Financial Due Diligence - Senior Ernst & Young AE

As an executive within the Transaction Diligence team, you'll participate in due diligence engagements related to transactions involving private equity investor groups and strategic corporate buyers. You'll analyse the financial and operational results of companies targeted for sale by reviewing accounting records 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.

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

• Bachelor's or Master s degree in Accounting and/or related major.
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience, preferably with previous due diligence exposure.
• Knowledge of IFRS.
• Able 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 ll also have

• Transactions/auditing experience
• Client facing experience from a professional services background
• Proficiency in Arabic