Analyst | Financial Transaction Diligence | Stockholm Gothenburg Malmö

at  EY

Are you ready to empower businesses by maximizing value and minimizing risks in their M&A endeavors? Join our Transaction Diligence team (one out of four main teams within EY Strategy and Transactions), where our service is crucial for ensuring success in mergers and acquisitions. We assess company performance across a variety of industries and advise clients on financial and transaction related matters. We are currently looking for ambitious graduates and professionals with up to two years of experience to join our Transaction Diligence team in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS

• Exceptional business understanding
• Ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines
• Analytical mindset and interest in financial analysis
• Team player with excellent social skills in order to work in a multicultural environment
• Innovative working methods, embracing challenges and ability to adapt to changes
• Relevant work experience
• A passion for activities outside of your studies, especially promoting your ability to collaborate as part of a diverse team
• An eagerness to learn how our clients operate across different industries
• International experience, either from studies or work
  We are most interested in people who are naturally curious and love to learn. You are social and outgoing and like to work with others and build relationships with both colleagues and clients. You are goal-oriented and implement business thinking with the ambition to develop and strive for providing world-class service. Furthermore, you are structured, have good analytical skills and of course a genuine interest in M&A transactions from a financial or strategic perspective.

YOUR ROLE AS AN ANALYST

Financial Transaction Diligence focuses on M&A transactions on both buy-side and sell-side mandates. Advise clients in the financial analysis of target companies and the robustness of their financial performance. Assess the stand-alone financial performance in separation of businesses prior to divestments.

• Establish and evaluate businesses’ underlying profitability (EBIT/EBITDA)
• Identify and understand key business drivers (“the story behind the numbers”)
• Establish and evaluate normalized net working capital requirements
• Identify possible risks related to the transaction and advise our client on how to mitigate them
• Calculate adjustments to the purchase price and evaluate closing mechanisms

Our teams bring together professionals across all transaction and strategy competence areas, bringing sector expertise and teams from multiple geographies to provide a complete set of advisory around transactions to help our clients achieve their objectives. By conducting a thorough analysis of financial data, you will identify and quantify the factors that drive a company’s value. This is essential not only for understanding the company’s historical performance but also for spotting potential risks and opportunities that could affect future value.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE

• A suitable academic degree (M.Sc. Tech or M.Sc. Econ.) in the field of e.g. Finance, Accounting or Economics, Industrial Management or Engineering
• Excellent academic credits
• Fluent in English and at least one Nordic language
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools