EY-Parthenon Assistant Director – Financial Diligence
The Financial Diligence team at EY‑Parthenon has exciting opportunities. You’ll work with a high‑performing, integrated team which focuses on a variety of high‑profile IPOs and transactions. You’ll gain a diverse range of experiences that provide continuous learning and development and a great sense of achievement.
The opportunity
At EY‑Parthenon, our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, tax and corporate finance delivers real‑world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting for a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI‑powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way.
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.
You will be working alongside experienced due diligence professionals, developing your skills to perform due diligence across a range of situations and sectors. There is an opportunity for travel within the UK and potentially internationally. Projects typically involve working as part of a wider cross‑service line team.
Your Key Responsibilities
In the Assistant Director role you will understand key business drivers, co‑develop approaches with the client, agree value measurements, and provide insight, factual conclusions and advice. You will project‑manage teams, collaborate with all members, and build strong internal links within Financial Diligence and other EY departments in the UK and internationally to form multidisciplinary teams. You will gather, verify and assess information to formulate views, and plan, prepare and review deliverables in various forms including written reports, presentations and client discussions. In addition you will:
- Plan and monitor the progress of the team
- Share your technical and other knowledge with your team and the department
- Build on and develop internal and external networks through personal contacts
- Understand the firm’s capabilities and look for opportunities to sell additional services to clients
- Play a role in business plan initiatives (e.g. key accounts, recruitment, client service framework)
- Be a true business advisor to the client and establish yourself as a key client contact
- Take responsibility for your own learning and development, provide coaching/support to others, and participate in upward feedback
Skills And Attributes For Success
- Gather, verify and analyse information to formulate views and conclusions
- Demonstrate experience in planning, preparing and reviewing deliverables in various formats including written reports, presentations and client discussions
- Offer a supportive culture to junior team members, assisting their development
To qualify for the role you must have
- Business Development experience
- A CA, ACCA or equivalent qualification
- Strong commercial experience and/or relevant industry or transaction experience (including financial due diligence experience)
- A passion for providing high‑quality service to clients
Ideally, you’ll also have
- Strong commercial experience and/or relevant industry or transaction experience (including financial due diligence experience)
- Experience in Private Equity transactions
- Excellent communication, both oral and written
- Project management skills
- Effective time management, able to stay calm under pressure to meet deadlines
- A team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels
- Counselling skills (not essential)
What We Look For
What’s most important is that you’re dedicated to working with your colleagues as part of a high‑performing team. You’ll need to thrive in picking up new skills, be naturally curious, ask many questions and have the confidence to speak up when you see opportunities for improvement. If you have the right combination of technical knowledge and communication skills, this role is for you.
What We Offer
We will fuel your ambition and potential with future‑focused skills development that equips you with state‑of‑the‑art methodologies and technology‑enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritises your wellbeing and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross‑cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients worldwide and to build a better working world.
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