Manager / Senior Manager - Financial Services - Strategy and Transactions

Job description

Manager / Senior Manager – Financial Services – Strategy and Transactions

Nicosia, EY Cyprus Advisory Services Limited

The Strategy and Transactions (SaT) service line of EY Cyprus is looking to recruit a Manager or Senior Manager to work with a high-performing integrated team, with diverse backgrounds and personalities, providing advice to the largest organisations in Cyprus through challenging and interesting projects.

We are offering the opportunity to gain a diverse range of experiences and develop a great sense of achievement. Our aim is to hire high-calibre individuals, who will bring new insights and perspectives.

About Strategy and Transactions

The Strategy and Transactions team guides clients to make better, more informed decisions as they buy, sell, separate, integrate, reshape, restructure or rethink their business strategy. We help our clients by providing advice on all aspects of transactions, from inception to execution and completion.

Being one of the fastest growing and reputable teams in Cyprus, we remain at the forefront of all major transactions in the business world of Cyprus, covering numerous industries. Strategy and Transactions offers a wide variety of services. Our key competencies include:

• Lead advisory (M&A)
• Transaction Diligence
• Valuations, Modelling & Economics
• Restructuring
• Strategy
• Banking transaction advisory services
• Real Estate transaction advisory services

Job Duties

Main responsibilities of the role:

• Plan, prepare and review deliverables in the form of written reports and presentations
• Discuss with clients providing status updates, understanding their issues, offering solutions to complex problems
• Analyse and value loan portfolios
• Perform due diligence work on loan portfolios
• Understand, analyse and present a client’s existing/proposed business, identify key strengths and weaknesses and document key findings
• Provide coaching / support to team members
• Gather, verify and assess information and formulate views
• Understand key business drivers in a transaction and provide value to the client through insights, factual conclusions and advice
• Analysis of FS sector data, create market studies, link market data to business plan assumptions
• Assist with proposal preparations / pitch presentations for prospective clients
• Build and maintain strong relationships internally and externally

Job Requirements

What we are looking for

• At least 5 years of experience in a transaction advisory position in the financial services industry, or similar
• Ideally qualified ACA, ACCA, CFA, MBA or equivalent qualification
• Strong academic record, preferably relating to Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Physics or Mathematics
• Advanced business writing and verbal communication skills both in Greek and English
• Strong analytical, problem solving and presentation skills
• Proficiency in the use of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Ability to work under pressure within strict deadlines on multiple projects at the same time
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational and critical thinking skills
• Energetic, positive and team player
• Sound financial modelling skills

Job Benefits

Remuneration package and benefits

• EY offers an attractive remuneration package for rewarding both personal and team performance. We are committed to be an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible working arrangements (work from anywhere when possible and flexible work schedule)
• Friday afternoon off
• EY Tech MBA and EY Master’s in business Analytics
• EY Badges - digital credentials
• Private Medical and Life Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Paternity Leave
• Maternity, Wedding and New Baby Gifts
• Dress for the Occasion
• EY Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (counselling, legal and financial consultation services).