EY is hiring for a high-profile Assurance - Transaction Forensics - Sale & Purchase Agreements role. You will work with some of the world's largest companies, providing expert support to clients, investment banks, lawyers, and deal teams on Mergers and Acquisitions pricing mechanisms, the accounting aspects of SPAs, and post-deal Completion Accounts.
What You'll Do
- Work closely with clients, their bankers, legal advisers, and transaction diligence teams to manage and deliver advice on price adjustment mechanisms for M&A transactions.
- Analyze cash, debt, and working capital adjustments, prepare pricing schedules, and review the financial aspects of Sale and Purchase Agreements.
- Assist clients with the preparation or review of Completion Accounts and perform Leakage reviews.
- Support the delivery of Transaction Forensics engagements within agreed timelines and budgets.
- Adhere to Quality and Risk Management standards to ensure consistent, high-quality client work.
- Provide insightful, deal-relevant points of view and recommendations by leveraging your technical and commercial experience.
- Build valued relationships with internal and external contacts to develop your own portfolio of high-value projects.
- Support negotiations with clients throughout the transaction to agree on detailed and compelling outputs.
What We're Looking For
- Fully qualified as a chartered accountant e.g., ACA, ACCA, CA, ICAS, ICAEW, or international equivalent.
- Experience directing M&A transactions in a managerial capacity.
- Expert in financial information analysis, including modelling, testing, documenting financial scenarios, and anticipating challenges.
- Commercial awareness and the desire to learn and retain industry knowledge.
- Project management and people management experience.
Nice to Have
- An application and solution-based approach to problem solving.
- Strong negotiation capabilities, able to analyze strengths/weaknesses of opposing cases, formulate alternative scenarios, and advise on strategic implications.
- Ability to simultaneously handle multiple pressing assignments and sensitive and adversarial situations.
Benefits & Compensation
- Continuous learning to develop the mindset and skills for your future.
- Flexibility and tools to make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership insights, coaching, and confidence.
- A diverse and inclusive culture where you are embraced for who you are.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Comprehensive Total Rewards package supporting flexible working and career development, including FlexEY benefits.
Work Mode
This role follows a hybrid work mode.
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