Senior Associate | SaT | Transaction Diligence | Mumbai

Job Opportunity:

Sr. Associate – Strategy & Transactions – Transaction Diligence

Hiring Location: Mumbai (Open for Delhi & Kolkata as well).


We help corporate and financial clients meet their strategic goals, whether they are acquiring,
divesting or raising finance. Although our work is fast-paced, high profile, high pressure and
often operates within demanding deadlines, you will find it to be extremely rewarding.


Our core work is Transaction diligence:


Assessing an acquiree/investee company’s financial performance and business projections
Understanding the transaction rationale and validating it,
Identifying potential risks and transaction mitigants, and reporting on these to our clients,
their banks, investors and other parties, and
Assisting clients on the transaction documents and transaction matters (pre-& post-closing).

The Opportunity:


You will be working with the leading Transaction diligence service firm alongside experienced
Transaction diligence professionals, where you will learn and develop the skills you need to
perform due diligence across a range of situations and sectors.


Your Key Responsibilities:


On-field execution of engagements - Work cohesively with a 3-4-member team to
deliver excellent service to client
Assume near independent responsibility for smaller engagements
Interact, engage and develop rapport with middle level management of the target
(acquiree/investee) and client management

Risk Management:


Adhering to EY's risk management framework whilst planning and executing an
engagement

Knowledge Management:


Support knowledge sharing within the pan-India Transaction diligence team
Improve engagement execution processes so that the field team can capture and
leverage knowledge
Champion a sector and share insights which emanate from sector specific
engagements

Networking & Identification of opportunities:


Start identifying new opportunities for existing clients and communicate to
engagement manager
Network internally within the peer group and other levels in the firm to solve
engagement / client queries

Skills and attributes for success:

Strong Knowledge or experience in the areas of financial statements.
Ability to read company’s performance through the window of its financial statements
Strong business and commercial acumen to understand the drivers of the target
company performance
Ability to comprehend past performance of the company and critically examine the
projected performance
Solution driven approach to engagements
Strong analytical skills
Excellent MS excel and PowerPoint skills

To qualify for the role you must have:


A qualified Chartered Accountant with good academic background.
3-6 years of relevant post qualification experience, preferably current experience in
Statutory Audit and/or Due diligence experience as part of M&A team.

Ideally you’ll also have:


Strong verbal and written communication, teaming, facilitation, relationship-building,
presentation and negotiation skills.
Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative.
Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)
Strong leadership skills and supervisory responsibility.
Willing to travel

What we look for:


People with the ability to work in a collaborative way to provide services across multiple client
departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical
approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and
practical solutions.


What working at EY offers:


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.


About EY:


As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop
the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a
culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make
things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY
experience lasts a lifetime.


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. Apply now