Associate Director - VME
At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
The opportunity
Within the team you will have the opportunity to take on client management responsibilities and have the potential to gain excellent career progression. As part of your role you would work a varied portfolio of Business Modelling and transaction decision-related projects, which would include model builds to assist clients with developing Excel-based business planning and forecasting models as part of their ongoing business needs. You’d also work on model review services and these are predominantly transaction decision-focused, typically project finance or buy side for potential investors as well as getting involved with the wider team on project work.
Your key responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with the firm's policies and guidance, and adherence to professional standards.
- Achieve business growth by developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key business decision-makers.
- Inform clients of our scope of services and communicate how these services benefit their organizations.
- Develop skills and knowledge of the people in the team and live the firm's shared culture and values.
- Accountable to attain client satisfaction metrics, as reviewed in client surveys.
- Secure and enhance relationships with senior client management.
- Assign teams that will exceed client's expectations in terms of performance.
- Maintain active communication with both partners and clients to manage expectations and ensure client satisfaction.
- Mentor staff members in their professional development and career planning.
- Provide guidance and oversight to staff on engagements.
- Identify training needs of staff members.
- Manage risk to the firm by adhering to the risk management policies and procedures.
- Ensure appropriate use of tools and sources of knowledge.
- Identify areas for improvement, including client satisfaction, process and technology.
To qualify for the role you must have
- Problem solving and structured analysis experience.
- Ability to develop bespoke financial models i.e. Corporate and Project Finance Models.
- Ability to review a range of financial models.
- Well versed in both Project Finance and Corporate Finance.
- Keen business sense.
- Ability to manage clients and staff.
- Proven experience of Business and project Finance Modelling, with commercial, client-facing work experience.
- Strong commercial awareness and an ability to identify the factors that drive financial performance.
- A passion for Business Modelling; highly motivated, numerate and a logical thinker are all key to the role.
Ideally, you’ll also have
- Minimum 10 years’ experience.
- CA (SA) / Mathematics of Finance / Engineering and/or CFA.
- Exposure to Energy, Oil and Gas, Infrastructure and mining.
- Advanced Excel and VBA knowledge (preferable).
- Modelling Certification (preferable).
What we look for
We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for business modelling and analytics, with 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.
What we offer
At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential. We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. EE candidates will be given first preference.
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