Manager – Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) – Banking & Capital Markets

About the role

EY is seeking a Manager to join the Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice within Banking and Capital Markets in Riyadh. The role will support delivery of complex transformation, technology‑enabled change, AI‑enabled automation, operating model design and implementation programmes for leading banks and financial institutions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support Banking and Capital Markets advisory engagements across finance transformation, operating model design, core banking modernisation, digital channels, data, controls and technology‑enabled change.
• Work with client stakeholders across business, finance, operations, technology, risk and compliance to assess current‑state challenges, define target‑state requirements and develop practical 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 programmes, including programme governance, PMO setup, milestone tracking, RAID management, business readiness, change adoption and executive reporting.
• Contribute to business development activities such as proposal development, effort estimation, client presentations and preparation of boardroom‑ready materials.
• Coach and manage junior team members to ensure high‑quality analysis, structured problem solving, thorough documentation and timely delivery.

Required profile

• 5–7 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in a top‑tier consulting firm, Big Four advisory practice, financial services technology advisory firm or a leading banking transformation environment.
• Strong experience serving Banking and Capital Markets clients with exposure to retail, corporate, transaction banking, treasury, payments, lending, deposits, cards or trade finance.
• Demonstrated experience in transformation programmes, operating model redesign, process improvement, technology implementation or core banking modernisation.
• Practical understanding of bank operations across front‑office, middle‑office, back‑office, finance, risk and technology functions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Information Systems, Engineering or related discipline; professional qualifications (CA, CPA, ACCA, CFA, PMP, etc.) are advantageous.
• Fluency in English required; Arabic language capability is a plus.

Required skills

• Core banking platforms
• Digital banking channels
• Payments platforms
• Workflow tools
• Data platforms
• Reporting systems
• ERP finance systems
• CRM and treasury systems
• Intelligent document processing
• GenAI‑enabled reporting
• AI‑assisted credit analysis
• Anomaly detection
• Predictive controls
• Intelligent reconciliations
• Workflow automation
• AI‑enabled back‑office productivity improvements