Manager or Senior Manager – Sales and Purchase Agreement Advisory in Melbourne

Location: Melbourne

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

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 to work in 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. As our Manager or Senior Manager you’ll work with many of the world’s largest organisations, fastest-growing companies and private equity firms on some of the most complex deals in both the Oceania and global market, across a broad variety of industries. This hybrid role can be performed from any of our EY offices across Australia. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex SPA advisory engagements.
• Oversee end to end SPA support for acquisitions and divestments, including analysis of cash, debt and working capital, preparation of pricing schedules, and review of Completion Accounts.
• Provide guidance to clients, legal advisers and banking teams to ensure financial mechanisms in the SPA align with diligence findings and value drivers.
• Provide high impact commercial insights.
• Advise clients on optimal purchase price mechanisms (e.g., locked box, completion accounts), using financial analysis, diligence outputs and market benchmarks.
• Support negotiations by helping client’s articulate data driven positions and understand key valuation considerations.
• Develop strong client relationships and drive business growth.
• Build and manage enduring relationships with senior stakeholders across private equity, corporate clients and internal EY teams.
• Proactively identify opportunities, scope new engagements and lead multi disciplinary teams to deliver integrated outcomes.

Skills and attributes for success

• Possess a bachelor or master degree in accounting, business, finance, or economics, and be a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, CAANZ, or an international equivalent.
• Have at least 5 years of experience in a professional services or chartered accounting environment, or in a financial performance and analysis or mergers & acquisitions role at a corporate organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly develop, build, and manage relationships with multiple clients and teams, both external and internal.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders on multiple engagements in a Transaction Diligence role or mergers and acquisitions environment.
• A keen interest in understanding businesses, transactions, and deal value drivers.
• Passion for client service excellence, attention to detail, and the ability to grasp complex issues and explain them clearly to non-accountants.

What we offer you

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences.
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

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