevOps environment;

• Application Security - Experience with the design of security controls for multi-tier business solutions, including the design of application-level access and entitlement management, data tenancy and isolation, encryption, and logging. Working familiarity with REST API and microservices architecture;

• Cloud Security – Technical understanding of virtualization, cloud infrastructure, and public cloud offerings, as well as experience designing security configuration and controls within cloud-based solutions in Microsoft Azure, Google GCP, Amazon AWS, and other vendors;

• Infrastructure Security – Experience with the integration of common infrastructure security technologies and solutions into business solution architectures, including the integration of identity & access management, intrusion detection and prevention, security monitoring, and data encryption solutions;

• Identity and Access Management - Experience in design and integration of identity and access management based on Active Directory and Federation technologies.

To qualify for the role, you must have experience in

Extensive experience in implementing, advising on, and consulting about security configurations across complex IT architectures, including cloud environments (primarily Microsoft's, but also including a range of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings from multiple vendors) and on-premises solutions. In-depth knowledge of IT system architecture concepts and cloud technologies, along with associated technologies such as Identity and Access Management (IAM), network security, firewalls, software development best practices, systems auditing, system hardening, and other security principles as outlined in ISO27001, OWASP, and related security standards. Proficiency in interpreting security reports (SAST and DAST) and testing outcomes for applications, providing advice on necessary corrections and security measures based on policies and non-functional requirements. A degree in Computer Science or a related field. Excellent communication skills, fluency in English (knowledge of Spanish is an advantage), and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders ranging from developers and architects to business leaders and EY's clients.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Operational Security – Experience in defining operational models and procedures for business solutions, including the operation and maintenance of infrastructure and application security controls.

• Information Security Standards – Knowledge of common information security standards such as: ISO 27001/27002, NIST CSF, FEDRAMP, CSA, and CIS Controls.

• Cloud security certifications such as AZ-300 Azure Architect Technologies.

• Product Management – Working with a broader business team on aspects of security that affect all phases, from concept to design to implementation and then operational support.

Requirements:

· Advanced degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience;

· Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or equivalent security certifications;

· Fluent in English and Spanish.

· Certifications: CISSP, CCS, CISM, or similar;

· Although not required, it is preferred that candidates possess additional working security experience and knowledge in one or more of the following areas:

· Previous working experience in Big 4 or big consulting firms;

· Operational Security – Experience;

· Occasional travel.

Key Responsibilities:

· This position is a leading role in designing, developing, and accessing all aspects of security for market-leading regional and global systems based primarily on Cloud technologies. As a security consultant for the regions, you will be an individual contributor capable of supporting multiple project teams operating in the latest technologies of Cloud-based, Agile developed systems, using automated deployment from CI/CD pipelines. In other words, it is not just an audit or oversight role, but one that requires detailed participation in the design, implementation, and certification of security controls across solutions. This requires knowledge of various IT system architecture and Cloud technology, as well as supporting technologies such as IAM, network security, AI, user account management, audit and logging, and other security concepts as outlined in ISO27001/2, OWASP, and related regional security standards. Also, the successful candidate should have knowledge of 3rd party security assessments and applicability of SOC2 and SOC2 reports, and concepts of vendor risk management.