Job Roles 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. 

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Job Responsibilities

• A senior role leading engagement delivery and developing a diverse team, with deep sector expertise and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Demonstrate expertise with applicable industry and/or consulting experience related to mergers and acquisitions transactions; business integrations/separations, carve-outs, and other types of transaction engagements.
• Demonstrate experience in the field of transaction restructuring, as well as sound knowledge of performance and financial analysis, integrated business planning and cash flow projection.
• Demonstrate comprehensive expertise in leading financial due diligence engagements. 
• Analyze financial and operational results of businesses to be acquired or sold through reviewing accounting records and conducting interviews with management. 
• Demonstrate functional expertise in growth strategies, market entry assessments, portfolio reviews, strategic options analysis, operational improvements and commercial due diligence.
• Demonstrate excellent skills in project execution, project management, problem-solving, and facilitation.
• Develop excellent client relationships at the appropriate client level and be responsible for a high degree of client satisfaction with the engagement process and work products.
• Assist in business development activities including preparing presentations and attending pursuit meetings with clients to help sell work and be responsible for fostering an open and inclusive work environment. 

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance and/or related fields.
• MBA or Business inclined Master’s Degree an asset.
• ACA and/or CFA certification and/or related certification.
• 5 - 7 years of relevant experience in financial due diligence, transaction advisory, lead advisory, transaction diligence, transaction strategy and execution, within a consultancy environment.
• Experience with IFRS.
• Fluent in English.
• Advanced business writing and verbal communication skills; active listening skills, good (inter)personal communication skills and public speaking skills.
• Ability to develop people including supervising staff effectively, providing constructive feedback/training and conduct performance reviews.
• Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights.