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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in financial due diligence, including analysis of financial data, negotiation, and project management. Proven ability to lead teams, manage client relationships, and deliver insights that drive business performance.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Financial Due DiligenceProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsNegotiation SkillsPeople Management
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Financial AnalysisAccountingData AnalyticsReport StructuringTransaction StructuringForecastingBudget DraftingRisk ManagementCross-Border TransactionsClient Insights
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsMentoringRelationship BuildingAdaptabilityInfluencing Skills
Tools & Technologies
EY Data AnalyticsDigital Platforms
Certifications & Qualifications
University Degree in AccountingUniversity Degree in Finance
Industry Keywords
Professional ServicesBig 4Complex TransactionsFinancial PerformanceClient Expectations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage and lead teams on financial diligence project work
- Analyze financial data and identify key trends behind business performance
- Discuss business performance and forecast assumptions with senior team management
- Help structure reports presenting findings and recommendations on key financial and business issues in transactions
- Lead financial due diligence engagements across multiple sectors
- Understand business profit drivers and trends, challenge future-performance assumptions, and assist with purchase agreements and post-closing transaction matters
- Conduct and review accounting-record analysis and management interviews
- Identify negotiation factors for purchase price and deal structuring
- Identify post-acquisition actions to achieve anticipated earnings and cash-flow improvements
- Research industry trends, technologies, seasonality and cyclicality affecting cash-flow requirements
- Present EY service-line solutions to clients and cultivate long-term client relationships
- Utilize EY data analytics and digital platforms to provide client insights
- Produce due diligence work products compliant with EY standards
- Challenge engagement scope and procedures and recommend modifications
- Manage billing, scheduling, performance evaluations, mentoring, client expectations and additional client needs
- Maintain communication with partners and clients and communicate scope changes
- Mentor staff, provide feedback and reviews, and identify training needs
- Review work according to firm policies and manage risks
- Evaluate potential deal breakers and contract negotiation points
- Draft proposed scope and budget for financial due diligence engagements
Requirements
What you’ll need- Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience
- Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience at a professional services firm, solely focused on financial due diligence (Big 4 or mid-tier)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good computer skills
- Project management skills
- People management skills
- Exposure to large, complex transactions involving cross-border activities
- Ability to utilize strong local insights in due diligence
- Experience running multiple projects simultaneously
- University degree in Accounting or Finance
- Fluency in English
- Significant accounting and previous financial due diligence experience
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate complex data into meaningful insights
- Ability to prioritize effectively and adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to develop long-lasting internal and external relationships
- Experience gained within another large professional services organization
- Established networking skills in a relevant industry
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive compensation package based on performance and value brought to the business
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career within a dedicated financial due diligence practice in a Big 4 firm
- Clear unified strategic focus across the team, with emphasis on an entrepreneurial approach to work
- Support, coaching and feedback from recognized and engaging industry colleagues
- Freedom and flexibility to handle the role in a way that’s right for you
- Flexibility to travel at times for work engagements