Assistant Director - Deal Finance, Strategy & Execution, EY-Parthenon - London

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking an Assistant Director in Deal Finance, responsible for leading client delivery and advising on M&A transactions. Candidates should have significant experience in finance, be a qualified accountant, and demonstrate strong analytical and leadership skills. The role offers career development and a chance to work with diverse teams across the UK and globally.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in transactions or finance function.
• Strong academic background and demonstrated analytical skills.
• Experience in a consulting environment with Big 4 or Management Consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead core aspects of client delivery in a transaction environment.
• Advise on the finance function's impact during M&A transactions.
• Support and guide team members in operational due diligence.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Education

Qualified accountant – ACA, CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Assistant Director - Deal Finance, Strategy & Execution, EY-Parthenon - London

Location: London

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Requisition ID: 1662032

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Assistant Director (Senior Manager), Deal Finance, Strategy & Execution, EY-Parthenon

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

At EY-Parthenon, our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, tax and corporate finance delivers real‑world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI‑powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way.

Join our Deal Finance team within the Strategy and Execution practice. We are looking for self‑stagers passionate about driving value for CFOs across different sectors, including Advanced Manufacturing & Mobility, Telecommunications Media & Technology, Energy, Health Science & Wellness, and Private Equity.

The Deal Finance practice at EY consists of a strong team of individuals, with diverse personal & professional backgrounds who have a mix of deep specialisms from consulting to broader finance experience in a range of industry sectors.

This rapidly growing team focuses on transactions, supporting clients throughout the capital lifecycle. We are expanding our Deal Finance team, providing exciting opportunities for those dedicated to delivering client value. Our team works across all of EY, drawing on the best and most relevant expertise for our clients.

Your key responsibilities

As an Assistant Director (Senior Manager) within our S&E team, you’ll assist in aspects of business origination, including pitches and presentations to help sell work and work in a transaction environment operating under tight M&A timeframes and demands. You’ll be familiar working in a large‑scale consulting environment or industry role. As an Assistant Director your key role will be responsibility for core aspects of client delivery, ensuring the team are led and the engagement partner is supported.

You will be part of a team who:

• Advise on the impact of merger and acquisition transactions on the finance function and across CFO priorities.
• Understand and be able to advise on integration challenges, separation challenges, change in ownership (public to private and vice versa).
• Have analytical and advisory skills across the deal lifecycle – with specific focus on operational due diligence and value creation, including areas such as P&L optimisation, maturity assessments and designing models for scale and cost out.

To qualify for the role, you must:

• Have extensive broad experience from having worked in transactions / finance function as a consultant with a Big 4 or Management Consultancy firm. We may also consider industry experience with roles in some of the core areas of Finance (e.g. FP&A, Financial Control, Commercial / Operational Finance Business Partnering, CFO).
• Be a qualified accountant – ACA, CIMA, or internationally recognised equivalent finance qualification.
• Have strong academics and interpersonal skills.
• Have an ability to demonstrable analytical skills.
• Have experience of being a change agent in previous roles.

The following will be an advantage:

• Capability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Skilled in decision making.
• Experience of leading & supporting a team.
• Commercially curious and committed to learning.

What we are looking for

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, driven, and have a passion to be part of a fast‑paced, successful transaction team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly over a number of client deals across the UK and Globally.

What we offer you

We will fuel your ambition and potential with future‑focused skills development that equips you with state‑of‑the‑art methodologies and technology‑enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritises your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross‑cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world. Learn more about careers at EY-Parthenon.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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