EY-Parthenon Associate Director, Financial Diligence (Financial Services Sector)

EY; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

EY-Parthenon in Singapore is seeking a Financial Diligence professional to support transactions across the Financial Services sector. You will analyse financial results, interview management, and work with multi-disciplinary teams across ASEAN and APAC to deliver high-quality due diligence and strategic support.

The role involves ensuring rigorous analysis, contributing to account management, and aiding business development and recruitment within a collaborative, learning-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 9 years of relevant work experience.
• Chartered Accountant or equivalent qualified.
• Commercial awareness in financial services (audit or transaction support).
• Strong academic record and communication skills.
• Experience in ASEAN region preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understand key business drivers, co-developing approach with client and providing insights.
• Gather, verify and analyse information, and formulate views.
• Plan, prepare and review deliverables including excel databooks, reports, presentations.
• Plan and monitor the progress of the team.
• Collaborate across EY ASEAN and APAC to form multi-disciplinary teams and cross-sell services.

Skills

Analytical skills

Report writing

Interpersonal skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree (Finance/Accounting)

Chartered Accountant or equivalent

Job description

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

We work together across our full spectrum of services and skills powered by technology and AI, so that business, people and the planet can thrive together.

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Join EY and shape your future with confidence.

The opportunity

Our Financial Services Financial Diligence team aims to assist clients throughout the entire transaction process, and works closely with other specialists across EY. Whilst traditional financial due diligence is a key element of our work, transaction support is much broader, incorporating assistance with strategic assessment, transaction management, negotiation and documentation, and post-completion processes.

Typically, you will analyse the financial results of financial services companies (e.g. banks, insurers, asset manager and FinTechs) targeted for investment by reviewing financial information and conducting interviews with key management of the company. You will work effectively as a team member by demonstrating your commitment to quality, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress. You will work on opportunities across ASEAN and occasionally across APAC.

You will also help to create a positive learning culture for junior team members and support their development. And as part of your role in the wider team, you will have a role to play in other team initiatives – for example, account management, business development and recruitment of new teammates.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Understand the key business drivers, co-developing our approach with the client, agreeing value measurements with the client, providing value to the client through insights, factual conclusions and advice
• Gather, verify and analyse information, and formulate views
• Plan, prepare and review deliverables in various forms including excel databooks, written reports, presentations and discussions with the client
• Plan and monitor the progress of the team
• Work closely with all members as well as forming strong internal links within transaction support and other departments in EY both in the ASEAN and Asia-pacific to form multi-disciplinary teams
• Understand the capabilities of the firm and look for opportunities to sell additional services to our clients

Skills And Attributes For Success

What we look for

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 9 years of relevant work experience
• Chartered Accountant or equivalent qualified
• Commercial awareness gained through direct experience of the financial services sector (either from within an Audit or Transaction Support role)
• Strong academic record
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Strong word, excel and PowerPoint skills
• Demonstrate a keen interest in the financial services sector
• Excellent analytical, report-writing and interpersonal abilities
• Ability to work well within a team
• Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas

Ideally, you also have

• Prior experience of working on mergers and acquisitions
• Experience gained within another large professional services organization covering the Financial Services industry
• Experience in ASEAN region

What We Offer You

At EY, 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 you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

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.

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

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