Executive, Business Modelling - Financial Services, London

at  EY

FSO, BUSINESS MODELLING, EXECUTIVE, LONDON

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Working in Business Modelling, you will get the opportunity to work with major corporate and private equity clients, investment banks, funds and government departments providing them with financial modelling support and advice on a wide variety of transaction and advisory assignments, including:

• Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures – buy-side and sell-side
• Financial restructuring
• Planning, budgeting and forecasting
• Decision support
• Resource modelling and optimisation
• Regulatory submissions

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, numerate, logical thinkers, with a passion for financial modelling.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, consultative in nature with a passion for success. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly across a range of projects and requiring varied skills sets. As a member of an integrated global network of talented advisers you will be working in a dynamic and diverse environment. Through both formal and on the job learning, we will help you develop the skills to become an effective adviser, capable of providing responsive advice to our clients across industries and geographies. We are committed to helping you achieve your potential both professionally and personally.

As a financial Modeller, you will have the opportunity to design, build and test integrated financial models incorporating operational, tax, accounting and financing aspects. You will also collaborate with multiple stakeholders across different functions to identify underlying business drivers and appreciate context of the transaction and the client’s business issues. To succeed, you will apply logical thinking and creative problem-solving skills to support resolution of issues. You will also:

• Develop a strong understanding of Excel and how it can be applied to corporate finance
• Review financial models under supervision and arrive at preliminary conclusions
• Communicate effectively with the engagement manager, the client, and the wider team in a concerted effort towards delivering work products of the highest standard
• Assist senior team members in developing new busines

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a financial Modeller, you will have the opportunity to design, build and test integrated financial models incorporating operational, tax, accounting and financing aspects. You will also collaborate with multiple stakeholders across different functions to identify underlying business drivers and appreciate context of the transaction and the client’s business issues. To succeed, you will apply logical thinking and creative problem-solving skills to support resolution of issues. You will also:

• Develop a strong understanding of Excel and how it can be applied to corporate finance
• Review financial models under supervision and arrive at preliminary conclusions
• Communicate effectively with the engagement manager, the client, and the wider team in a concerted effort towards delivering work products of the highest standard
• Assist senior team members in developing new business

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE YOU MUST HAVE

• A recognised accounting or finance qualification and/or an MBA
• Experience of financial services businesses and an understanding of the key issues facing our clients in this industry
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to identify the factors that drive financial performance
• We are interested in meeting candidates from diverse backgrounds, including, but not limited to:
• Audit professionals keen to work in a transaction environment
• Experience in transaction teams / M&A / corporate development with financial modelling skills
• Financial modelling experience in other finance roles