Executive - Transaction Support - Due Diligence

Job description / Role

Executive - Transaction Support - Due Diligence - MENA Region

As an EY Transactions professional, you'll work with the world’s largest organizations, fastest growing companies and private equity firms on some of the biggest and most complex cross-border engagements in the global market. You'll help those clients make better and more informed decisions about how they strategically manage capital and transactions in a changing world. That means advising businesses on how they preserve, optimize, raise and invest their capital to help them achieve their strategic objectives.

Transaction Support services encompass the strategic development and execution of an appropriate transaction structure, including the execution of financial due diligence. Our team works to understand profit drivers and trends, challenge assumptions of future performance, and assist with purchase agreements and post-closing transaction matters.

We currently have a career opportunity for a Transaction Support Senior in.

Responsibilities
• Participate in financial due diligence (audit) engagements related to acquisitions by private equity investor groups and strategic corporate buyers
• Analyze financial and operational results of targets through reviewing accounting records and conducting interviews with management
• Prepare and evaluate pro forma financial information
• Identify issues for purchase price reductions, deal structuring or deal termination
• Identify post-acquisition action steps to achieve anticipated earnings/cash flow improvements
• Evaluate effects of seasonality and cyclicality on cash flow requirements
• Understand transactions from both a buy side and sell side perspective
• Perform industry and company research related to transaction audit
• Correlate financial due diligence (audit) findings with client valuations
• Manage expectations of transaction audit service
• Develop people and supervise transaction audit staff effectively
• Provide constructive feedback/training and conduct performance reviews
• Understand and follow workplace policies
• Use technology to continually develop knowledge and enhance EY service delivery
• Understand EY's service lines and generate new opportunities for EY to serve clients
• Develop long-term relationships and networks within transaction audit and other areas

Requirements

To qualify, candidates must have
• A bachelor's or graduate degree in accounting or related field
• An active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification or equivalent is preferred and required for promotion to manager
• A minimum of 3 years’ public accounting experience (experience related to mergers and/or acquisitions transactions preferred)
• Strong analytic and interpersonal skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Dedication to teamwork and leadership
• Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas

The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel up to 40% on short notice.

About the Company

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

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The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region