EY Senior Manager FP & - Business Consulting Finance Transformation 

Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam 

314841718

Key Responsibilities:

• Become part of Business Consulting Finance and work with a young and dynamic team advising the CFO function (C-level management) in the areas of Finance Transformation, Digital Finance, Enterprise Performance Management, and Global Business Services.

• As a (Senior) Manager you will be working alongside EY’s senior leadership team in delivering a variety of Finance Transformation work across Business Planning, Reporting, and Analytics (BPR&A).

Activities include:

• Drive one or more of the BPR&A solutions independently, related to financial and integrated business planning, enterprise performance management, and CFO-led sustainability.

• Design scalable, efficient and innovative solutions to support finance transformation initiatives, by integrating client business needs and ensuring alignment with industry best practices.

• Utilize data: provide key insights using (non-)financial data to help CFOs become more data-driven. Enable true business partnering in finance, pivotal in targeting sustainable growth and informed decision-making.

• Engage with C-Level stakeholders: Work closely with CFOs and their teams, emphasizing talent development, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and leading organizational change management initiatives.

• Oversee projects from start to finish, ensuring they adhere to timelines, budgets, and client expectations while maintaining the highest standards of quality and excellence.

• Support change management: ensure finance teams are equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, and capabilities to adopt new processes, tools, and technologies effectively. Lead change management efforts to support this transition.

• Lead High-Performing Teams: Motivate and manage diverse, high-performing teams aligned with EY’s values. Share knowledge within the team to encourage collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Build relationships and networks with commercial focus: Develop strong connections with senior leaders within client organizations. Understand their most critical business challenges and priorities, and collaborate with your EY peers to turn these into new business opportunities.

• Personal development: continuously update and maintain knowledge on the latest developments in the areas of BPR&A and Finance technology.

Job requirements – Where do you start?

• 5-10 years of relevant experience

• Expertise in consulting and experience within the field of Business Planning, Reporting & Analytics (BPR&A) and specific experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Financial Planning

  • Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

  • Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) technology

  • CFO-Led Sustainability activities as part of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

• Familiarity with financial systems and tools (e.g., EPM, data platforms, ERP systems)

• Understanding of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics used in BPR&A

• Awareness of industry trends and emerging technologies in finance and operations

• Knowledge of account management, business development and the consulting sales cycle

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to storyboard and create high quality outputs

• Excellent problem solving, facilitation, and presentation skills

• Proven success in team leadership, including coaching, mentoring, and developing a team of (senior) consultants

• Proven ability in managing multiple engagements and stakeholders, surpassing client expectations, handling budgets, and effectively mitigating risks

• Extensive experience in leading business development, building networks, identifying opportunities, responding to RFPs, and presenting at events

• Strong proficiency in financial support tools, including MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint), with additional experience in SAP, Microsoft BI, ServiceNow, HighRadius, BlackLine, being advantageous

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Relevant Professional qualifications are a plus, e.g., CMA/RC, CPA/RA, RE.

• Relevant technical business analyst and/or implementation manager certifications (e.g., SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, etc.)

• Dutch language – full professional proficiency is a plus

• A relevant network

We offer an attractive employment package that rewards individual and team achievements:

• Vitality: the choice is yours. An online session with an external vitality coach, practical tips on topics such as nutrition, energy, sleep and mindset, a discount at Healthcity and/or a voucher card to rent a padel court.

• Flexible working: you decide where and when you work in consultation with your team. At home, at the office, at the client or from another European country (up to 20 working days per year).

• Home office arrangement: to optimize your home office, EY provides the following resources for you: office chair, sit/stand desk, an external monitor, a desk lamp, a (Bluetooth) headset, and a large external keyboard.

• Birth leave: EY will pay 100% of the birth leave, in the case of an additional birth leave, EY will pay 70% of the salary.

For a full overview of our employment package click here:

The office

Pre-employment screening

Due to laws and regulations, and because EY (and in some cases its clients) has high demands on the reliability and integrity of its employees, every new employee will be screened. Depending on your rank the pre employment screening could contain the following: Certificate of Conduct (in Dutch: VOG) or - if requesting a Dutch VOG is not possible - Criminal Background Check of the country you are currently living or have lived during the last five years,  integrity questionnaire, verification of ID, diploma’s and/or work experience and consultation of the Dutch insolvency registry.