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EY- Strategy and Transaction – TD – Assistant Director
Within SaT, Transaction Diligence (TD) services encompass the strategic development and execution of an appropriate transaction structure, which includes execution of financial due diligence, IPOs and restructuring of banking loans. Our team works to understand profit drivers and trends, challenge assumptions of future performance, and assists with purchase agreements and post-closing transaction matters. TD professionals work on buy-side diligence and provide sell-side diligence services. This helps clients maximize value, mitigate risks and achieve their strategic goals, in acquisition and divestiture deals.
The opportunity
We’re looking for Assistant Director with expertise in Financial Due Diligence, external audit experience working with a public accounting firm and/or mergers and acquisitions transactions experience or experience in the field of financial planning and analysis and statutory accounting to join TD team. 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.
Your key responsibilities
Understands the due diligence process and has experience in financial analysis, report writing preferable in Banking, Insurance or AMC sector
Counsel team members on the project on KPIs, key financial drivers,
Ensures that team members deliver quality service as per client’s needs and priorities
Measure, monitor and improve client service by guiding team members and driving excellence in service delivery
Focus teams on the key priorities while managing several large to medium-size projects
Ensuring smooth service delivery within the defined geographical area
Produce assignment budgets and timetables, and manage delivery against them
Reviews quality of deliverables, in terms of accuracy of research findings, presentation of data, logical reasoning of points of view, usage of crisp and effective language, and comprehensiveness of scope vis-à-vis the agreed scope.
Identifies, develops and implements best practices in projects. Defines need for new information sources and provides feedback on new sources.
Manages efficiency and productivity of team members on a day-to-day basis. Ensures adherence to SaT work-flow protocol and tools.
Assists in capacity planning, competency mapping and recruitment of resources for the assigned teams
Develops deep and enduring relationships with key customers. Generates ideas for new sub service line initiatives.
Demonstrates and applies in-depth subject knowledge to deliverables and has general understanding of other-related disciplines
Proactively participate in research approach identification and execute it to produce outputs contributing to the overall project.
Integrate insights from internal and external SMEs
Assist in negotiating conflicting priorities and expectations
Provide expert reviews for all projects within the assigned subject
Skills and attributes for success
Relevant external audit experience working with a public accounting firm and/or mergers and acquisitions transactions experience or experience in the field of financial planning and analysis and statutory accounting
Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Strong drive to take new initiatives and ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
Advanced knowledge and experience in any of the following sectors will be an added advantage – Financial Services, Oil and Gas, Technology, Consumer Products, Power and Utilities and Life Science
Excellent analytical, communication, organizational, interpersonal and teaming skills.
Willingness to travel, when necessary
Responsibilities, Qualifications, Certifications - External
To qualify for the role, you must have
Chartered Accountancy degree or MBA in Finance from a premier institute with 12- 14 years of experience
Relevant experience in FDD/ external audit working with a public accounting firm and/or mergers and acquisitions transactions experience or experience in the field of financial planning and analysis and statutory accounting
Ideally, you’ll also have
Project management skills
Strong communication and presentation skills
What you can 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 1400 + 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 working at EY offers
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.
EY is committed to being inclusive in all dimensions of diversity to ensure every employee is able to be and bring their authentic self to work, every day.

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