Project Manager, Financial Accounting Advisory Services (Finance Optimization) - Jobs in Toronto, ON

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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, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.In today’s world, constant change is the new normal. Forces of disruption are increasing - digital and technological advancement, increasing regulation, evolving societal norms, talent shortages and market volatility are forcing CFOs and their Finance teams to become more Agile – more efficient, more responsive, and more insightful. Finance leaders must radically rethink their strategies in the face of shifting priorities as they partner with the business to deliver long-term organizational value. Our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) Finance Optimization practice helps our clients interpret and react to complex financial and non-financial data sets and provide real-time, forward-looking and trusted insights to stakeholders leveraging best-in-class operating models and technology platforms.Our evolving suite of Finance Optimization service offerings includes Finance Strategy, Performance Management & Costing, Finance Process Optimization, Finance Systems, and Finance Integration. Pick a major, pick a minor or explore a range of our services before deciding to specialize and take advantage of the learning and development opportunities available to you as you grow your experience and accelerate your career by working alongside our team of leading finance and accounting professionals to Build a Better Working World.The opportunityAs a Project Manager, you will be a professional member of our Finance Optimization team. You will manage teams working to help our clients address their most complex challenges and accelerate achievement of business objectives by assessing current operating models and implementing leading edge solutions leveraging enabling technologies to meet the ever-increasing needs of internal and external stakeholders.Why we need you: Together with our substantial investments in functional and technology expertise, and learning resources available to our advisory professionals, you will be part of the team that delivers fit for purpose Finance optimization advisory services to our clients and their stakeholders.Your key responsibilitiesAs a Project Manager, you will provide project discipline and governance support to our project teams working with our clients to achieve their potential in acquisitions, divestitures, process optimization or technology implementation projects within their Finance functions. Your expertise will guide our team and our clients’ finance executives in implementing effective project management frameworks to enable their large transformational change programs, ensuring that they deliver anticipated benefits and outcomes on time and on budget. You will partner with other members of the engagement team covering all aspects of delivery, including process improvement, technology implementation and change management. Ability to travel for project work across Canada is required.Skills and attributes for success

• Responsible for managing projects and programs covering end-to-end Finance transformations for clients. Work with teams that are geographically dispersed and comprised all disciplines required to deliver process improvement and technology engagements for our clients’ Finance organizations, including process design consultants, technology architects, business analysts, application engineers & change management professionals.
• Successfully execute projects to agreed time, scope, budget, and quality including developing objectives and plans to deliver on the business case benefits, budget, and timelines.
• Manage project work and resources to enable successful and timely completion of the project including performing stage gate and quality assurance reviews across all aspects of the client organization and business sponsors
• Perform the full lifecycle of project management activities based upon EY’s project management methodology:
  • Manage all project activities, including resourcing, objectives, scope, assumptions, constraints, dependencies, and functional and technical requirements
  • Track project progress to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, meeting business requirements and in compliance with project management methodologies and standards
  • Plan, monitor, and manage change through formal change management processes and stakeholder/customer relationship management including reporting on variances to the approved project baseline and managing the approval or mitigation of these as appropriate
  • Perform regular project status reporting including reporting on schedule, budget, resources, scope, quality, risks, issues, dependencies, team, stakeholders, and benefits
  • Manage expectations of all project stakeholders, including any project related vendors, third party resources, or delivery managers
  • Communicate with project teams, management, clients, and potentially external stakeholders including implementing and working through defined governance processes
  • Proactively identify risks and issues on projects and leading teams to develop risk and issue management plans

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A Bachelor’s and/or post graduate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer/Technology Engineering, or Business/Commerce equivalent
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is required
• Certification/Designation in Business or Accounting (e.g. CPA) is preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of core Finance and Accounting functions performed within an organization
• 7+ years of project management of complex business or technology projects with a focus on implementations in a large, cross-organizational environment. Experience must include projects covering core Finance functions / processes / systems.
• Demonstrated client focus including evaluating decisions from the client’s perspective; building strong client relationships and partnering to help fulfil client needs
• Experience in managing end-to-end lifecycle of system implementation projects from Business case through to Deployment and post go-live stabilization for Finance modules of ERP solutions (e.g., Oracle, SAP, MS Dynamics) or related Finance systems
• Experience managing projects using Waterfall, Agile (Scrum) and hybrid methodology approaches
• Experience managing relationships with Finance Software vendors / system implementors
• Experience managing diverse / multi-jurisdictional project teams
• Experience with industry standard Business Analysis tools, planning applications including Microsoft Project, standards, and techniques

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Strong analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of an organisation
• Experience communicating and managing relationships at senior (VP / C-suite) levels of an organization
• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment

What we look forWe’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.What we offerAt EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. Its one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. 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

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.Tell me something, when creating req in SF werent these two paragraphs automatically added to the JDDiversity and Inclusion at EYDiversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of who we are and how we work. We’re committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued, policies and practices are equitable, and our people feel a sense of belonging. From our actions to combat systemic racism and our advocacy for the LGBT+ community to our innovative Neurodiversity Centre of Excellence and Accessibility initiatives, we welcome and embrace the diverse experiences, abilities, backgrounds and perspectives that make our people unique and help guide us. Because when people feel free to be their authentic selves at work, they bring their best and are empowered to build a better working world.EY Way of Work and your health and safetyEY Way of Work recognizes flexibility in the way we collaborate, innovate and deliver with the ability to work in-person and remotely. To support a healthy and safe in-person working environment, EY has implemented various layers of health and safety controls while working in the office or at client or other locations. A critical component of EY’s workplace safety program includes our COVID-19 vaccination policy which requires all personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless an accommodation based on a reason protected by human rights legislation is provided.EY | Building a better working worldEY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.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.Quick Apply

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