Manager / Senior Manager

Job description

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity We are seeking a Manager to join the Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice within Banking and Capital Markets practice. This role requires a strong combination of banking domain knowledge, Asset Management, Private Equity Accounting and Operational Excellence. Your key responsibilities • Lead and support Banking and Capital Markets advisory engagements across finance transformation, operating model design, core banking modernisation, digital channels, data, controls and technology-enabled change. • Lead and support asset management/private equity advisory engagements across finance, operating model design both as the management company level and at the portfolio company level • Strong understanding of fund controllership and fund accounting principles and practices. • Work with client stakeholders across business, finance, operations, technology, risk and compliance functions to assess current-state challenges, define target-state requirements and develop practical implementation roadmaps. • Translate banking strategy and business requirements into actionable workplans, process designs, capability maps, target operating models, governance structures and implementation deliverables. • Support large-scale transformation and implementation programmes, including programme governance, PMO setup, milestone tracking, RAID management, business readiness, change adoption and executive reporting. • Contribute to business development activities including proposal development, credentials, scope definition, effort estimation, client presentations and preparation of boardroom-ready materials. • Coach and manage junior team members, ensuring high-quality analysis, structured problem solving, strong documentation and timely delivery of client outputs. What we offer you At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and.

Requirements

• Strong structured problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex banking issues into clear hypotheses, analyses and recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently with client teams across business, finance, technology, operations and risk functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop executive-level presentations, reports, process documentation and decision-ready materials.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and maintain high-quality delivery standards in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to identify client needs, support proposal development and contribute to the growth of the FAAS Banking and Capital Markets practice.
• Experience coaching junior consultants and reviewing deliverables to ensure analytical rigour, traceability and professional quality.
• To qualify for the role, you must have.
• 5–7 years of relevant professional experience, preferably gained within a top-tier consulting firm, Big Four advisory practice, financial services technology advisory firm or a leading banking transformation environment.
• Strong experience serving Banking and Capital Markets clients, with exposure to retail banking, corporate banking, transaction banking, treasury, payments, lending, deposits, cards, trade finance, capital markets or related banking products.
• Strong experience serving asset management and private equity clients. Familiarity with different types of fund structures.
• Demonstrated experience in transformation programmes within the asset management, private equity and banking sector, including operating model redesign, process improvement, technology implementation, digital transformation, core banking modernisation or large-scale programme delivery.
• Experience working with or around core banking platforms, digital banking channels, payments platforms, workflow tools, data platforms, reporting systems, ERP / finance systems, CRM, treasury systems or other technologies that support day-to-day banking operations.
• Experience with asset management technology platforms.
• Familiarity with leading AI use cases in the banking market, including intelligent document processing, GenAI-enabled reporting, AI-assisted credit analysis, anomaly detection, predictive controls, intelligent reconciliations, workflow automation and AI-enabled back-office productivity improvements.
• Practical understanding of how banks operate across front office, middle office, back office, finance, operations, risk, technology and control functions.
• Experience supporting implementation projects, including requirements gathering, solution assessment, vendor coordination, testing support, business readiness, cutover planning, hypercare or benefits tracking.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a related discipline.
• Professional qualifications

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