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EY-Advisory Anaplan Senior Consultant

The opportunity

Were looking for Senior Consultantwith expertise in Anaplan solutionArchitects to join the leadership group of our consulting Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leadingfirm whilst being instrumental in the growth of a new service offering.

Your key responsibilities

• Leadfinancial planning, forecasting, and analysis (FP&A) project workstreams atlarge banks and/or insurance companies.

• Deliverhigh quality client solutions that meet and exceed client and EY expectationsand are delivered on-time and on-budget.

• Manageclient solution delivery, including defining project approach, leading andmotivating project teams, monitoring and managing project risks, managingclient and EY key stakeholders, and successfully delivering client solutions.

• Identifyingnew business opportunities, including building strong client relations,understanding client needs and EY solution offerings, communicating clientopportunities to EY leadership, and helping develop client opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success

• FP&Aexperience, including financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting (e.g.,income statement forecasting, balance sheet forecasting, capital forecasting,aggregation, driver-based forecasting)

• Financialservices industry experience (e.g., retail banking, commercial banking, capitalmarkets, life insurance, property and casualty insurance) Preferred but notrequired

• Otherbeneficial experience includes:

  • Planning, such as strategic planning and enterpriseperformance management.

  • Forecasting, such as financial forecast modeling(e.g., by product, investments, liabilities), stress forecasting, governance,controls, and data and technologies.

  • Reporting, such as regulatory reporting,profitability reporting, performance metrics, kpis, drivers

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in the banking and/or insurance industry

• Minimum of 4 years of consulting experience, providing advisory services. Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and management reporting areas preferred.

• or Minimum of 5 years industry experience with Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and management reporting.

• Level 3 Model Builder Certification

• Master Ana planner Certificate - Preferred

• Anaplan Solution architect or Master Anaplanner certification and/or significant work experience driving development using Anaplan in complex business environments - Preferred

• Ability to configure and maintain Anaplan lists, modules, dashboards, actions and other model settings

• Strong hands-on experience building and supporting complex forecast and planning models

• Strong expertise and deep understanding of multi-dimensional modeling

• Ability to translate from model-building in Excel to multi-dimensional technologies.

• Experience with full system implementation life-cycles (analyze, design, build, test, implement, support)

• Expert skills of Excel spreadsheet modeling, macros, pivot tables, formulas, charts etc.

• Technical design and development experience using various use cases preferred

• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify needs, understand existing models, and translate that info into efficiently-built Anaplan models.

• Experience with Financial Forecasting

• Experience overseeing model build activities for multiple workstreams while working with client team(s)

Ideally, youll also have

• Engaging with business partners and IT to understand requirements from various parts of an organization to drive the design, programming execution, and UAT for future state capabilities within the platform.

• Working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment while managing multiple projects and strict deadlines

• Good understanding of outsourcing and off shoring, building win/win strategies and contracts with suppliers

• Experience with Workday, Oracle FAH, or Oracle PCMCS

• Experience using Anaplan Connect

• Experience with MuleSoft or similar software, especially in conjunction with Anaplan

• Experience with Tableau or similar software, especially in conjunction with Anaplan

• Experience with Oracle Hyperion, SAP BPC or IBM TM1

• Integration development to/from other systems

What we look for

• Consulting experience, including assessments and implementations

• Experience leading finance / FP&A workstream efforts

• Documenting requirements and processes (e.g., process flows)

• Working collaboratively in a team environment

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Willingness to travel 50% or more

• B.A. / B.S. degree required.

• MBA and/or professional certification (e.g. CPA, CFA) preferred.

• Industry licenses (e.g., banking, insurance) a plus.

What working at EY offers

At EY, were dedicated to helping our clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around

• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career

• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way thats right for you

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, were using the finance products, expertise and systems weve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities andcreativefreedom to make things better.Whenever you join, however long you stay, theexceptionalEY experience lasts a lifetime.And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, well make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.