October 20, 2024

EY

Luxembourg

Senior Consultant - Financial Advisory (m/f) - Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS)

Our Team: Financial Accounting & Advisory Services (FAAS)

At EY, the FAAS Team provides varying types of accounting and non-accounting services covering wide range of topics and experiences including (but not limited to):

GAAP conversions
complex accounting assessments
financial reporting and consolidation
finance process improvement
financial analysis
finance IT system migration
audit remediation
internal controls assessment
regulatory reporting
treasury and hedging
technical finance training
benchmarking and market analysis

Considering the close integration between finance and risk, the FAAS Team not only work with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) but also with the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) in navigating and addressing financial, operational, and regulatory challenges that clients are facing.
Our team works with companies across various industries such as banks and other financial institutions, funds (private equity, private debt, real estate, etc) and commercial companies.

The opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic Senior Consultant to join our expanding FAAS team and support our ambitious growth plans in the financial services sector. As trusted advisors, our FAAS teams help clients navigate finance and reporting challenges, driven by the changing economic and regulatory environment. We also act as agents for transformation of the finance function, guiding clients on their journey towards continuous innovation, data, process optimization, and the adoption of new technologies. The services we provide to our clients englobe (but not limited to) the following:

Business finance

Financial planning and analysis
Management Information System (MIS)
Performance management processes

Specialized finance

Outsourced accounting services or interim assistance
Accounting & Reporting Advisory

Information & systems

Identification of business requirements and vendor selection for the finance function
Business support to the implementation of relevant IT applications
End-to-end process automation for the following finance processes:
- Financial closing process, consolidation and reporting
- Cost accounting and budgeting process
- Treasury

Process & policies

Definition and update of policies and procedures
Finance process optimization
Optimization of internal controls over financial reporting
Regulatory reporting support

Bridging finance and risk

Data governance, strategy and data quality management around the finance and risk function
Review of prudential ratios
Support in credit risk management and remediation of supervisory recommendations

In return, you can expect world-class learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You’ll gain the skills, knowledge, and opportunities to progress and help us build a better working world for our people, clients, and communities

Skills and attributes for success:
To qualify for the role, you must have

Strong financial, and regulatory skills to deliver finance projects.

A prior experience in at least 3 of these topics:
- Financial planning & analysis
- Internal controls
- Financial/regulatory reporting
- Accounting
- Financial closing and consolidation
- Treasury and cash management
- System implementation
- Project management
- Transformation and/or optimization of finance processes
Knowledge of basic prudential reporting requirements and processes for banks, investment firms and funds

Ideally, you’ll also have

Solid understanding of IFRS and/or Lux GAAP standards.
Proficiency in reviewing financial statements.
Knowledge of financial data analysis and data visualization.
Knowledge for finance technology innovation and automation.
Proficiency in office-related computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point).
Knowledge of programming languages (e.g., VBA, SQL).

Your key responsibilities:

Deliver exceptional advisory services to our clients, addressing their most pressing and complex challenges
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, including C-level executives while developing commercial awareness
Support in internal or external projects with other service lines / EY offices.
Challenge the existing and provide alternative viewpoints to drive our team successes
Leverage our delivery tools and service enablers, you’ll assist in planning and executing small-scale to large-scale, complex projects and play a key role in the successful delivery of services to our clients
Supervise and coach Junior Consultants, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment

What we look for:

A university degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent
3 to 4 years of relevant work experience in an Audit/Consulting role in financial services, or a transformation role in the industry, ideally in banking, investment funds, investment firms or insurance companies
Fluency in English and French; additional languages like German or Italian are an asset
Strong writing and synthesizing skills
Curiosity, willingness to learn and ability to adapt quickly to new or changing situations
Strong team spirit and ability to work efficiently in a team set-up
Ability to coach people, demonstrating strong ownership, accountability and autonomy
An appetite for project management

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.
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