EYP Turnaround and Restructuring Senior Manager, GCC

Ernst & Young AE; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

EY-Parthenon in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Turnaround and Restructuring Strategy Senior Manager to join our MENA team. You will lead engagements, guide turnarounds, and collaborate across EY to maximize value for clients.

Ideal candidates have strong finance skills, English fluency, and a track record in restructuring. Travel within the region is required. EY-Parthenon offers a diverse, inclusive culture with world-class experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Required).
• Relevant work experience in restructuring and turnarounds.
• Strong finance and accounting capabilities with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.
• Excellent problem-solving, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to travel in the region as required to meet client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements evaluating capital options, maximizing transaction value, and achieving strategic objectives through financial restructurings, enhanced cash management, value creation, or sale of distressed assets.
• Lead project teams, collaborate across EY, and guide complex turnarounds and financial restructurings.
• Plan and review deliverables, identify opportunities for additional services, and foster a positive learning culture by coaching junior team members.
• Contribute to team initiatives such as account management and recruitment.

Skills

English proficiency

Financial modeling

Problem-solving

Facilitation

Interpersonal skills

People-management skills

Leadership

Client-facing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Chartered Accountant

CFA or similar professional qualification

Fluency in Arabic (beneficial)

Job description

At EYP we are all in to shape the 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 build a better working world.

Opportunity

EY-Parthenon is looking for a Turnaround and Restructuring Strategy Senior Manager to join our MENA team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engagements evaluating capital options, maximizing transaction value, and achieving strategic objectives through financial restructurings, enhanced cash management, value creation, or sale of distressed assets.
• Lead project teams, collaborate across EY, and guide complex turnarounds and financial restructurings.
• Plan and review deliverables, identify opportunities for additional services, and foster a positive learning culture by coaching junior team members.
• Contribute to team initiatives such as account management and recruitment.

Skills and Attributes for Success

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong business and commercial acumen, thriving in fast‑paced environments while consistently driving value for clients. They possess excellent quantitative and qualitative analysis capabilities, synthesizing complex findings and connecting them to client‑specific challenges. Advanced numerical skills, including proficiency in financial modeling and detailed financial analysis, are essential. Excellent communication skills will also be a key attribute for success; you will assist in preparing reports and presentations for banks, investors, management teams, and boards of directors. You will develop and maintain productive working relationships with clients and banks.

What we look for

We are interested in highly motivated individuals with excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you will be a confident leader equipped with strong people‑management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.

What we offer you

At EYP we’ll develop you with future‑focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment and fuel your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Relevant work experience in restructuring and turnarounds
• Strong finance and accounting capabilities with a keen eye for detail
• Excellent command of spoken and written English
• Excellent problem‑solving, facilitation, and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility to travel in the region as required to meet client requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant, CFA or similar professional qualification
• Knowledge of Islamic finance
• Client‑facing experience from a professional services, consulting, or banking background
• Financial modeling experience
• Fluency in Arabic, both written and spoken, would be beneficial

To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability‑related adjustments or accommodations you may need.