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Performance Improvement Senior Manager - Finance & Performance Management - DAL0007J

Accounting/FinancePosted 20 days 16 hours 26 minutes ago. Viewed: 28 times.

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Being part of a dynamic, growing organization offers an exciting career path full of opportunity. Ernst & Young Advisory Services is a $4 billion global practice, with 18,000 professionals. With an overall Advisory market of $150 billion, theres tremendous potential for growth - and were prepared to tap into that potential. Our Advisory team takes a strategic approach to helping clients improve and sustain their business performance. In todays complex business environment, that means understanding the relationship between risk and performance improvement, and applying our knowledge to help clients achieve their business objectives.   When youre on our Advisory team, you specialize in a particular competency - Risk, Performance Improvement, or IT Risk & Assurance. You also have the opportunity to work across disciplines with professionals who have broad industry sector experience and deep subject-matter knowledge. In Advisory, our growth strategy focuses on being account-centric, issue-based and competency-driven. Thats what differentiates Ernst & Young in the Advisory marketplace.    Our Performance Improvement team is all about helping clients improve security and efficiency, while also reducing their costs. We help clients by delivering assessment, transformation and process efficiency solutions in specialty areas like finance, supply chain, IT Advisory, customer, people and organization change, strategic direction, and program management.    The opportunity is now. If you are interested in being part of a dynamic team, serving clients and reaching your full potential - Ernst & Young Advisory Services is for you.   We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior Manager to lead multiple client engagement teams, work with a wide variety of clients to deliver professional services, and be responsible for business development activities on strategic priority accounts.   Responsibilities Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management. Collaborate to plan engagement objectives and a strategy that addresses risk and performance improvement. Manage expectations of service delivery. Stay informed of business/economic developments and their impact to the client.   Demonstrate high levels of technical and professional knowledge and quickly assimilate new knowledge. Keep up to date with current developments and trends in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge.   Deliver quality services. Value and model excellent client service by establishing goals and implementation plans to achieve high-quality deliverables within expected timeframes and on budget. Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.   Develop people. Provide constructive on-the-job feedback/training. Foster an innovative and team-oriented work environment.   Commit to developing knowledge, continue to learn and share knowledge with clients and team members. Respect/protect client information.   Generate new business opportunities. Understand Ernst & Young and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to serve clients. Develop long-term client relationships and networks. Develop relationships with team members across all EY practices to serve client needs.  To qualify, candidates must have:

• a bachelors degree and approximately 8 years of related work experience; or a masters degree and approximately 7 years of related work experience
• a degree with an emphasis in finance, accounting, statistics, economics, MIS (business perspective) and/or business preferred
• a minimum of 6-7 years of experience in providing advisory services in the finance function and other operational areas that impact the finance function (e.g., order to cash; procure to pay; close to report; budgeting and planning; shared services/outsourcing)
• experience in selling and delivering projects that cover the full life cycle of assessment, design and implementation support
• a demonstrated record in driving revenue within existing clients and in developing new prospects at the "C" level of Fortune 500 companies
• experience in program management for large-scale business transformation projects and programs
• ability to work collaboratively in a team environment (and know when to lead and when to follow)
• experience managing staff on multiple projects and providing direction to team members
• strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• excellent oral and written communication skills
• a high level of motivation and a self-starting attitude
• an ability to think outside of the box, and thrive on new challenges
• a strong work ethic
• a willingness to travel on short notice to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 80% 
• a valid U.S. drivers license
• a valid passport required; willingness and ability to travel internationally 
  

Industry: Business Services
Discipline: Accounting & Controls
Experience: 8 - 10 Years
Level: Manager
Compensation: $100K+
Company: Ernst & Young

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