Senior Executive (Manager), EY Parthenon, Strategy & Execution, Financial Restructuring, Leeds

Overview

In this role you could be involved in a range of work that drives a company’s performance or supports restructuring and turnaround efforts. You may analyse financial forecasts, prepare reports, interview client teams, and execute restructuring procedures. Depending on project size, you may lead part of a team or be part of a larger project team with strong peer support. You will build and nurture relationships inside EY with different specialist teams and externally with client staff, junior lawyers, and other stakeholders. You will contribute to a positive learning culture from day one, bring your existing skills, coach others where relevant, and be valued for your efforts to coach and counsel junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Financial analysis and scenario modelling to support decision making and execution.
• Commercial acumen—applying knowledge from other client work and understanding the wider business environment.
• Identify key issues and flag them to seniors, with suggestions for next steps.
• Translate analysis into content that can be incorporated directly into written client reports.
• Share technical and other knowledge with the team, drawing on previous experience and current learning.
• Demonstrate professionalism and sensitivity to interpersonal dynamics and the wider firm risk when working with distressed businesses and their stakeholders.
• Adapt well to change with a flexible and positive approach.
• Support people development in FR, contributing to or leading training courses, recruitment, and team/wellbeing activities.
• Proactively seek formal and informal learning and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a recognised Restructuring team and holding a recognised professional accountancy qualification for a minimum of 2 years.
• Experience of working on independent business reviews and formal corporate insolvencies.
• Willingness to adapt in a fast paced and changing environment to meet business needs.
• Appreciation of the sensitivity and heightened risk of working with people in distressed situations.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Ability to build your own network of contacts and deal professionally and competently with clients, management teams and others outside the firm.
• Skills or desire to be a good manager of people—providing feedback and performance reviews to junior staff.
• Ability to build strong internal relationships in FR and across other services; actively participate in business development.

What we look for

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, ambitious, and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced, successful transaction team where we encourage everyone to bring their whole self to work. Being a collaborative team player is important, as is the ability to work flexibly during a period of growth within FR.

Additional information

At EY, we shape your future with confidence. We help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. EY’s Financial Restructuring (FR) team in Leeds is one of the leading teams of its kind in the market, working with stressed and challenged businesses. FR is part of EY's Strategy & Transactions, working with companies and stakeholders at times of change and often at an exciting pace. FR covers a number of sub-business units and geographies in the UK, with opportunities to work across different FR teams. Our clients may be companies, government bodies, or financial stakeholders like lenders or shareholders, and they may be on the brink of a crisis or seeking greater resilience. We work to deliver financial and organisational solutions to adapt and succeed or minimise downside risks. Our work involves understanding drivers of value and problem solving to manage competing stakeholder priorities. Our FR team welcomes people who want to think broadly about what drives value and how to address underperformance or failure.

Benefits

• Continuous learning: Develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: Tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: Insights, coaching, and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.