Manager / Senior Manager FAAS Private Equity Operational Excellence

About the Role

EY is seeking a Manager / Senior Manager to join the Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice, specifically within the Banking and Capital Markets sector. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and requires a strong background in banking, asset management, private equity accounting, and operational excellence. The role involves leading and supporting advisory engagements for clients in the financial sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support Banking and Capital Markets advisory engagements, covering finance transformation, operating model design, core banking modernization, digital channels, data, controls, and technology-enabled change.
• Lead and support asset management and private equity advisory engagements, focusing on finance and operating model design at both the management company and portfolio company levels.
• Apply a strong understanding of fund controllership and fund accounting principles and practices.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders across business, finance, operations, technology, risk, and compliance functions to assess current challenges, define target requirements, and develop implementation roadmaps.
• Translate banking strategy and business requirements into actionable work plans, process designs, capability maps, target operating models, governance structures, and implementation deliverables.
• Support large-scale transformation and implementation programs, including program governance, PMO setup, milestone tracking, RAID management, business readiness, change adoption, and executive reporting.
• Contribute to business development activities such as proposal development, credentials, scope definition, effort estimation, client presentations, and preparation of boardroom-ready materials.
• Coach and manage junior team members, ensuring high-quality analysis, structured problem-solving, strong documentation, and timely delivery of client outputs.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong structured problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex banking issues and formulate clear hypotheses, analyses, and recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, enabling confident engagement with client teams across various functions including business, finance, technology, operations, and risk.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop executive-level presentations, reports, process documentation, and decision-ready materials.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain high-quality delivery standards in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Commercial mindset, with the ability to identify client needs, support proposal development, and contribute to the growth of the FAAS Banking and Capital Markets practice.
• Experience coaching junior consultants and reviewing deliverables to ensure analytical rigor, traceability, and professional quality.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in financial accounting advisory services, banking, capital markets, asset management, or private equity.
• Demonstrated expertise in finance transformation, operating model design, and core banking modernization.
• Proficiency in fund controllership and fund accounting principles.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a globally connected team, contributing to a diverse and inclusive culture.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply. EY is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive recruitment experience; please inform us of any disability-related adjustments or accommodations required during the process.