EYP-VME-Associate Director

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Associate Director – Corporate Finance

As part of our EY-Corporate finance practice, you will help clients understand the value of their business, securities, intellectual property, capital equipment, intangibles and other assets. The group is comprised of several key areas, including business valuation, business modelling, capital equipment and complex securities.

 

The opportunity

We’re looking for Associate Director with expertise in Corporate Finance Consulting to join EY-VME (Valuation, Modelling and Economics). Our corporate finance consultants help corporates, private equity, governments, sovereign wealth funds, private and family businesses, and educational institutions with their key financial issues. From portfolio review and capital allocation processes to financial planning analytics and decision support, we support our clients with their capital allocation decisions.

 

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm and develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring, and learning & development. Specifically, you will be a part of the team that helps the clients understand the valuation implications of their corporate finance, capital allocation, restructuring and / or transaction related decisions.

 

GDS Valuation, Modeling and Economics (VME)

 

Within SaT, our VME professionals balance strong technical expertise with extensive sector and account focus to deliver integrated, multi-skill solutions and advanced decision support to our clients. We seek to leverage our deep financial, economics and analytics skills to help our clients in managing their risk/return trade-offs thereby supporting with better decision making around financing and capital efficiency.

 

VME comprises the full suite of valuation-related services, including Business Valuation, Business Modelling, Capital Equipment, Quantitative Finance & Economics, Corporate Finance, and Real Estate Valuation services. Our corporate finance team guides our clients’ on issues ranging from capital allocation, exploring strategic alternatives, portfolio review and optimization, financial planning to M&A advisory services. We provide them with valuable insights through use of valuation, modelling, and data analytics techniques.

 

With over 3,500 valuation professionals worldwide (600+ in GDS VME), no similarly positioned global professional organization can match our breadth of capabilities or our depth of resources.

 

Your key responsibilities

• Understand key client problems and taking a lead role in conducting analyses related to solving their problems in the corporate finance arena and reporting results
• Assume a steering role in report generation and detailed financial modelling
• Develop deep understanding of the markets and key clients to identify opportunities for new services and solutions, that drive sustainable growth and future-proof our business; lead conversations with stakeholders with consulting and problem-solving mindset
• Take ownership of your projects, while working collaboratively with other team members
• Maintain and develop positive, productive, and professional relationships with clients and winning repeat business
• Deep functional and sector knowledge is required to ensure value-driven and insightful results
• Lead high-complexity engagements and critical account relationships to build a successful partnership and become a trusted advisor to clients and EY onsite leaders
• Measure and monitor key performance metrics and make required interventions to bring performance on course
• Supervise, develop and mentor professionals at the Staff and Senior level

 

Skills and attributes for success

• Deep understanding of the financial valuation methods including DCF and relative valuations
• Use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of services provided
• Experience in Equity Research, Investment Banking and Corporate Finance
• Excellent analytical, project-management, communication, interpersonal, and teaming skills
• The ability to work within a given budget and schedule, providing top-quality results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Willingness and ability to travel, when necessary.

 

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A post graduate degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting (CA) or business.
• A minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience with a national valuation firm or accounting firm’s valuation practice, or in quantitative management or litigation consulting, investment banking, private equity/venture capital or commercial banking
• Achievement of or significant progress towards a CFA, CPA, FRM, PRM or PMP designation is a plus, with an expectation of the completion of one designation within a given timeframe.

 

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Project and people management skills
• Strong communication, presentation and relationship building skills

 

The successful candidate must be committed to staying at the cutting edge of both, latest derivative valuation techniques and the financial and accounting standards that guide the use of these techniques. 

 

What we look for

• A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
• An opportunity to be a part of market-leading, multi-disciplinary team of 3500 + professionals, in the only integrated global transaction business worldwide.
• Opportunities to work with EY SaT practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

 

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

 

 

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