UKI Business Consulting - Finance Transformation, Business Planning Reporting & Analytics, Manager

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Job Title: Manager, Finance Transformation (Business Planning Reporting & Analytics) – Business Consulting

Location: Dublin

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: NO

Business Area: Finance Transformation

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

The opportunity

Our Finance Transformation team delivers globally integrated Finance service offerings to our clients. Our Finance team assists clients in building Finance functions that are business-focused, cost-effective and agile in meeting the needs of all their stakeholders.

A growth area for us is Business Planning Reporting & Analytics (BPRA) and how technology enables control, automation, efficiency and value growth—empowering strategic budgeting, planning, and forecasting, integrated business planning, consolidation, performance management and KPIs, data management, business partnering, AI enablement, cost reduction and value growth initiatives.

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.

You will motivate and manage high-performing diverse teams, aligned to EY’s values, delivering exceptional client service and preparing our clients for a digital future.

Skills and attributes for Success

We are looking for professionals who are great communicators, team players, and relationship builders, with a real desire to learn.

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.

Capabilities You’ll Help Deliver

Data2Insight:

Supporting better performance management and insight, from transactional ERP systems through to group-level performance oversight.

• Establish a consistent finance data model to enable clear, connected reporting
• Design ERP solutions with insight and value in mind, ensuring data drives better business decisions

Integrated Business Planning:

Simplified and optimised financial planning, integrated across functions and enabled by future-ready tools, for more accurate forecasting and better-informed trade-offs.

• Connect planning across operations, finance, commercial, and HR to enable fully integrated decision-making
• Improve visibility of key drivers to better understand how operational inputs translate into financial outcomes

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):

Transforming FP&A to shift from manual reporting to value-driving insights and business performance partnering.

• Streamline planning and reporting processes through technology and process redesign
• Design an FP&A operating model that enables greater agility and impact

Analytics and Performance Management Reporting:

Enabling Finance and the wider business to make faster, smarter decisions through forward-looking, actionable insights.

• Establish the right processes, technologies, data, and skills to deliver value
• Embed analytics into performance management routines, driving accountability and decision-making at the right cadence

AI (Artificial Intelligence) enabled Financial Transformation:
Leveraging AI and emerging technologies to drive automation, predictive insights, and transformation across the finance function.

• Share a deep knowledge of AI capabilities and modern solutions
• Provide insight into the value case and benefits of deploying AI technologies

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• 6+ years relevant experience

• Experience in designing solutions for complex multi-national organisations
• Multiple lifecycle implementation experience of Business Planning, Reporting or Finance Analytics
• Proficiency in your chosen market or sector
• Strong client relationship skills and proven stakeholder engagement
• A keen interest in applying modern technologies to solve Finance and cross-functional challenges

Ideally, you'll also have:

• A valid and certified professional accounting qualification
• A background in management consulting or experience leading large-scale Business Planning, Reporting or Analytics programmes in industry
• Ability to develop creative, technical solutions
• High attention to detail and strong output quality (e.g. storyboarding, reporting)
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and analytical problem-solving skills
• Experience line managing and coaching high-performing teams

• Experience in the implementation of relevant technologies such as:

• SAP Analytics Cloud
• Oracle, Hyperion, SAP BPC/SAC, S/4HANA
• Anaplan, Tagetik, Board
• Microsoft Power BI