Executive - Infrastructure Advisory - Manchester - EY Parthenon

WeAreTechWomen; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is seeking a motivated executive for their Infrastructure Advisory practice. This role involves providing strategic and financial advice on complex public and private sector projects in the UK. Responsibilities include financial modelling, creating business cases, and presenting reports to clients. The ideal candidate has a degree, excellent financial skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic team environment. This position is based in Manchester and is pivotal in responding to the UK's infrastructure agenda.

Benefits

Future-focused skills development

Inclusive and empowering culture

State-of-the-art methodologies and technology solutions

Qualifications

• Understanding and interest in Government, Energy, and Transport sectors.
• Excellent financial skills, including corporate finance principles.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• High degree of personal drive and motivation.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert financial, commercial and strategic advice to clients.
• Help clients make informed decisions through option appraisals.
• Build and work with financial models for analysis.
• Present impactful reports to senior client stakeholders.

Skills

Financial/data analysis

Financial modelling capability

Commercial acumen

Report drafting

Presentation skills

Adaptability in a flexible environment

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

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.

Opportunity – Manchester

EY Parthenon’s Infrastructure Advisory practice advises public and private sector clients on transactions and broader financial, strategic, and commercial advice mainly related to infrastructure projects and programmes. We support government and private sector clients on tackling some of today’s biggest challenges including decarbonising the economy by transitioning to cleaner forms of energy; levelling up via regional devolution; delivering high‑quality and efficient public services; and strategically managing capital. We are focused on growing our practice as we respond to the UK’s infrastructure agenda. We are looking for a motivated and passionate executive to join us in our Manchester office. You’ll be part of a growing and dynamic team facing some of the most complex projects across the government, energy, and transport sectors, delivering insight and quality services that increase social value, enable a more sustainable future, and help us deliver our purpose of building a better working world.

Your key responsibilities

• Working in small and dynamic teams to provide expert financial, commercial and strategic advice to clients, both on transactions and more broadly on policy projects
• Helping our clients make informed and robust evidence‑based decisions through option appraisals
• Building and working with financial models, including establishing appropriate data structures and undertaking sensitivity and scenario analysis
• Creating business cases involving strategic, economic, financial and commercial evaluation
• Structuring and advising on procurements, including evaluating bids received for projects on behalf of project sponsors and helping sponsors draft bids for the provisions of public services
• Presenting impactful reports to senior client stakeholders to facilitate effective decision making
• Providing support to help clients achieve their sustainability goals
• Driving key business development activities, including EY’s wider growth strategies

Skills and attributes for success

• An understanding of, and interest in, the Government, Energy and Transport sectors
• Financial/data analysis and financial modelling capability
• Commercial and financial acumen
• High quality report drafting and document preparation
• Strong and engaging presentation skills
• The ability to thrive in a flexible working environment as part of a diverse and dynamic team

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor degree level or equivalent
• Excellent financial skills, including an understanding of corporate finance principles
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• High degree of personal drive and motivation to enhance your knowledge and succeed
• The ability to build effective working relationships with team members, organisations and clients

Ideally, you’ll also have

• An advanced professional financial qualification e.g. CA, ACA, CFA, MBA
• Experience in financial modelling
• Experience working in the Government, Energy or Transport sectors
• At least five years of uninterrupted residency in the UK

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.

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

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