Strategy and Transactions – Transaction Diligence – Manager – Dublin

General Information

Location: Dublin

Business Area: SaT

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

What is Strategy and Transactions?

EY Strategy and Transactions (“SaT) support and advise clients on achieving their corporate strategic ambitions at all stages of the capital life cycle. We help companies drive inclusive growth by focusing on their capital and transaction strategy through to execution to drive fast-track value creation. In a rapidly changing, increasingly digital and disrupted business environment, we support the flow of capital across borders, help bring new products and innovation to market and enable organisations to reshape themselves for a better future.

Strategy and Transactions Ireland – Transaction Diligence

Our Ireland FSO SaT practice is a core part of our integrated EMEIA SaT team, working cross border for strategic corporates and international private equity or sovereign wealth clients. The Transaction Diligence team assists clients throughout the entire transaction life cycle to identify deal drivers and assess issues that impact equity value while working closely with other specialists both within SaT and other Service Lines. We utilise professional experience, sector experts and leverage data analytic driven insights to provide best in class transaction advise to our clients.

Focused on global Financial Service (“FS”) Transactions

As a result of sustained growth and significant market activity in the Irish and international market, the team continues to grow executing market leading transactions in sectors including; aircraft leasing, aviation finance, airline, international and domestic banking, insurance, RegTech, InsurTech, professional services, alternative lending platforms, Fintech, Fx and payments, retail wealth management, international fund services, asset servicing, investment management, private equity and sovereign wealth.

Your key responsibilities

As a manager in out SaT team, you will have the opportunity to work on global and high-profile engagements as part of a market leading team, combined with significant development opportunities to step up and take additional responsibilities.

You will work on providing critical insights and reports across vendor and buy side due diligence, seller assistance and other transaction support roles.

Our projects are typically complex, integrated assignments that involve working with colleagues across a variety of disciplines and jurisdictions, as well as other professional advisers. You'll work with the world’s leading corporate organisations, fastest-growing companies and private equity firms on some of the largest cross-border engagements in the global market.

What will I be doing

Typical activities will include the following:

• Analyse the financial and operational results of companies targeted for sale by reviewing financial information and participating in interviews with management.
• Based on understanding the key business drivers, prepare and review analyses of historical and pro forma financial information to assess trends and fluctuations that may impact funding requirements and deal valuation

• Use data analytics and display the curiosity to bring benefits of new technologies and solutions as part of ways of working
  • Project manage teams and work closely with all members as well as forming strong internal links within SaT and other departments in EY both in the Ireland and internationally to form multi-disciplinary teams
  • Connect with specialists in researching technical accounting issues to evaluate implications on transaction valuation and structuring and communicate accordingly with clients
  • Plan, prepare and lead a significant portion of the preparation of client deliverables including excel databook analysis, reports, presentations and discussion packs
  • Lead presentations and interactions with the clients and key stakeholders on projects
  • Play a role in business planning initiatives (e.g. key accounts, recruitment, client service framework)
  • Work effectively as a team member by demonstrating your commitment to quality, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior management members on progress.
  • Help to create a positive learning culture for junior team members and support their development. And as part of your role in the wider team, you’ll have a role to play in other team initiatives – for example, account management, target client research and recruitmen

To qualify for the role you must have

• Strong academic record including a degree in Business / Commerce or equivalent qualification
• Qualified Chartered Accountant or equivalent qualification
• Current experience working in a transaction financial due diligence role at a manager level
• Ability to attend the Dublin EY office a number of days a week

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Curiosity to understand our clients’ businesses and the rational for their strategic ambition
• Excellent analytical, IT and interpersonal abilities
• Ability to work well within a team
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
• Strong word, excel and PowerPoint skills

About EY

As a global leader in Assurance, Tax, Transaction and Advisory Services, we’re using the finance products, expertise, and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs: covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Hybrid Working
• Pension/Discounted Health Insurance
• Web Doctor
• Purchase of Additional Annual Leave
• Free Gym Membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Referral Bonuses & Recognition Awards
• Tech MBA paid by EY

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. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

Inclusion & Diversity[ME1]

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

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

Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.

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