Senior - Valuations and Business Modeling - EY Parthenon - Karachi

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EY Parthenon in Karachi is seeking a Senior - Valuations and Business Modeling to join the VME team. You will tackle client transactions, perform strategic valuation analyses, and contribute to financial modelling across industries.

You will apply IFRS fair value concepts, lead complex models, and collaborate with management to deliver actionable insights and value to clients in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or business.
• 3–5 years of related business valuation experience.
• Modelling and appraisal across sectors; multiple valuations and PPA.
• IFRS knowledge related to fair value measurements and financial reporting.
• Discounts/premiums, option pricing models, PWERM, intangible asset valuation.

Responsibilities

• As a VME Executive, you will contribute to valuation client engagements and internal projects.
• You will understand business drivers, co-developing client approaches and valuing strategic priorities.
• You will prepare deliverables, including Excel data books, written reports, and presentations.
• You will coach juniors and support learning within the team.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Commercial Acumen

Regulatory knowledge

Accounting knowledge

Valuation fundamentals

Technical knowledge

Analytical thinking

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or business

Job description

Senior - Valuations and Business Modeling - EY Parthenon - Karachi

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Sep 7, 2026

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The opportunity

You’ll help the VME team address clientstransaction ai non-transaction related decision-making process including strategic planning, identification and assessment of value creation financial reporting, market valuation for transactional purposes.EY has dedicated teams providing full suite of Valuation, Modeling and Economic Advisory solutions across a range of industries and clients, including:

• Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction (RHC)
• Corporate Business Modeling & Valuations
• Government Public Sector (GPS)
• Economic Advisory (EA)
• Decision Analytics (DA)
• Capital Equipment

Your key responsibilities

As a VME Executive, you are likely to spend your day focussing on commercial issues, working with management on parts of the acquisition process or transformation plans and regularly undertake valuations for strategic priorities. You will understand the key business drivers, co-developing our approach with the client, agreeing value measurements, and providing value to the client through insights, factual conclusions, and advice.

You will make technical contributions to valuation client engagements and internal projects by gaining a thorough understanding of the target business and its market, and of clients' issues, performing research and analysis of the target's industry and of quoted companies operating in that sector. You will plan, prepare, and review deliverables in various forms including excel data books, written reports, presentations, and discussion with the client.

In addition, you will also help to create a positive learning culture for junior team members and support their development. You will take the responsibility for own learning and development, provide coaching to others, and participate in upward feedback.

Skills and attributes for success

Strategic mindset – you will help clients identifying source of value creation and quantifying it. You will need to have a solution-oriented mind-set to act as a truly Corporate Finance advisor to leverage on EY capabilities and assist clients in solving their issues and unlocking potential for value growth

Commercial Acumen – as part of the team you will regularly advise businesses on valuations issues with regards to acquisition, divestitures or restructuring and provide fairness opinions on transactions and restructurings

Regulatory and Accounting knowledge – you will work with management as part of an acquisition process to understand how the value of acquired intangible and financial assets will impact accounting requirements, provide fair value opinion for financial reporting purpose

Technical knowledge in relation to Corporate Finance and Valuation Fundamentals

Qualifications & Experience

• As a minimum, a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or business
• At least 3 - 5 years of related business valuation work experience
• Modelling and appraisal experience in the various sectors. As a minimum, it is expected you should have performed multiple business valuations (DCF/Guideline Public Companies Method and Precedent Transactions methods) and purchase price allocations, developed complex financial models (including debt financing), prepared feasibility studies and supported on the review of multiple 3rd party appraisal reports.
• In-depth understanding of complex valuation fundamentals [discounts & premiums, option pricing models, PWERM, intangible asset valuation], and experience in market assessment, market sizing and supply-demand gaps analysis
• Broad understanding of IFRS standards related to fair value measurements, business combination, impairment testing etc.

Ideally, you’ll also

• Have previous valuation and modelling experience in a professional services/Big 4 or similar environment
• Made achievement of, or significant progress towards CFA or other professional certification
• Have understanding of the broader GCC/MENA market
• Have Arabic language skills (preferred although not mandatory)

What we look for

Solution driven individual and "out-of-comfort" zone thinker with demonstrated record of solving complex problems and completing challenging projects. We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for valuations andhave a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our clients, goals.

What we offer you

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