Senior Manager, VME

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Manager, VME

Requisition ID: 1726964
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

The opportunity

• Also, the Strategy and Transactions?(SaT) team offers advice to clients on all aspects of the transaction cycle and provide support on corporate decision-making.
• Together with our clients, we make well-founded, strategic decisions for businesses.
• The SaT team advise clients on how to navigate complexities, reimagine, reshape and reinvent themselves for a better future with strategy, capital allocation and transaction advisory through execution to drive long-term value.
• EY has an established industry leading Strategy and Transactions (SaT) Practice.
• With so many offerings, you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a friendly, collaborative environment through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning.
• We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all 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.

Responsibilities
Your role:

• Demonstrate functional expertise in growth strategies, market entry assessments, portfolio reviews, strategic options analysis, operational improvements and commercial due diligence
• Demonstrate comprehensive expertise in leading financial due diligence engagements.
• Assist in business development activities including preparing presentations and attending pursuit meetings with clients to help sell work and be responsible for fostering an open and inclusive work environment.
• Analyze financial and operational results of businesses to be acquired or sold through reviewing accounting records and conducting interviews with management.
• Demonstrate experience in the field of transaction restructuring, as well as sound knowledge of performance and financial analysis, integrated business planning and cash flow projection
• A senior role leading engagement delivery and developing a diverse team, with deep sector expertise and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Demonstrate expertise with applicable industry and/or consulting experience related to mergers and acquisitions transactions; business integrations/separations, carve-outs, and other types of transaction engagements.
• Demonstrate excellent skills in project execution, project management, problem-solving, and facilitation
• Develop excellent client relationships at the appropriate client level and be responsible for a high degree of client satisfaction with the engagement process and work products

Requirements
To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Fluent in English
• Ability to develop people including supervising staff effectively, providing constructive feedback/training and conduct performance reviews.
• 5 - 7 years of relevant experience in financial due diligence, transaction advisory, lead advisory, transaction diligence, transaction strategy and execution, within a consultancy environment
• Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights.
• Experience with IFRS.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance and/or related fields.
• Advanced business writing and verbal communication skills; active listening skills, good (inter)personal communication skills and public speaking skills
• MBA or Business inclined Master’s degree an asset
• ACA and/or CFA certification and/or related certification