Senior Manager, Transaction Diligence at Ernst and Young

Job Description

• Competitive business today is all about making intelligent, informed decisions.
• As a Transaction Diligence Senior Manager, you'll help make that happen.
• You will be an important part of our diversely talented, highly experienced team and work at the forefront of high-profile transactions.
• Our team of strategic advisors sits at the heart of a global team of transaction specialists who deliver high quality advice to our clients. 

The Opportunity

• You'll be part of the Transaction Diligence (TD) team which provides clients with the financial and strategic transaction assistance to ensure the success of their transaction. 
• Our TD teams assist clients throughout the entire transaction process.
• While traditional financial due diligence is a key element of the service, TD is much broader, incorporating transaction management, negotiation and documentation, and post-completion integration. 

Your Key Responsibilities

• As a Senior Manager, you will be part of the Transaction Diligence team helping our clients determine the right deal to do, and then assist them in doing the deal right.  
• Our team works to understand profit drivers and trends, challenge assumptions of future performance, and assist with purchase agreements and post-closing transaction matters. 
• Our TD teams assist clients throughout the entire transaction process. 

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting and/or related major.
• Must have 7 years of financial due diligence experience
• CPA or CA, CPA certification.
• Minimum 10 years of accounting experience.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Dedication to teamwork.
• Experience working with BI tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau, Spotifire, or others.
• Experience with each of IFRS, ASPE and US GAAP.
• Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas.
• Willingness to team and learn.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Participate and play a leadership role in due diligence engagements related to acquisitions or divestments by private equity investor groups and strategic corporate players.
• Analyse financial/operational results of targets through analysis of operational accounting records and conducting interviews with management.
• Identify and quantify GAAP issues as they relate to the valuation of the target.
• Prepare/evaluate pro forma financial information.
• Analyse carve-out issues, as applicable relating to a buy-side or sell-side project.
• Identify issues for purchase price reductions, deal structuring or deal termination.
• Identify post-acquisition/divestiture action steps.
• Evaluate effects of seasonality on cash flow requirements.
• Perform industry and company research.
• Correlate due diligence findings with client valuations and manage expectations of service. 
• Develop people including supervising staff effectively, providing constructive feedback/training and conduct performance reviews. 

What we look for:

• We're interested in talented professionals with the ability to visualize our clients' goals and think creatively to facilitate them - often in politically charged environments.
• If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, and a genuine passion for taking on new challenges, this role is for you.