Consultant - Ey-Parthenon - Transactions Corporate Finance

EY

  • Zurich
  • CDI
  • Temps-plein
  • À l'instant
The opportunityEY-Parthenon's (EY-P) Transactions Corporate Finance (TCF) department is a unique nexus between the corporate finance and the M&A transactions landscape, with a focus on Transaction Diligence, Valuation, Modeling & Economics and mid-size M&A Advisory. By joining us, you will be stepping into an environment marked by ambition, drive to perform, resilience and our all comprising purpose of building a better working world. Our team is made up of dynamic and diverse individuals who thrive on collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit, fueled by a categoric "YES, can do" mentality!When starting at EY-P TCF, you will encounter a wide range of experience during your first years. You will be staffed across sectors and experiencing different domains (type of projects and deliverables like Due Diligence, Valuations, Financial Modeling or M&A Lead Advisory). This sets a broad foundation of knowledge and allows you to become a well-rounded transaction advisor with both technical excellence and deep sector understanding as your career progresses. In order to reinforce our growing TCF team in Zurich, with a particular focus on Transaction Diligence, we are currently looking for a Consultant (entry position) to start in February(earliest).Your key responsibilities
- Perform Financial Due Diligences relating to the sale or acquisition of companies together with a young and dynamic, multi-cultural project team;
- Help to identify risks and items which should be considered in the purchase price and provide input to the share/asset purchase agreements;
- Apply state-of-the-art analytics tools in your analysis and have the opportunity to drive the application of further digital solutions within TCF;
- Preparation of transaction documents such as information memorandum, teaser, management presentation;
- Prepare potential buyer and target lists and help in the reach-out to interested parties;
- Populate virtual data rooms and support the Q&A process during the due diligence phase;
- Support in the negotiation phase of a transaction as well as in preparation of signing and closing;
- Perform company and corporate valuations using market and comparable transaction multiples and the DCF method;
- Conduct industry and comparable company research, analyze business models and cost of capital with the aim of better understanding a target company;
- Carry out company and asset valuations using various method and according to international standards;
- Prepare detailed reports outlining the due diligence findings, valuation and assumptions thereof;
- Create financial models and prepare data analysis and data visualization of large databases to support the strategic and operative decision-making process of our clients;
- Evaluate intangible assets in the context of the purchase price allocation (PPA) in accordance with IFRS 3. Moreover, you will prepare and review impairment tests in accordance with IAS 36 and complex securities valuations in accordance with IFRS 2;
- Support the EY Audit Teams in the context of impairment test projects and cost of capital computations;
- Gain experiences across different sectors with the opportunity to develop your industry specific profile and to benefit from mobility programs abroad.Skills and attributes for success
- Completed university degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics or in a STEM field;
- A strong interest for transactions and corporate finance, ideally demonstrated through previous work experience or internships (i.e. 1 to 3 years) in the Transaction/Corporate Finance department of a bank, a Private Equity fund, a consulting firm, or a Big4;
- Interest in or experience of working with international clients including working with multiple accounting standards including IFRS, US GAAP and other local standards;
- Good communication and presentation skills in English AND German, both verbally and in writing, are a must. Additional knowledge in either French or Italian is welcomed;
- Knowledge of analytical tools such as Alteryx, PowerBI as well as a high level of Microsoft office skills (Excel and PowerPoint) ;
- Sharp analytical thinking, exceptional problem-solving skills, common sense and a sense of humor;
- Exceptional team player who is able to work with people at all levels in an organization.
- Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas;
- Enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity.What we offerEY Switzerland offers you to work in a diverse and inclusive environment with around 3,000 employees from 64 different countries. You will collaborate with the best, learn from the best and continually grow, as we invest a significant portion of our annual turnover in the personal development and training of our

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