Finance Transformation Senior Consultant (Looking for Big 4 Insurance Audit experience)

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

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EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry - the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance, and Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish, and the global economy is healthy, growing and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges, then come join our dynamic FSO team!

The opportunity

We are looking for Insurance focused Big 4 Auditors looking for a job shift into Consulting. Join our specialized team utilizing your insurance accounting background to learn and deliver Finance Transformation / ERP programs.

Looking for Senior Associate and Manager candidates. Responsibilities range from project to project but may include supporting the overall Finance/program strategy, supporting the proposal process, leading the ERP program execution, or leading a workstream (e.g. GL, AP, Fixed Assets, FP&A, Procurement, Sub-ledger, etc). We will leverage your experience from client walkthroughs of their current state finance processes and help you learn how to adapt that into the world of consulting. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across Finance and Technology to deliver for our clients and enhance their Finance function.

Your key responsibilities

• Advise clients on leading practices and considerations with ERP / Finance Transformation programs. Use business process, organizational and technology capabilities and knowledge across several of the following focus areas:
  • • General ledger / Chart of accounts design
    • Financial close, consolidation and controllership activities
    • Allocations design and execution
    • A/R, A/P, Fixed Assets, Project Accounting, AP&A processes / implementation
    • Accounting sub-ledgers & Finance data architecture / delivery
    • Reporting strategies, tools & processes (potentially SEC, regulatory reporting, GAAP vs Stat, management reporting)
    • Cash management / Bank reconciliations
    • Balance sheet reconciliations related to the financial close and controllership activities
    • Intercompany elimination processes
    • FX revaluation and FX management
• Serve in an execution role to deliver on one or more of the above areas, driving delivery on the end-to-end lifecycle of ERP programs
• Testing coordination and/or involvement on ERP programs
• Program/Project Management of ERP programs and/or workstreams on those programs

Qualifications and requirements

• Insurance accounting / auditing experience and financial process understanding
• SOX walkthroughs of key financial processes, understanding the process and flow of data across those processes and the related accounting considerations
• Record to Report processes / data flow, understanding:
  • • The process and data flow from source systems (e.g. Policy Admin/Claims) into the General Ledger
    • The process and data flow to close the books on a monthly/quarterly basis, including consolidations, intercompany eliminations, Fx translation
    • Financial and Regulatory Reporting, including analysis of financials, reconciliations processes, and providing insights to management
    • Allocation processes, drivers of allocations, flow of data, and impact to financials
  • Procure to Pay processes / data flow, understanding:
    • Procurement processes to acquire goods/services, including use of POs, approval processes, and related accounting considerations
    • Accounts Payable (AP) processes, including vendor master data, payments processing, and accounting / reconciliation considerations
  • Acquire to Retire processes / data flow, understanding:
    • Setting up Fixed Assets, depreciation schedules, and related reporting
• Any experience with the ERP packages, notably with either: SAP, Oracle, or Workday
• 3+ years of Big 4 Insurance audit experience
• Ability to manage large teams, including project management skills
• Independent working, ability to self-manage and ambitious nature.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems with a general understanding of the data and technology across the financial processes
• University degree required; master's degree optional.
• CPA required
• Willingness to travel and work onsite at client locations

What we offer

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $96,300 to $176,500. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $115,500 to $200,600. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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