Assurance - Transaction Forensics - Sale & Purchase Agreements - Manager - London or Manchester

Location: London

Other locations: Anywhere in Country

Date: Jan 31, 2025

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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. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

This is a high-profile role working with some of the world's largest companies and offers an exciting opportunity to gain exposure to the dynamic world of Transaction Forensics. Our team is highly ambitious and has significant growth aspirations over the next year.

The opportunity

EY's Transaction Forensics - Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPA) team provides expert support to clients, investment banks, lawyers, and deal teams on Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) pricing mechanisms and the accounting aspects of SPAs. You will assist clients in their SPA negotiations and will interact with deal teams and clients across the transaction life cycle.

Your key responsibilities

• Working closely with clients, their bankers and legal advisers, transaction diligence teams and guiding other SPA team members to manage and deliver advice around the price adjustment mechanisms on M&A transactions.
• Supporting and contributing to the delivery of Transaction Forensics engagements, per agreed timeline and budget.
• Adhering to Quality and Risk Management (QRM) to ensure client work is delivered consistently and in compliance with EY's quality standards.
• Providing insightful, deal-relevant points of view and recommendations to the client by leveraging your technical and commercial experience.
• Building valued relationships with internal contacts and external clients to develop and expand your own portfolio of projects.
• Supporting negotiations with clients throughout the transaction, agreeing detailed and compelling outputs.

Skills and attributes for success

You will demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly to clients and other advisors and be able to confidently prepare and deliver high calibre presentations. Interpersonal skills and risk management are key as you will be working closely with due diligence teams to identify and mitigate risk for clients, as well as developing a strong internal and external network.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 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.

Ideally, you'll also have

• An application and solution-based approach to problem solving.
• Strong negotiation capabilities.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple pressing assignments and sensitive situations.

What we look for

We are looking for an individual who is hands-on and rigorous in their working style and a highly motivated team player, capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. We offer a competitive remuneration package, including support for flexible working and career development.

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

Apply now.