Assurance - Transaction Forensics - Sale & Purchase Agreements - Manager - London or Manchester[...]

EY; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled manager for their Transaction Forensics team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with high-profile clients on M&A transactions, providing expert advice and analysis on pricing mechanisms and financial documentation. With a focus on collaboration and relationship-building, you'll thrive in a fast-paced environment while developing your career in a specialized field. If you are a motivated team player with strong negotiation and analytical skills, this position could be your next big step.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified chartered accountant with experience in M&A transactions.
• Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients and teams on M&A pricing mechanisms.
• Support Transaction Forensics engagements within timelines and budgets.

Skills

M&A Transaction Management

Financial Analysis

Project Management

Negotiation

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Chartered Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CA/ICAS/ICAEW)

Job description

Assurance - Transaction Forensics - Sale & Purchase Agreements - Manager - London or Manchester

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. Join us to create an exceptional experience for yourself and contribute to a better working world.

This high-profile role involves working with some of the world's largest companies and offers an exciting opportunity to gain exposure to the dynamic world of Transaction Forensics. Our team is ambitious with significant growth plans for the upcoming year.

The opportunity

EY's Transaction Forensics - Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPA) team provides expert support to clients, investment banks, lawyers, and deal teams on Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) pricing mechanisms and the accounting aspects of SPAs, including post-deal Completion Accounts. You will assist in SPA negotiations and interact with deal teams and clients throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Your key responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients, their bankers, legal advisers, transaction diligence teams, and guide other SPA team members on advice related to price adjustment mechanisms in M&A transactions. Tasks include analyzing cash, debt, and working capital adjustments, preparing pricing schedules, reviewing financial aspects of the SPA, assisting with Completion Accounts, and performing Leakage reviews.
• Support and contribute to the delivery of Transaction Forensics engagements within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Adhere to Quality and Risk Management (QRM) standards to ensure consistent and compliant client work.
• Provide insightful, deal-relevant advice to clients by leveraging your technical and commercial expertise.
• Build and maintain valued relationships with internal contacts and external clients to develop your project portfolio, focusing on high-value opportunities.
• Support negotiations with clients throughout transactions, delivering detailed and compelling outputs.

Skills and attributes for success

You should communicate clearly with clients and advisors, confidently deliver high-quality presentations, and demonstrate strong interpersonal and risk management skills. Developing a robust internal and external network is key. This role offers stimulation, challenge, and career development prospects in a specialized area.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Fully qualified as a chartered accountant (e.g., ACA / ACCA / CA / ICAS / ICAEW or international equivalent)
• Experience managing M&A transactions at a managerial level
• Expertise in analyzing financial information, including modeling, scenario testing, and documentation
• Commercial awareness and eagerness to learn industry knowledge
• Project and people management experience

Ideally, you'll also have

• An application and solution-based approach to problem-solving
• Strong negotiation skills, capable of analyzing opposing cases and advising on strategies
• The ability to handle multiple pressing assignments and sensitive situations simultaneously

What we look for

We seek a hands-on, rigorous, highly motivated team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should aim to develop their specialist skills in high-value areas for corporate and private equity clients, with excellent analytical and negotiation abilities.

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