Contract
Contract type
Permanent
Application deadline
11/04/2020
Description
Position
Transaction Diligence - Associate Director
Vacancies
1
Description
Our
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) team works with clients to manage their
capital agenda to drive competitive advantage and increased returns. As part of
a global team of 10,000 professionals in 100 countries you will advise clients
on preserving, optimizing, raising or investing capital. Major groups (or, as
we call them, sub-service lines and competencies) within TAS include Mergers
and Acquisition Services, Project Finance, Restructuring Services, Operational
Transaction Services, Transaction Support, Transaction Tax, and Valuation and
Business Modeling.
With so
many offerings, you have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad
scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That’s how we develop
outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of 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. Sound
interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join,
however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.
The
potential for error is high in an environment where speed is critical.
Companies looking for local and global deals face strong competition for
quality assets and stakeholder scrutiny regarding acquisitions. M&A success
starts with comprehensive diligence, it’s the only way to understand if the
deal is the right decision at the right price.
As a
Transaction Diligence Associate Director, you’ll be right at the heart of the
action. You’ll work with many of the world’s largest organizations,
fastest-growing companies and private equity firms on some of the most complex
deals. You’ll be advising our clients throughout the diligence lifecycle on key
drivers to increase value and reduce the risks and uncertainty inherent in
transactions.
The
opportunity
You’ll be
working in a team environment with financial due diligence professionals on a
variety of projects across a range of sectors. Our team works to understand the
client’s business profit drivers and trends, as well as challenge assumptions
of future performance and assist with purchase agreements and post-closing
transaction matters.
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) team works with clients to manage their
capital agenda to drive competitive advantage and increased returns. As part of
a global team of 10,000 professionals in 100 countries you will advise clients
on preserving, optimizing, raising or investing capital. Major groups (or, as
we call them, sub-service lines and competencies) within TAS include Mergers
and Acquisition Services, Project Finance, Restructuring Services, Operational
Transaction Services, Transaction Support, Transaction Tax, and Valuation and
Business Modeling.
With so
many offerings, you have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad
scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That’s how we develop
outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of 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. Sound
interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join,
however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.
The
potential for error is high in an environment where speed is critical.
Companies looking for local and global deals face strong competition for
quality assets and stakeholder scrutiny regarding acquisitions. M&A success
starts with comprehensive diligence, it’s the only way to understand if the
deal is the right decision at the right price.
As a
Transaction Diligence Associate Director, you’ll be right at the heart of the
action. You’ll work with many of the world’s largest organizations,
fastest-growing companies and private equity firms on some of the most complex
deals. You’ll be advising our clients throughout the diligence lifecycle on key
drivers to increase value and reduce the risks and uncertainty inherent in
transactions.
The
opportunity
You’ll be
working in a team environment with financial due diligence professionals on a
variety of projects across a range of sectors. Our team works to understand the
client’s business profit drivers and trends, as well as challenge assumptions
of future performance and assist with purchase agreements and post-closing
transaction matters.
Your Key
Responsibilities
As an Associate
Director in Transaction Advisory Services, you will manage and lead teams on
financial diligence project work. You’ll be focused on analysing financial data
and identifying key trends behind the performance of a business, discussing
business performance and forecast assumptions with senior team management, and
helping structure reports that set out our findings and recommendations around
the key financial and business issues in a transaction. You will also be
responsible for people and practice development activities. Additionally,
you’ll be responsible for business development and pursuit activities as well
as cultivating long-term client relationships.
Skills
and Attributes for Success
client responsibilities
Your
people responsibilities
Skills
and Experience
qualify for the role, you must have
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
Working at EY Offers
Responsibilities
As an Associate
Director in Transaction Advisory Services, you will manage and lead teams on
financial diligence project work. You’ll be focused on analysing financial data
and identifying key trends behind the performance of a business, discussing
business performance and forecast assumptions with senior team management, and
helping structure reports that set out our findings and recommendations around
the key financial and business issues in a transaction. You will also be
responsible for people and practice development activities. Additionally,
you’ll be responsible for business development and pursuit activities as well
as cultivating long-term client relationships.
