Manager - Business Valuations

About the role

EY Parthenon is hiring a Manager for its Valuation Modelling and Economics (VME) team in Sydney, working in a hybrid setting. You will advise clients on preserving, optimising, raising or investing capital, supporting valuation matters for transactions, portfolio assessment and optimisation, restructuring and strategic planning, covering commercial, financial reporting, tax and regulatory issues.

Key responsibilities

• Lead project teams to value businesses, equity interests, financial instruments and intangible assets for pre- and post-transaction advice, tax purposes, financial reporting (purchase price allocations, impairment testing, employee share schemes) and disputes.
• Lead delivery of valuation projects, including valuation models and reports, analysis of value drivers and commercial rationale, industry analysis and market benchmarking, cost of capital analysis, and detailed financial models with scenarios.
• Identify issues and propose strategies for the advice given.
• Lead, coach and develop junior team members, building their technical and interpersonal skills.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree and at least 5-8 years of related work experience.
• Degree in finance, economics, accounting or business, with aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Experience using valuation techniques such as cost of capital analysis, market comparables and discounted cash flow.
• Experience conducting valuations for accounting or tax planning purposes is desired.
• Excellent analytical, communication, organisational and teamwork skills, with a strong desire to develop yourself and others.

Required skills

• Financial modelling in MS Excel and related software preferred.
• Valuation techniques: cost of capital analysis, market comparables, discounted cash flow.

What we offer

• Career development with future-focused skills.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• A benefits package including a yearly wellness incentive, an extra 8 weeks of flex leave per year and up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave.
• Competitive salary open to negotiation depending on skills and experience.