EY India | Manager - Business Consulting PI - TMT - CNS - BC - FINANCE - Chennai

Key responsibilities

• The scope of this team encompasses innovation, strategy and purpose, through deep functional experience in business transformation, finance, supply chain and operations, providing support for the complex and large-scale program and portfolio management.
• The role oversees service delivery against SLAs and KPIs, strengthens controls and audit compliance, manages operational and transition risks, and drives process improvement and automation.
• Nurture a culture of excellence and accountability within the team, provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development opportunities to enhance skill sets and drive career progression.
• Lead PTP operations, oversee vendor master management, invoice processing, and inventory processes, as well as P&L management.
• Lead the PTP team, manage team operations, foster employee development, engage stakeholders, and ensure service delivery excellence.
• Identify and implement automation solutions to optimize processes, reduce turnaround time, and enhance efficiency.
• Collaborate with SOX, Statutory, and internal auditors to ensure compliance and address audit requirements.
• Oversee Accounts Payable payment operations, including payment planning and execution, exception management, banking issue resolution, T&E and adherence to payment controls and timelines.
• Manage team performance, workload allocation and capability development to support consistent P2P delivery.
• Drive process improvements by identifying recurring issues and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Leverage AP reporting and performance insights to identify trends, optimize process and support decision-making.
• Streamline business processes and documentation, including the establishment and monitoring of KPIs and metrics.

Requirements

• Effectively manage change initiatives, communicate vision and objectives, address resistance, and empower employees to embrace change and adapt to evolving business requirements.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end P2P and Accounts including payments, reconciliations and exception Payable processes.
• Experience in vendor management, query resolution, aged-item monitoring and stakeholder coordination across business and support teams.
• Proven ability to manage teams, allocate workloads, coach employees and deliver against SLAs and KPIs.
• Strong communication skills for negotiation & reconciliation.
• Strong experience in People Management.
• Sound understanding of internal controls, delegated authority, audit requirements and compliance within the P2P cycle.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end Accounts Payable processes, including invoice validation, PO matching, reconciliations, and exception handling.
• Ability to manage supplier queries, prioritize aging items, and meet agreed turnaround times and service-level requirements.

EY (Ernst & Young)

EY is one of the Big Four professional services networks, providing assurance, tax, consulting and strategy-and-transactions services. The network in its present form came from the 1989 merger of Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young.

In India, EY member firms and EY Global Delivery Services employ large finance teams. Typical openings for chartered accountants and finance professionals are in financial accounting advisory (FAAS), audit, tax, risk and transaction services.

• Industry: Assurance, tax, consulting and transactions (Big Four)
• Headquarters: London, UK
• In India: EY member firms and EY Global Delivery Services centres in several Indian cities