Our Strategy and Transactions (SaT) team helps clients to meet their strategic goals, increase value, and reduce risks and uncertainty when buying and selling companies, investing in strategic projects or raising finance. The broad spectrum of services we deliver includes strategic advice, decision support, business plan development, financial analysis and modelling, financial due diligence and transaction support.
Sounds exciting? Our work is dynamic and high profile and is one of the best ways to fulfill your career potential whilst helping clients to reinvent themselves for a better future. We have open opportunities in a number of areas.
An exceptional career with our financial advisory team awaits you. It's yours to build.
The Opportunity
We are seeking professionals to join our team as part of our Strategy and Transaction (SaT) offerings. As part of a global team you will support teams in advising clients on various matters including transaction support, buy-side and sell-side due diligence, and corporate finance advice, amongst others.
At EY, working in a team means coordinating with other team members to deliver a seamless, integrated approach. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Support on the execution of various corporate finance projects, including supporting on mergers and acquisitions
- Guide junior project execution team members in conducting specific tasks and meeting client deadlines
- Understand, analyse and assess information from external and internal (EY) sources to provide insights to clients
- Develop technical excellence in financial analytical skills, and preparation of reports for both local and foreign clients seeking to acquire target businesses and/or assets
- Participate in and take control of business development assignments, and perform qualitative and quantitative research on the markets and/or target companies
- Write reports to present key findings, and analysis from research
- Use current technologies and tools to enhance the effectiveness of services provided
Skills / Attributes for success
- Previous experience in an advisory or audit role
- Strong drive to take new work initiatives and ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
- Excellent analytical, report writing, organizational, interpersonal and teaming skills
- Excellent understanding of company, industry, economic research, financial statements and valuations
- Good understanding of corporate transactions and funding mechanisms
- Ability to determine risks and opportunity areas, assess findings and communicate insights
- Excellent problem solving and project management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience in developing final presentations
What you need to be in possession of:
- Chartered/Certified Accountant or an equivalent qualification in business or finance studies. Economics, banking and finance qualifications will also be considered
- At least 4 years of relevant experience working with a public audit and accounting firm and/or advisory experience
- Be highly numerate with strong attention to detail
- Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
