Assistant Director – Deal Finance, Strategy & Execution – EY Parthenon – London

Company: EY (Ernst & Young)
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role, you will support the Deal Finance team within EY-Parthenon to drive value for CFOs across sectors through merger, acquisition, and financial transformation work. You will help originate deals, prepare pitches, and deliver client work in a fast-paced transaction environment. The role focuses on evaluating integration and separation challenges, improving P&L, and building scalable financial models. You will work with cross-functional teams to translate strategic priorities into actionable deal advice, shaping outcomes for clients. This is a high-impact opportunity to contribute to a global, inclusive culture while advancing your finance and consulting career.

Pay / Benefits

  • inclusive and empowering culture
  • prioritises wellbeing
  • global opportunities across 150 countries
  • technology-enabled solutions and advanced methodologies
  • emphasis on diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences

Responsibilities

  • Support business origination through pitches and presentations in a transaction setting
  • Lead and support client delivery, ensuring engagement partners are backed and teams are directed
  • Advise on merger/division impacts on the finance function and CFO priorities
  • Assess integration/separation challenges and changes in ownership
  • Apply analytical and advisory skills across the deal lifecycle with emphasis on operational due diligence and value creation
  • Design models for scale and cost reduction; evaluate P&L, and conduct maturity assessments

Key requirements

  • Extensive experience in transactions/finance function within a Big 4 or management consultancy
  • Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA) or equivalent international qualification
  • Strong academics and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrable analytical capabilities
  • Experience as a change agent in prior roles
  • team collaboration
  • commercial curiosity
  • ability to work under deadlines
  • operational due diligence
  • value creation
  • P&L optimisation

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Posted: November 1st, 2026