Manager - Finance Transformation (Business Consulting)

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.    We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.    Join EY and help to build a better working world.   Manager - Finance Transformation (Business Consulting)   The opportunity     As a  Manager in the Finance Consulting team , you will play a pivotal role in helping clients navigate complex, time‑critical finance challenges and  own delivery end‑to‑end, from mobilisation through to final recommendations and outcomes. You will be accountable for delivery outcomes across engagements, managing risk, quality, and key decisions while ensuring clear outcomes are delivered rather than analysis alone.   You will lead multi‑workstream finance engagements, partnering closely with  CFOs and senior finance leaders  to provide clear judgement, commercial insight, and pragmatic solutions. Your work will span strategic, operational, and digital finance transformation, including the design and implementation of  future‑ready finance operating models , enterprise performance improvement, and  technology‑enabled transformation , including the integration of Agentic AI into Finance functions.   This role is based in (Naarm) Melbourne  and offers the opportunity to sit at the centre of  delivery, decision‑making, and people leadership  in one of the world’s leading professional services firms.   What sets this role apart!

This is a delivery-led Manager role with a strong focus on ownership, senior stakeholder engagement, and commercial judgement. You will be expected to:

Own end-to-end delivery across finance transformation engagements, from mobilisation through to outcomes, not just analysis Lead senior stakeholder conversations with CFOs and finance leaders, confidently framing decisions and trade-offs Translate complexity into clear insights , linking analysis directly to business value, performance, and risk outcomes Exercise strong commercial judgement , actively managing scope, priorities, and engagement economics Lead and develop high-performing teams , creating a culture of accountability, coaching, and proactive issue management

Your key responsibilities

Lead complex finance transformation projects  involving digital strategy, process optimisation, future-state operating model design, and the implementation of enabling technologies such as ERP (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics etc), EPM, AI, RPA, and Power BI. Engage directly with  CFOs, GMs, and senior finance leaders , leading senior‑level conversations, framing decisions, and clearly articulating implications, trade‑offs, and the “ so what ”. Inspire and guide high-performing teams by mentoring junior consultants, collaborating across service lines, and delivering integrated solutions that drive sustainable change. Lead and develop high-performing teams by setting clear expectations, providing coaching and feedback, and fostering an environment where issues are surfaced early and addressed proactively. Provide strategic insights, and support business development through proposal leadership, solution design, and thought leadership, with a strong focus on  commercial judgement and delivery credibility . Own delivery across multiple finance workstreams or subject matter areas, ensuring alignment across operating model, planning, reporting, systems, and cost transformation initiatives. Lead and facilitate senior stakeholder workshops and discussions, confidently managing conflicting viewpoints and challenging stakeholders to drive clear, actionable decisions. Translate complex financial and operational data into clear insights, defining structured options, business cases, and recommendations that link directly to value, performance, and risk outcomes.

Actively manage scope, priorities, and engagement economics, balancing client expectations with commercial