Assurance - Transaction Forensics - Sale & Purchase Agreements - Senior Manager - London / Manc[...]

Location: London

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. This is a high-profile role working with some of the world’s largest companies and PE houses and offers an exciting opportunity to gain exposure to the dynamic world of Transaction Forensics.

Opportunity

EY’s Transaction Forensics - Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPA) team provides expert support to clients, investment banks, lawyers, and deal teams on Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) pricing mechanisms and the accounting aspects of SPAs.

Responsibilities

• You will lead and deliver advice around the price adjustment mechanisms on M&A transactions, working closely with clients, their bankers and legal advisers, transaction diligence teams, and other SPA team members.
• Playing a leading role in the delivery of Transaction Forensics engagements, reviewing the team’s output and steering projects per agreed timeline and budget.
• Leading client calls to explain our outputs and liaising closely with other advisors and colleagues within EY.
• Taking ownership for Quality and Risk Management (QRM) to ensure client work is delivered consistently and in compliance with EY’s quality standards.
• Advising on negotiations throughout the transaction, agreeing detailed and compelling outputs.
• Providing insightful, deal-relevant points of view and recommendations to the client by leveraging your technical and commercial expertise.
• Building valued relationships with internal contacts and external clients to support your own career development.

Requirements

• Fully qualified as a chartered accountant e.g. ACA / ACCA / CA / ICAS / ICAEW or international equivalent.
• Significant experience of M&A transactions in a senior managerial or equivalent capacity.
• Expertise in financial information analysis, including modelling, testing, documenting financial scenarios and anticipating challenges.
• Excellent technical expertise and commercial acumen with proven industry knowledge.

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience of reviewing SPAs and pricing mechanisms from an accountant’s perspective, preferably with SPA team experience.
• An application and solution-based approach to problem solving and a collaborative approach to management.
• Strong negotiation capabilities, able to analyse strengths and weaknesses of opposing cases, formulate alternative scenarios, and advise on strategic implications.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple pressing assignments, and sensitive and adversarial situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly to clients and other advisors, including confidently preparation and delivery of high calibre presentations and thought leadership.

What we offer

• EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.
• Continuous learning: You will develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, age or gender identity.