FS Business Consulting - Regulatory Reporting & Delivery - Senior Manager – Dublin

General Information

Location: Dublin

Available for VISA Sponsorship: Yes

Business Area: Finance

Contract Type: Full Time - Permanent

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, we are counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

EY have a number of career opportunities available, and we are interested in meeting candidates who are looking for a new challenge, one where you can develop your range of skills significantly. Be that a move out of industry into practice, or from within practice into advisory services. We are looking for future leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. Our opportunities will allow you to apply your expertise to a variety of projects whilst offering you excellent career progression opportunities.

The Finance competency at EY is a multifaceted team that focuses on providing expert guidance and support to clients in navigating complex regulatory landscapes, managing and analysing finance and risk data, and implementing finance transformation initiatives. Our goal is to drive the finance and risk functions’ effectiveness, agility and value contribution within the clients organisation which can include integration of new technologies, optimisation of processes and the adoption of innovative practices.

EY’s FSO Business Consulting are experiencing an exciting period of growth due to the financial services sector undergoing rapid transformative changes. In response to market demand, we are looking for an experienced senior manager, working in the Financial Services Industry in Ireland or UK with proven expertise in leadership of complex Regulatory delivery projects.

Your Key Responsibilities:

We are looking for a person with Finance and/or Risk Regulatory experience, a track record in project and team leadership experience, client relationship management excellence, communication, and business acumen as well as a passion for innovation, building high performing teams and culture of trust, respect, and diversity.

Client Responsibilities:

• Manage Regulatory driven engagements with our clients and provide high quality consulting services to a portfolio of clients.

• Lead teams to elicit business requirements across a range of Finance and Risk stakeholders and translating into practical data and transformational needs. You, and your team, will require the ability to bridge the language of both business and IT/Data delivery to define a common solution.
• Seamlessly work through ambiguous problems, defining client needs, approach to resolving complex engagements and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.
• Write sharp and concise documents at a suitable for C Suite client level.
• Deliver presentations to C Suite client level and handle live feedback from clients.
• Own the management of C Suite client stakeholders, to provide confidence, comfort and reassurance in solution delivery.
• Be responsible for building valuable relationships with our clients and to develop a track-record of expertise that is recognised throughout the market.
• Understand EY’s service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients across our range of services.
• Work with a global team of experts to develop unique and innovative solutions as well as benefitting from best-in-class training and development and bring the right insights and capability at the right time for our client engagements.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert on Finance and Risk data and reporting matters and stay abreast of emerging business and industry trends relevant to our clients’ needs.
• Develop and maintain long term client relationships and networks.
• Own the business relationship with the client.
• Identify business development opportunities and lead proposal development efforts.

Practice and People Development Responsibilities:

• Guide and mentor diverse teams through practical experience of the implementation of Regulatory driven change. Coach our people to help them navigate their career in EY, support them with their personal development and the necessary performance management processes.
• Adapt your leadership style to fit team, client, and their cultural needs.
• Create thought leadership pieces that build the reputation of our teams: including public blogs, interviews and speaking at industry conferences on Finance and Risk Data topics.
• Lead business development activities, such as proposals, thought leadership and producing input for client events.
• Lead team operations ensuring that all operational metrics are met for utilisation, timesheet and related internal engagement management processes and system inputs.
• Foster a supportive, inclusive and growth team-oriented work culture.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Minimum of 12 years’ relevant experience. Key areas of experience include previous consulting experience and expertise of regulatory reporting requirements - for example in-depth knowledge of BCBS239, RDARR, IReF, IFRS 9.
• Primary degree.
• Ability to shape complex solutions and seamlessly work through ambiguous problems, bringing cross-service line experience to recommend solutions that deliver value to the client.
• Experience in seeking the alignment of business and IT, operating across organisational and technology silos to drive common approaches, delivering sustainable, agile and re-usable solutions.
• A thorough understanding of the data governance requirements for regulatory reporting, including, but not limited to, data ownership, data quality management and data taxonomy .
• Significant client relationship management skills, gained through prior consulting roles or within large financial services / technology organisations.
• Proven track record in leading large and complex (multi-year) regulatory reporting transformation projects and engagements end to end, with experience of applying methodologies such as Prince 2/ Agile/Scrum.
• Experience of delivering change through multi-disciplinary stakeholders and collaborating across jurisdictions.
• Strong communications skills, with experience of leading strategy material and presenting to C-suite stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise and develop others, effectively communicate, manage budgets, timelines, and plans, manage client expectations, deliver quality projects.
• Experience in the establishment, training and managing teams comprised of both staff, contractor, and strategic partners.

Ideally, you will also have:

• Experience in regulatory reporting production – experience of producing critical reporting underpinning capital, liquidity and profitability with appropriate control frameworks.
• Project Management Certification and/or Agile certification desirable (e.g. PRINCE2, Scrum Master).
• Experience in the identification, evaluation and deployment of the right technology to support our clients’ strategic agenda including exposure to Cloud platforms, a wide range of regulatory reporting tools, PowerBI or similar tools to support our clients in leveraging the appropriate technology to enhance performance.
• Management Consulting experience.

What we look for

• Someone who enjoys working as part of community which values integrity, respect, teaming, and inclusiveness.
• Someone with energy, enthusiasm and courage who enjoys solving complex problems and variety in their day-to-day working life.
• Someone who is passionate about reaching their full potential and excelling in their career.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching 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 that’s right for you

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Pension
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Web Doctor – Free unlimited online GP Consultations for you and your family
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Hybrid Working
• Free Gym Membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Recognition Awards
• Cash incentives for Referrals
• Work Mobile
• Tech MBA paid by EY
• Wellness rooms available in some offices

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.

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