EY UKI Business Consulting - Finance Transformation 

Ireland 

232353280

Dublin / Belfast

Contract Type:Full-Time – Permanent

Your key responsibilities

You will build strong relationships within client organisations, working with them to understand their most critical business problems and priorities, consulting with your EY peers to evaluate, design, and deliver solution options that leverage cutting-edge technologies.

Skills and attributes for Success

Professional in your approach, you will have a natural ability to establish personal credibility with clients. You will also be highly organised, capable of coordinating your own workload and that of other team members, meeting deadlines, proactively managing risks and delivering quality outcomes.

A role model to those around you, you will live the values of the firm daily, coaching and supporting the development of others.

You will add measurable value to your clients by delivering work that addresses their biggest challenges and priorities, including the need to:

• Advise clients on current and emerging Finance and/or GBS trends
• Lead programme or multiple workstreams, having day to day responsibility for delivery
• Lead the current-state diagnostic and target operating model work, including facilitating workshops with senior client stakeholders
• Develop Finance and/or GBS implementation roadmaps, helping clients think about transition strategy
• Lead design and implementation of new processes and organisation structures; being able to identify opportunities for technology
• Establish best-in-class service management practices and governance structures
• Oversee quality assurance, manage risks and third parties, and coordinate with cross service-line specialists.
• Own business readiness, change management, training, and cutover plans to transition to business as usual (BAU).
• Manage senior stakeholders, providing constructive challenge and robust advice to the senior management including C-suite.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• A minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience. Key areas of experience include previous consulting experience within solution design for Global Business Services and experience in business development

• Track record of delivering change programmes within a GBS organisation

• Deep expertise in your chosen market or sector

• Strong senior client relationships and proven ability to originate and lead major engagements

Ideally, you'll also have:

• A valid and certified professional accounting qualification
• A background in management consulting or experience leading large-scale services transformation
• Strong technical problem-solving capability
• Attention to detail and ability to produce high-quality, visual outputs and insights
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
• Experience in coaching and developing high-performing teams
• Experience in the design and implementation of best-in-class Service Management processes (incorporating service management tools and performance management frameworks)
• Experience facilitating the planning, delivery and management of services, ensuring client requirements and specifications are achieved

• Understanding or application of relevant technologies such as:
  • Service Management Tools
  • GenAI and Agentic AI
  • Accounting Automation
  • Consolidation and Reporting Tools

What we look for

• Core consulting skills: client management, commercial thinking, problem solving, and facilitation
• Technical skills: hands-on delivery experience and subject-matter knowledge in Finance transformation and performance improvement
• Versatility: ability to adapt quickly and contribute in a fast-changing, tech-enabled environment
• Market / sector knowledge: demonstrable domain expertise relevant to your field

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• upport and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• 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

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Pension
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Discounted health insurance
• Bike to work Scheme
• Web Doctor - Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family
• Recognition Awards
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Cash incentives for referrals
• Hybrid Working
• Work Mobile
• Free Gym membership
• TECH MBA paid by EY
• Travel Pass
• Wellness rooms Available in some offices

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

Inclusion & Diversity

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.