Business Consulting - Finance - FP&A - Life Sciences & HealthCare - Senior - Location Open

Location: Chicago Other locations: Anywhere in Country Date: Oct 2, 2026

Requisition ID: 1749180

Location: Anywhere in Country 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. Whole industries are being reshaped by emerging technologies, advanced analytics, and the demand for actionable intelligence. EY helps businesses unlock measurable value from their technology investments by delivering strategic advice on how finance process optimization, enterprise performance management, and business intelligence drive performance improvement - especially during large-scale transformations.

The Opportunity: Our EPM team combines deep financial planning expertise with modern technology solutions to solve our clients’ most pressing challenges. You'll guide clients through the complexities of Enterprise Performance Management—from redesigning FP&A processes to implementing technology-enabled planning, budgeting, and forecasting solutions. Our Advisory Seniors help clients transform their financial planning capabilities, optimize decision-making processes, and build scalable frameworks that drive organizational performance. This is a high-growth practice area with significant opportunities for career development and skill expansion, ideal for FP&A professionals looking to expand into consulting or consultants seeking to deepen their financial planning expertise.

Your Key Responsibilities: As a Senior in Financial Planning and Analytics, you will deliver complex FP&A and EPM projects, applying judgment and selecting appropriate methodologies to inform recommendations. You will coordinate with junior colleagues, meet performance objectives, and support client engagements. This role offers the chance to tackle complex issues, learn best practices, and grow professionally. Lead the effective management and delivery of financial processes, solutions, and projects. Ensure a focus on quality and risk management while driving continuous process improvement. Guide teams and supervise others to deliver complex technical initiatives. Deliver agreed activities and apply judgment to inform recommendations. Coordinate the work of junior colleagues or team members. Ensure deliverables meet client service, quality, and risk management standards. Skills and attributes for success Success in this role is driven by your analytical abilities, teamwork, and adaptability. You will make an impact by supporting projects, solving problems, and continuously learning in a collaborative environment. Deep understanding of FP&A processes, financial modeling, and business partnering Demonstrate expertise in financial planning and analytics through analysis and knowledge of best practices. Lead teams and provide direction across multiple activities. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to drive innovation. Exhibit commercial acumen and a global mindset. To qualify for the role, you must have: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred (Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business)Minimum 2 years of combined industry and consulting experience in financial planning and analysis, with expertise in: Life Sciences Strategic planning, long-range planning, and annual operating planning (AOP)Budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes Financial modeling and scenario analysis Management reporting and business performance analysis Capital planning and investment analysis Strong FP&A functional background from corporate finance roles Consulting or advisory experience implementing FP&A transformations, process improvements, or EPM solutions Proven track record translating business challenges into improved planning and decision-making processes Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities - able to deconstruct complex issues and leverage financial data to drive insights Experience working with EPM platforms is a plus, such as: Anaplan, Oracle EPM Cloud (PBCS, ePBCS, FCCS), One Stream, Tagetik, or similar solutions Understanding of how these tools enable FP&A processes is valued Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive presence Willingness to travel to meet client needs