M&A Analytics Director | London, UK

At EY, you will have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity:

Join the fastest growing and most innovative deal analytics team in the UK. We are disrupting the traditional financial due diligence model through our use of data analytics and advanced technology tools. We help our clients through the process of acquiring or divesting assets to meet their strategic goals. Our core work is during the exciting and high speed financial due diligence phase of an M&A process. Using data and analytics in due diligence to assess the target company's financial performance and business projections, we can identify opportunities and risks that will have an impact on the final value of the asset.

Your key responsibilities:

• Work across multiple projects alongside experienced financial due diligence (FDD) professionals.
• Lead engagements, understanding key business drivers and overseeing the approach with the client.
• Manage project teams and work closely with all members.
• Gather, verify and assess information to formulate views.
• Plan and monitor the progress of the team.
• Share your technical and other knowledge with your team and the department.
• Build on and develop internal and external networks through personal contacts.
• Play a role in business plan initiatives.
• Establish yourself as a key client contact.

Our clients are typically Private Equity and corporates of varying sizes, up to FTSE100. As we continue to grow the team, you will have the opportunity to build out your own client relationships and internal networks to share knowledge or build a sector-specific profile.

What we look for:

• Individuals who are innovative, entrepreneurial and eager to learn.
• Financial and commercial acumen to understand our client's challenge.
• Strong attention to detail with a logical and methodical approach.
• Demonstrable experience in planning, preparing and reviewing deliverables.
• Team working and communication skills.
• Attention to business development both with clients and in innovation.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Strong commercial experience and/or relevant industry or transaction experience.
• Understanding of data manipulation and integration analytic tools (e.g. Alteryx, SQL, Excel).
• A passion to provide high quality service to your clients.
• Experience of coaching and mentoring team members.
• Extensive experience of stakeholder and client communication.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• An ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau).
• Experience in advanced analytics languages (Python, SQL, R).
• Be an effective time manager, able to keep calm when under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Be a team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.