EY-Parthenon - Corporate Finance - Business Valuation - Associate - McLean

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EY-Parthenon – Corporate Finance – Business Valuation – Associate

 

 

The opportunity

 

EY-Parthenon’s unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions 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 – enabling you to shape your future with confidence.

 

EY has an established industry leading Valuation and Business Modeling group. We advise our clients in addressing their strategic planning, regulatory compliance, financial reporting, tax and fair market value documentation needs. Our work frequently supports FP&A, transaction modeling, capital allocation decisions, and purchase accounting analyses across complex M&A and restructuring scenarios. You have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That's how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

 

Your key responsibilities

As a Staff within Business Valuation you're likely to spend your day to day working on financial valuations, building and reviewing detailed financial models, working with management on parts of the acquisition process and regularly undertake valuations for strategic priorities.

 

You may also support FP&A‑related analyses, including forecasts, budgets, long‑range plans, and scenario modeling, goodwill impairment in accordance with ASC 350 as well as purchase price allocation (PPA) analyses in accordance with ASC 805 for financial reporting and transaction support purposes.

 

Skills and attributes for success

• Commercial - as part of the team you will regularly advise businesses on valuations issues, including transaction modeling, IRR analyses, and value creation assessment, with regards to acquisition or divestitures.
• Regulatory and Accounting - you will work with management as part of an acquisition process to understand how the value of acquired intangible and financial assets will impact accounting requirements.
• Taxation - you will regularly undertake valuations for fiscal purposes in the US market and advise clients on all aspects of US tax valuation issues.

 

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting or business with demonstrated aptitude in quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• At least 1 year of experience in business valuation, financial modeling, FP&A, transaction advisory, investment banking, or a related analytical role
• Financial modelling skills including experience building models from scratch, such as DCF models, PPA models, scenario and sensitivity analyses, budgeting and forecasting models, and transaction/investment return analyses.
• Demonstrated record of solving complex problems and completing challenging projects.
• You must either reside in or be in a commutable distance to your office location for this position.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs.

 

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Previous valuation experience in professional services/Big 4 Firm.
• Advanced financial modeling experience supporting FP&A, M&A, capital planning, or valuation engagements.
• ASA/AM/CFA designations are a plus.
• Knowledge of how to leverage firm-approved AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.

 

What we look for

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for valuations, financial modeling, and business economics, and have a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our clients goals.

 

Successful candidates