Assurance – Transaction Forensics – Sale & Purchase Agreements – Senior Manager – London

Overview

In this Senior Manager role, you lead Transaction Forensics work on SPAs within EY’s Assurance practice, partnering with clients, deal teams and advisers to shape M&A pricing and post-deal accounting. You’ll own the delivery, quality, and risk management of engagements while guiding junior colleagues and building client relationships. You’ll advise on SPA negotiations, craft deal-focused insights, and support growth of the Transaction Forensics service line. This is a high-visibility role with exposure to large corporate and PE clients, offering scope for leadership and impact in a fast-paced environment.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working arrangements
• travel opportunities
• Total Rewards package
• continuous learning
• career development
• health and well-being benefits

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver advice on price adjustment mechanisms in M&A transactions, coordinating with clients, bankers, and legal advisers
• Analyze cash, debt, and working capital adjustments; prepare pricing schedules and review SPA financials
• Support Completion Accounts and conduct leakage reviews for clients
• Steer project delivery within timelines and budgets; review team outputs
• Lead client calls to explain outputs and liaise with other EY advisors
• Own Quality and Risk Management to ensure compliance with EY standards
• Advise on negotiations through the transaction with detailed outputs and insights
• Develop client relationships and support career development of team members
• Coach junior colleagues and contribute to performance development

Key requirements

• Fully qualified chartered accountant (ACA/ACCA/CA/ICAS/ICAEW or international equivalent
• Significant senior M&A transaction experience
• Expertise in financial analysis, modelling, scenario testing, and documenting financials
• Strong technical and commercial acumen with industry knowledge
• Experience reviewing SPAs and pricing mechanisms; SPA team exposure preferred
• Problem-solving with an application/solutions focus and collaborative leadership
• Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple high-pressure assignments and handle sensitive situations

• Interpersonal skills
• risk management
• negotiation
• Financial information analysis
• M&A modelling and scenario testing
• SPA review and pricing mechanisms

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