EY-Parthenon - Deals - Financial Diligence - Healthcare - Senior Associate

EY; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off

Flexible vacation policy

Time off for designated holidays

Job summary

EY-Parthenon, part of EY, is seeking a Senior Associate for Deals – Financial Diligence in Healthcare to join our Chicago team. You will analyze financial data, identify key drivers, and contribute to reports that inform transaction decisions for leading clients.

You’ll collaborate with client management and EY professionals on complex healthcare deals, helping guide diligence, validate assumptions, and support value creation throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance with at least 2 years of related work experience, or a graduate degree with ~18 months of related work experience.
• Public accounting experience.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate complex data into insights.
• Ability to prioritize projects and adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to develop long-lasting relationships.
• In-person teaming at client site or EY office at least 60% of the time; travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Execute financial diligence project work focusing on analyzing financial data and identifying key trends behind performance.
• Discuss business performance and forecast assumptions with team management.
• Help write reports outlining findings and recommendations on key financial and business issues in a transaction.
• Help develop staff and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Due diligence analysis

Financial analysis

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Excel proficient

Alteryx

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Graduate degree with 18 months related experience

Tools

Excel

Alteryx

Power BI

Job description

EY-Parthenon - Deals - Financial Diligence - Healthcare - Senior Associate

Location: Chicago

Other locations: Anywhere in Region

Requisition ID: 1758690

Location: Chicago, Nashville, San Francisco

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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.

The opportunity

EY-Parthenon’s unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity.

With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, Boards, Private Equity and Governments every step of the way – enabling you to shape your future with confidence.

The potential for error is high in an environment where speed is critical. Companies looking for local and global deals face strong competition for quality assets and stakeholder scrutiny regarding acquisitions. M&A success starts with comprehensive diligence; it's the only way to understand if the deal is the right decision at the right price.

As a Senior Associate with EY-Parthenon’s Deals – Financial Diligence - Healthcare practice, you'll be involved in the action. You'll work with many of the world's largest organizations, fastest-growing companies and private equity firms on some of the most complex deals. You'll be part of our team advising clients throughout the diligence lifecycle on key drivers to increase value and reduce the risks and uncertainty inherent in transactions. You'll be working in a team environment with financial due diligence professionals on a variety of projects across a range of sectors. Our team works to understand the client's business profit drivers and trends, as well as challenge assumptions of future performance and assist with purchase agreements and post-closing transaction matters.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Associate with EY-Parthenon’s Deals – Financial Diligence - Healthcare practice, you will be a vital member of the team executing financial diligence project work. You'll be focused on analyzing financial data and identifying key trends behind the performance of a business, discussing business performance and forecast assumptions with team management, and helping to write reports that set out our findings and recommendations around the key financial and business issues in a transaction. You will also be helping develop staff ensuring their career development.

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to handle financial due diligence engagements.
• Experience analyzing financial and operational results of businesses to be acquired or sold through reviewing accounting records and conducting interviews with management.
• Ability to identify negotiation factors for purchase price and deal structuring.
• Up to date knowledge on industry trends and technologies, as well as seasonality and cyclicality on cash flow requirements to provide knowledge and insight to clients.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills including the ability to process, manipulate and concisely present large amounts of data; knowledge of Alteryx and Microsoft Power Bi is a +.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and a minimum of 2 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 18 months of related work experience.
• Public accounting experience.
• Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights.
• The ability to prioritize effectively on projects and the skills to adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts.
• Solid negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to develop long-lasting relationships both internally and externally.
• The expectation for this role is in person teaming, at client site or in an EY office, a minimum of 60% of the time or on average 3 days a week over the course of an engagement, project or performance year.
• You must either reside in or be in a commutable distance to your office location for this position.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs.

Ideally, you will have

• A proven record of excellence in audit and/or mergers or acquisitions transactions role.
• An active CPA certification.
• Experience gained within another large professional services organization.
• Established networking skills in a relevant industry.
• Knowledge of how to leverage firm-approved AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.

What we look for

We're interested in talented professionals with the ability to visualize our clients' goals and think creatively to facilitate them. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, and a genuine passion for taking on new challenges, this role is for you.

What we offer you

At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job is:
• New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $116,000 to $174,100
• Bay Area California offices – $120,900 to $181,400
• All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $96,800 to $159,600
• Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence?

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