Senior Consultant - Financial Due Diligence

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Competitive business today is all about making intelligent, informed decisions. As a Transaction Diligence professional, you will help make that happen. You will be an important part of our diversely talented, highly experienced team and work at the forefront of high-profile transactions. 

Our core work is due diligence, assessing a target company’s finances and business projections, identifying opportunities, risks, sensitivities and potential mitigations, and reporting on these to our clients, their banks, investors and other parties.
 
The opportunity

You will analyse the financial and operational results of companies targeted for sale by reviewing financial information and participating in interviews with management. You'll work effectively as a team member by demonstrating your commitment to quality, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress. You'll also help to create a positive learning culture for other team members and support their development.  

 
Your key responsibilities

• Perform and manage Financial Due Diligence engagements;
• Review historical financial performance and business forecasts;
• Identify key risks, opportunities, and value drivers in transactions;
• Prepare client deliverables, including reports, presentations, and Excel databooks;
• Manage project teams and coordinate with clients and internal EY stakeholders;
• Support business development initiatives and identify opportunities for additional services;
• Coach junior team members and contribute to team development.

Skills and attributes for success

Individuals with strong analytical skills will flourish in this environment, as you will regularly assist in researching technical accounting issues to evaluate implications on transaction valuation and structuring and prepare analyses of financial information to assess trends and fluctuations. Good communication skills will also be a key attribute for success within this role as you will be required to assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients and develop and maintain productive working relationships with clients. 

To qualify for the role you must have

• 3 to 5 years of experience in Financial Due Diligence;
• Ability to analyse financial and non-financial information to formulate views and conclusions;
• Strong analytical, presentation and report writing skills;
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.

Ideally, you will also have

• Transactions/auditing experience;
• Client facing experience from a professional services background.

What we look For

Highly motivated professionals with a passion for solving complex problems and delivering tangible results. If you thrive in challenging environments and want to make a real impact on businesses during critical moments, this role is for you.
 
What working at EY offers

EY offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with your work experience. Plus, we offer:
- Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around;
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career;- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.
 

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EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
 
At EY, we're committed to providing recruitment and career opportunities to all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, social background or disability. We believe that equality and diversity are central to our recruitment process, as they enhance creativity and efficiency, leading to improved performance and productivity. In line with this commitment, EY Portugal recently became a member of the Inclusive Community Forum. This initiative, led by Nova SBE, focuses on the recruitment of individuals with disabilities, advocating for a more inclusive community. Moreover, EY Portugal has also endorsed the Diversity Charter of APPDI (the Portuguese Association for Diversity and Inclusion), pledging to establish and develop internal policies and practices which support diversity. Through these initiatives, EY seeks to actively contribute to the inclusion process, and promote a more inclusive community for people with disabilities, by actively participating in creating solutions. 

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