Executive - Deal Finance, Strategy & Execution, EY-Parthenon - London

Ernst & Young; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking an Executive to join their Strategy and Execution practice. The role involves advising on M&A transactions, supporting client delivery, and working collaboratively in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates should be qualified accountants with strong analytical and interpersonal skills. The position offers opportunities for growth and development in diverse sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in a large-scale consulting environment or as part of a transaction team.
• Understanding of integration and separation challenges.
• Familiarity with operational due diligence and NPV analysis.
• Strong educational background with good academic results.

Responsibilities

• Advise on M&A transaction impacts on finance functions.
• Support engagement managers in client delivery.
• Facilitate change programs and decision-making processes.

Skills

Advisory skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Project Management

Decision making

Commercial curiosity

Education

Qualified accountant - ACA, CIMA, or equivalent

Job description

As an Executive within our S&E team, you'll assist in aspects of business origination, including pitches and presentations to help sell work as well as work in a transaction environment operating under tight M&A timeframes. You will be familiar working in a large-scale consulting environment or industry role. As an Executive your key role will be responsibility for core aspects of client delivery, supporting the engagement manager. You will be part of a team who:

Responsibilities

• Advise on the impact of merger and acquisition transactions on the finance function and across CFO priorities.
• Understand and have the ability 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.
  Have experience from having worked in transactions / finance / audit function as a consultant with Big 4 or Management Consultancy firm, or 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.

Advantages

• Capability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Have been part of a change program in a previous role.
• Skilled in decision making.
• Ability to demonstrable analytical skills.
• Project Management skills.
• 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.

About EY and Opportunity

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. 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-starters 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.

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