The opportunity
EY Strategy and Transactions provides services within the domain of mergers and acquisitions, valuations, business modelling, due diligence, private and public offerings and financial consulting. Through our independent position with respect to lenders, investors, and investment bankers, our team of professionals is ideally placed to successfully support M&A transactions.
- We are seeking for a high performing corporate finance manager to join our growing Corporate Finance / M&A Transaction Diligence team;
The Corporate Finance / M&A Transaction Diligence team aims to assist clients, both private equity firms and corporate clients, throughout the whole transaction process. While traditional M&A financial due diligence is a key element of the service, transaction support is much broader, incorporating assistance with business plan assessment, including support to the transaction management, negotiation and documentation, and post-completion integration as well as data analytics services.
Your Key Responsibilities
Your tasks and responsibilities will include :
Performing financial due diligence procedures relating to the sale and purchase of companies and businesses together with your project team. You will do this with a view to identifying risks of importance that are relevant to the perception of a contemplated M&A transaction.Identifying and understanding the key business drivers and providing value to the client through our services and the deliverables we produce.Gathering, verifying and analyzing information, and formulating views and conclusions, and driving this process.Analyzing key valuation considerations such as underlying EBITDA, working capital requirements and net financial debt to bridge Enterprise and Equity ValueAnalyzing working capital requirements and seasonality relative to proposed target levels.Liaising regularly with the target as well as the client at all levels;Coordinating with other advisors / investors ( legal, lenders, investment bankers)Supporting the buyer’s negotiating position and purchase price adjustments.Providing input to purchase and debt agreements and other related documents.Participating in / concluding the preparation of deliverables including reports, presentations and discussions with the client.Working closely with members of the team, sharing responsibility for the project, providing support, and communicating all issues, conclusions, and the progress made.Provide coaching to others, share your technical and other knowledge with your team and the department and draw upon previous experience.Skills and Attributes For Success
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics or other related field from a leading university (Master / MBA is preferred)Minimum 5 years of working experience in a relevant domain (audit, strategy, consulting, commercial finance, reporting, investment banking, M&A advisory, etc.)Team player with the ability to build relationships at all levelsProject management and excel spread-sheeting skillsExcellent analytical and technical abilityExcellent presentation and report writing skills.Ability to assist with proposals and other business development efforts.Excellent English