Career Opportunities at Ernst and Young (EY)

Requisition ID:  882104

Senior Manager, Transaction Diligence

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
EY has an established industry leading Strategy and Transactions Practice.  We help clients determine the right deal to do, and then assist them in doing the deal right. We are a growing practice that has the resources to serve any client, anywhere in the world. With so many offerings, you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a friendly, collaborative environment through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. 

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.

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. 

To qualify for the role, you must have

• • Must have 7 years of financial due diligence experience
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting and/or related major.
  • 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. 

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.

What we offer 

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work. 

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future.  Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you 

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. 

The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build.

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Job description

Requisition ID:  861381

At EY, you’ll 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. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

In EY Tax, you’ll have the opportunity to help the world’s leading multinational organizations meet complex tax obligations around the world. You’ll get a unique glimpse deep inside a company’s business and become a trusted advisor, working collaboratively on a team that influences major business decisions.  Demand has made this a rapidly growing area, and the relationships we build here translate into big business in other areas, making this a true priority. 

Key responsibilities

• Assisting both local and international clients to fully set up business/operations in the customs territory and the Free Trade Zone
• Provide company secretarial services to clients including preparing for board meetings, annual general meetings, and drafting of minutes of meetings
• Filing corporate changes at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including annual returns, change in shareholding, directorship, company secretary, registered address etc
• Providing company secretarial and regulatory advice to clients
• Ensuring clients are fully compliant with their relevant corporate, governance and regulatory requirements
• Monitor legislation/regulations on an ongoing basis, to identify areas that may impact clients’ operations
• Liaise with regulators on behalf of clients
• Obtaining permits, licenses, and registrations on behalf of clients in any regulated industry including banking & financial institutions, FMCGs, oil & gas, maritime, aviation etc
• Providing intellectual property (trademarks, patents, copyrights and industrial designs) advisory and registration
• Providing liquidation and business cessation services
• Assisting clients to obtain Acceptance Certificates with respect to Fixed Assets (CAFA)
• Providing stamp duty advisory and compliance services
• Perform other job-related duties as may be assigned

The ideal candidate should have/be:

•   Minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience
• Must have practical knowledge of the key responsibilities
• Personal leadership and integrity
• Excellent knowledge of Nigerian corporate law.

• Good knowledge of stamp duties administration in Nigeria
• Well-organized and keen attention to details
• Open to learn new skills and high-quality delivery
• Proactive, innovative, and creative
• Strong research and analytical skills

• Tech savvy
• Abilities to set priorities, multi-task, work and deliver independently with minimal supervision.
• Good communication skills

Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• A Legal background with ICSAN qualification is an added advantage

The opportunity
As a Tax Staff, you will be a part of our Diversified Staff Group.  Our Diversified Staff Group model is all about providing our people with the skills, information and knowledge to take on some of the biggest challenges in taxation.  The vision of EY’s Diversified Staff Group (DSG) is to grow today’s tax professionals to be tomorrow’s leaders.  You can expect a unique insight into our business, where you’ll build a network of relationships in an area that influences major business decisions every day. As the team continues to grow, so will you, and over time, you will become a well-rounded tax professional with broad experience in multiple areas of tax.

Your key responsibilities

Your role as a Tax Staff will give you the opportunity to combine corporate tax work with structured and virtual learning. Our curriculum will build your career in tax; includes work experience in tax compliance, tax accrual reviews, tax provisions and tax planning. Our people work on key client issues in domestic corporate income taxation, with a focus on implementing tax strategies that align with the client's business objectives.

Skills and attributes for success

• Contribute to client satisfaction by providing clients with quality, timely and responsive services and work products.
• Demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts.
• Discuss moderately complex tax issues with the engagement team and client management.
• Keep informed of current tax developments and effectively apply tax knowledge to client situations. Thoroughly and accurately analyze information.
• Prepare practical and effective approaches to the client's tax situation and arrive at appropriate conclusions.

• Preparing corporate tax returns
• Auditing tax provisions
• Share tax planning ideas with others.
• Participate in and contribute to achieving team goals.
• Assist in the development of recommendations and implementation plans and assist in making quality decisions in complex areas.

What we look for

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. We’re looking for people with a genuine passion for tax, and the future of tax, and are inspired to help the world’s leading multinational organizations meet complex tax obligations around the world. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.