Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) professionals provides advisory services including Accounting and regulatory support for accounting change and special matters, accounting processes and controls support.
Primary Responsibilities
- The Manager will manage teams of FAAS professionals during engagements covering a broad spectrum of EPM areas. The individual will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Lead engagement scoping and plan Discovery Workshops with the client to assess current state and perform comprehensive needs analysis including,
- Identify and document current FP&A / Consolidation & Reporting processes, KPIs, risk metrics, pain points, and inefficiencies
- Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements and objectives
- Conduct a gap analysis to determine improvement or automation opportunities
- Lead the detailed Process Analysis stage including identifying redundant or manual steps that can be optimized or automated
- Coordinate with multiple teams to run detailed solutioning & delivery including:
- Redesign processes to eliminate inefficiencies and incorporate best practices
- Evaluate appropriate FP&A / Consolidation & Reporting software and automation tools that meet the project requirements based on factors such as integration capabilities, scalability, user-friendliness, and cost
- Assist in designing processes on the chosen FP&A / Consolidation & Reporting tools to fit the future state operating model
- Assist in customizing features and settings to meet specific business needs
- Demonstrate experience in overseeing large-scale, multi-year transformation initiatives involving operating model redesign, process optimization, and technology-enabled transformations
- Demonstrating expertise in EPM solution design with different applications and create business rules for consolidation, planning, and reporting
- Advising clients on enhancing their Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Close, Consolidation & Reporting, and Disclosure Management processes processes using different EPM tools
- Conducting comprehensive cost-benefit analysis, costing assessments, and benchmarking exercises to measure the performance of EPM applications
- Proficient in developing KPIs, performance value driver analysis, and implementing Driver based planning models
- Lead in responding to Requests for Quotation (RFQs), preparing proposals, and actively participating in client discussions
- Develop detailed documentation and deliver training programs and workshops to enhance end user understanding and proficiency in EPM solutions during handover
To qualify, candidates must have:
- Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA (US), ACCA (UK) or MBA with 5-10 years of relevant experience
- Strong understanding of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and/or Consolidation & Reporting processes, methodologies, and best practices
- Proven experience in leading and managing transformation initiatives, including driver-based forecasting, process automation, and strategic operating model design
- Expertise in or hands-on experience in tasks such as Budgeting and forecasting, Financial modelling and scenario analysis, Variance analysis, Performance management and KPIs
- Proficiency in leading FP&A / Consolidation and Reporting tools (e.g., Tagetik, Lucanet, Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, Oracle Hyperion, IBM Planning Analytics), including an understanding of their features, capabilities, and limitations
- Familiarity with Data Management & Integration processes and tools such as Data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes, Data governance and data quality management, Integration with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)
- Familiarity with BI & Analytics processes & tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik), Data visualization and dashboarding, Advanced analytics and data science concepts
- Experience in current state analysis (As is), future state analysis (To be), process optimization, data optimization, data analytics, data management
- Hands on experience preferred, in compilation of monthly financials (P&L, B/S, C/F), analyse trends in P&L items to identify issues and risks or opportunities for financial plan/forecast
- Project management experience, including the ability to lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong executive presence and ability to interface with all levels of management (EY and clients)
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