EY-Parthenon - Deals - Financial Diligence - Financial Services - Director

The opportunity 

EY-Parthenon’s unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity.

With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, Boards, Private Equity and Governments every step of the way – enabling you to shape your future with confidence.

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 Director with EY-Parthenon’s Deals – Financial Diligence – Financial Services practice, you'll be right at the heart of the action. You'll work with many of the world's largest financial services organizations and private equity funds on some of the most complex deals. You'll be advising our clients throughout the diligence lifecycle on key value drivers while reducing the risks and uncertainty inherent in transactions.

You'll be working in a team environment with financial due diligence professionals on both buy-side and sell-side due diligence across the financial services sector, including but not limited to the following sectors:

• Wealth and asset management: Investment managers, hedge funds, wealth managers.
• Banking & capital markets: Investment banking, broker dealers, exchanges, FinTech, digital assets.
• Insurance: Carriers, administrators and underwriters in life, health, accident, and property & casualty spaces.
• Real Estate, Infrastructure, Hospitality: Real estate (residential, multifamily, office, retail, industrial), Hospitality (lodging / entertainment owners and operators), Infrastructure (energy transition, digital infrastructure, transportation, waste management, social infrastructure).

Our team serves both private equity and corporate clients by gaining an understanding of the business, operations and historical results of the client or target to identify and advise on the financial risks related to the transaction. Our advice is developed through analyzing historically reported financial information, profit drivers, and trends, challenging whether historical results reflect run-rate profitability and having an appreciation for industry specific practices and key performance indicators. We assist clients in understanding the factors affecting purchase price and post-closing transaction matters.

Your key responsibilities

As a Director with EY-Parthenon’s Deals – Financial Diligence – Financial Services practice, you will be a vital member of the team managing and executing both buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence projects. You'll be focused on:

• Analyzing historical financial data.
• Identifying key trends behind the performance of a business.
• Discussing business performance and forecast assumptions with senior management at the client and / or target.
• Writing reports that set out our findings and recommendations around the key financial and business issues in a transaction.
• Coaching and developing staff and senior associates to ensure their career development.
• You will also be helping to identify innovative ways to further utilize our global delivery services team and new technologies to improve our ability to service our clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• Working with Partners, Principals, Managing Directors, and Senior Directors to facilitate financial due diligence engagements.
• Analyzing financial and operational results of potential business acquisitions or divestitures through reviewing historical financial information and conducting interviews with executive management.
• Identifying financial factors affecting the purchase price and deal structure.
• Demonstrating knowledge of quality of earnings, net assets, and cash flows.
• Researching industry trends and new technologies to provide knowledge and insight to clients through dynamic analysis.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance and 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 4 years of related work experience.
• Experience leading and managing others, as well as ensuring analysis and reports are of the highest quality and delivered timely.
• Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate large, complex datasets into meaningful insights.
• Ability to prioritize effectively on projects and the skills to adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts.
• Ability to work in fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and proven experience working closely with both key internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to understand key internal and external stakeholders’ requests and lead team in delivering responsive and insightful analysis.
• Expertise in the Microsoft Office Suite, specifically in using Excel and PowerPoint.
• You must either reside in or be in a commutable distance to your office location for this position.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs.

Ideally, you will have

• Significant experience in roles providing financial due diligence or other related services to financial services and private equity clients.
• Experience gained within another large professional services organization or significant public accounting experience.
• Experience in building and / or reviewing workflows and dashboards in Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau or other analytic tools.
• Knowledge of how to leverage firm-approved AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.
• Established networking skills in a relevant industry.