Finance Transformation, Subledger Private Equity Accounting Senior

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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 

 

Recognizing the changing and fast-paced professional world, a successful Technology Solutions Delivery (TSD) Finance Management Senior will work with our clients to transform their business problems into technology solutions. You will team with engagement leadership to design, build and deploy technology solutions which helps our clients enhance the operating effectiveness of the finance and operations functions in the private equity fund space by assisting them as they shift their emphasis from transaction-level control, processing and reporting to more value driven, decision support and analytics. 

 

Your key responsibilities  

 

Support project teams through all phases of the technology delivery life cycle to implement an accounting software for private equity funds. Lend specific subject matter knowledge to the design and integration phase of each project, helping to give specificity to the appropriate architecture, data model, system design and interfacing requirements. 

Our clients are always looking for ways to be more efficient and cost effective, you will advise clients on a variety of business process services that help identify, assess, manage and measure the organization's capabilities.  

 

Skills and attributes for success  

 

You will ideally have previous exposure in supporting technical aspects of Finance Transformation programs in areas such as general ledgers, sub-ledgers, financial close and reconciliations. You will have an understanding of accounting operations and business knowledge of private equity funds. You will possess excellent communication skills, problem-solving skills, and an inclination to bond with our clients to provide an outstanding service delivery experience. 

 

To qualify for the role, you must have 

 

• 3+ years of work experience, including 2+ year of system implementation execution, system implementation design, and/or lean / six-sigma operational improvement projects 
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience at a private equity company or comparable working experience
• Used business process, organizational and technology capabilities and knowledge across several of the following focus areas:  
  • Finance Strategy (Vision, Mission, Guiding Principles) 
  • Financial Accounting and Reporting operations/technology