Director, Financial Diligence

About the role

EY is looking for a Director in its Financial Diligence team. You will manage and perform due diligence across a range of situations and sectors, almost always as part of a wider cross-service-line team. The role suits someone with a commercial mindset who wants to work on complex transactions, lead teams, build client relationships and take on broader business roles.

Key responsibilities

• Help clients achieve their strategic goals, whether acquiring or divesting assets
• Advise clients during due diligence to identify key value drivers and challenge assumptions about future performance
• Work with other EY service teams to deliver an integrated service
• Take on cross-border assignments with other EY offices worldwide
• Analyse historical and pro forma financial information to assess trends affecting cash flow and deal valuation
• Research industries and companies using online tools and public information
• Research technical accounting issues and prepare reports and schedules for clients

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree with at least 10 years of relevant work experience
• Entrepreneurial mindset, business acumen and passion for helping clients
• Able to analyse financial and non-financial information to form views and conclusions
• Ideal candidates: transactions or auditing experience, client-facing experience from a professional services background, good presentation skills and prior audit experience

Required skills

• Familiarity with fundamental accounting concepts, including IFRS
• Data analysis and critical thinking, with a flair for MS Excel