EYP Optimization - Financial Restructuring, Senior Associate

EY; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

EY-Parthenon in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Senior in Financial Restructuring to join our team. You will independently manage substantial workstreams, review junior work, and contribute informed viewpoints to client discussions.

The role focuses on liquidity planning, cash flow analysis, negotiations with stakeholders and delivering restructuring options within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. We seek a candidate with strong restructuring knowledge, solid report writing, and the ability

Qualifications

• Strong cashflow, financial and commercial analysis skills.
• Understanding of distress, debt and restructuring concepts.
• Ability to write clear reports and support negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver workstreams, coach Associates, identify issues and elevate them with practical recommendations.
• Analyze liquidity, cash flow, debt capacity and stakeholder positions
• Prepare or review short-term cash-flow forecasts, options analysis and restructuring plans
• Support independent business reviews, contingency planning and negotiations
• Identify key risks, sensitivities and information gaps
• Coordinate stakeholders and produce clear reports for decision making
• Review selected work of Associates and provide practical coaching
• Contribute to proposals, knowledge development and internal initiatives

Skills

Cashflow analysis

Financial analysis

Commercial analysis

Restructuring concepts

Report writing

Time management

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/relevant

Progress toward professional qualification

Job description

Other locations: Primary Location Only

The opportunity

Our Financial Restructuring team advises companies, lenders, investors and other stakeholders in stressed or distressed situations, helping evaluate options, stabilize liquidity and develop and implement restructuring solutions. As a Senior, you will join a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment and independently delivers substantial workstreams, review junior work and contribute informed points of view to client discussions.

Your key responsibilities

• Plan and deliver workstreams, coach Associates, identify issues and elevate them with practical recommendations.
• Analyze liquidity, cash flow, debt capacity and stakeholder positions
• Prepare or review short-term cash-flow forecasts, options analysis and restructuring plans
• Support independent business reviews, contingency planning and negotiations
• Identify key risks, sensitivities and information gaps
• Coordinate stakeholders and produce clear reports for decision making
• Review selected work of Associates and provide practical coaching
• Contribute to proposals, knowledge development and internal initiatives

Skills and attributes for success

• Demonstrated capability in strong cashflow, financial and commercial analysis
• Demonstrated capability in understanding of distress, debt and restructuring concepts
• Demonstrated capability in sound judgement, discretion and stakeholder sensitivity
• Demonstrated capability in clear report writing and negotiation support
• Demonstrated capability in ability to work accurately under significant time pressure
• Strong written and verbal communication in English
• Ability to manage priorities, work collaboratively and exercise sound professional judgement
• Commitment to integrity, confidentiality, quality and continuous learning

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A recognized bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; relevant professional qualification or progress toward one is advantageous.
• Minimum of 2-4 years relevant experience.
• Eligibility to work in the hiring location and willingness to travel when engagement needs require.

Ideally, you will also have

• Restructuring, insolvency, banking, audit or transaction advisory experience
• Professional accounting or restructuring qualification/progress
• Exposure to independent business reviews, formal insolvency or distressed M&A

What we look for

We are looking for a Senior who combines analytical rigour, commercial awareness and a practical client-service mindset. You should be able to work constructively with diverse teams, communicate with clarity and convert analysis into actions that support better decisions and sustainable outcomes.

About EY-Parthenon

EY-Parthenon brings together strategy, transactions and transformation capabilities to help clients address complex business questions and realize value. This draft should be supplemented with the current approved EY Malaysia employer proposition and recruitment statements before external publication.

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