Skills
and Attributes for Success
- Managing and executing
financial due diligence engagements. - Developing and communicating
fees and timelines. - Analyse financial and operational
results of businesses to be acquired or sold through reviewing accounting
records and conducting interviews with management. - Identifying negotiation
factors for purchase price and deal structuring. - Identifying post-acquisition
action steps to achieve anticipated earnings/cash flow improvements. - Constantly researching
industry trends and technologies, as well as seasonality and cyclicality
on cash flow requirements to provide knowledge and insight to clients. - Understanding EY's service
lines and actively present ways the firm can successfully serve clients. - Utilising EY’s data
analytics and digital platforms to provide quality insights to clients.
client responsibilities
- Assist in producing work
products that clearly explain key due diligence findings and
recommendations to the client, ensuring compliance with EY standards - Challenge the engagement
scope and specific procedures and suggest modifications that will better
address the client's needs and concerns - Secure and enhance
relationships with senior client management - Assign and lead teams that
will exceed client's expectations in terms of performing engagement
management activities including billing, scheduling, performance,
evaluations, mentoring, managing client expectations, and identifying
additional client needs - Maintain active
communication with both partners and clients to manage expectations and
ensure client satisfaction. Proactively identify, document and
communicate any changes to the scope of work
Your
people responsibilities
- Mentor staff members in
their professional development and career planning - Provide on-the-job
performance feedback and periodic performance reviews - Identify training needs of
staff members - Live our shared culture and
values at all times and encourage your team members to do the same - Operational excellence
- Review work in accordance
with the firm's policies on a timely basis and in a thorough and
constructive manner - Ensure appropriate use of
tools and sources of knowledge. - Manage risk to the firm by
adhering to the risk management policies and procedures and ensuring
significant risks are identified - Perform detailed analysis to
evaluate potential deal breakers and/or contract negotiating points - Apply transaction experience
and industry knowledge to identify key issues and value drivers that will
be critical to the engagement - Link key terms and
conditions to areas to be focused on during due diligence - Draft the proposed scope and
budget for the financial due diligence engagement with limited supervision
Skills
and Experience
- Minimum of eight years
relevant working experience - Strong written and verbal
communication skills - reports need to be ready for Partner review - Good Computer skills
- Project Management Skills
- People Management Skills
- Big 4 Corporate Finance
experience in Transaction Support Management Role - Exposure to large
transactions that are complex and involve cross boarder activities - Able to utilise strong local
insights to the Due Diligence - Africa experience preferable
- Experience in running multiple
projects simultaneously
qualify for the role, you must have
- A bachelor’s degree in
Accounting or Finance and 8 years of related work experience; or a
graduate degree and approximately 7 years of related work experience
supported by an active certification. - CA(SA)
- Significant accounting and
previous financial due diligence experience. - Excellent analytical skills
and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights. - Ability to prioritize
effectively on projects and the skills to adapt quickly to new challenges
and concepts. - Excellent negotiation and
influencing skills, and the ability to develop long-lasting relationships
both internally and externally. - Ideally, you’ll also have
- A proven record of
excellence in a mergers or acquisitions transactions role. - Experience gained within
another large professional services organization. - Established networking
skills in a relevant industry. - We would ideally like an Associate Director that has flexibility to travel
at times for work engagements.
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
Working at EY Offers
- 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. We offer opportunities
to develop new skills and progress your career within a dedicated
financial due diligence practice in a Big 4 firm. - A clear unified strategic
focus across the team, with emphasis on taking an entrepreneurial approach
to work. - Support, coaching and feedback
from some of the most recognized and engaging colleagues in the industry. - The freedom and flexibility
to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.
Requirements
Min education
University attendance
Required experience
8 Years
Nationality
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Languages
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Specializations
Skills
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