Corporate Finance/ Valuations Specialist jobs at Ey in Malta

As a Senior Tax Staff, you will be a part of our Global Compliance and Reporting Group (GCR). Our

Your key responsibilities

Your role as a Tax Services Senior will give you the opportunity to combine corporate tax work with structured and virtual learning. You will have the opportunity to combine tax engagements with structured learning. You’ll get experience in tax compliance, tax accrual review, calculating income tax provision and tax planning. Our people focus on the main issues affecting our clients, paying particular attention to the implementation of tax strategies aligned with their business objectives.

Skills and attributes for success

• Contribute to client satisfaction by providing clients with quality, timely and responsive services and work products.
• Demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts.
• Discuss moderately complex tax issues with the engagement team and client management.
• Keep informed of current tax developments and effectively apply tax knowledge to client situations.
• Thoroughly and accurately analyze information.
• Prepare practical and effective approaches to the client's tax situation and arrive at appropriate conclusions.
• Share tax planning ideas with others.
• Participate in and contribute to achieving team goals.
• Assist in the development of recommendations and implementation plans and assist in making quality decisions in complex areas.
• This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally and globally where fluency in French and English is required. Bilingualism in both French and English is therefore a requirement of this role.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor's degree, preferably with an emphasis in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Accounting designation or Masters’ degree
• Experienced Senior- Minimum of 3 years of relevant CDN Corporate tax experience or equivalent experience in business or industry.
• Broad exposure to corporate income taxation
• Ability to research and write utilizing electronic tax tools
• Excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Mature mindset, proactive and committed, highly motivated driven team player

What we look for

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. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
  

• Building client relationships
• Performing valuation and/ or financial analysis work
• Executing various quantitative and qualitative analysis work
• Managing and executing project work
• Writing external reports that set out our findings and recommendations

Skills / Attributes for success

• Excellent analytical, report writing, organizational, interpersonal and teaming skills
• Excellent understanding of company, industry, economic research, financial statements and valuations
• Excellent understanding of corporate transactions and funding mechanisms
• Excellent problem solving and project management skills
• Strong drive to take new work initiatives and ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
• Ability to determine risks and opportunity areas, assess findings and communicate insights
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience in developing final presentations
• Experience in a related role will be preferred

What you need to be in possession of :

• Be in possession of a qualification in accounting or finance or economics studies. Banking & finance qualifications will also be considered
• Be highly numerate with strong attention to detail
• Possess excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights
• Have strong reporting skills and ability to clearly convey complex concepts (e.g. accounting, financial, economics)
• Be a team player with the ability to build relationships at all levels
  

We work across various sectors and operate in a broad range of disciplines including:

• M&A and fundraising valuation diligence
• Financial modelling for M&A and market entry
• Valuation for financial reporting
• Financial modelling for business forecasting and planning
• Data analytics and visualization
• Other, bespoke model development

Your key responsibilities

• Have a primary focus on valuation and financial modelling to deliver projects for our clients
• Advise clients on M&A deals and strategic corporate finance issues
• Create and present insightful and compelling management presentations and valuation reports
• Use data analysis to address complex corporate finance and strategy problems
• Lead and be a part of project teams comprising of colleagues from different competencies (Strategy, Transaction Strategy Execution, Transaction Diligence, Business Consulting)
• Build strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, advice and support to key decision makers
• As part of your career development, you will: lead sales opportunities with senior team members and clients; lead preparing proposal documents; be supported in building client relationships at all levels.
• You will be expected to be innovative and insightful in considering industry trends and potential disruptions.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong valuation and financial modelling skills with proven ability to deliver business valuations and create robust and flexible financial models
• Commercial mindset
• Critical thinking, combined with strong numerical and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Commitment, grit and ability to work in a fast-paced/ investment environment
• Managing, coaching and reviewing the work of junior staff members
• Developing and guide junior staff by providing timely, and effective performance feedback/training and help them achieve their career goals

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, Banking, Data Science or Engineering
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in the fields of: valuation, financial modelling, corporate development, financial planning
• Excellent knowledge of valuation methods and concepts (deal valuation - DCF, DDM, Residual Income, Market Approach; financial reporting valuation – PPA, intangible assets)
• Strong financial modelling skills and the ability to create fit for purpose financial models (e.g., cash flow, integrated financial statement, operational and decision support models) using best practice techniques and applying sound commercial judgment
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to read and understand financial statements
• Demonstrated capability or strong interest in using visualization software and managing data sets
• A strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to new challenges in a collaborative team environment

Your key responsibilities

• At EY, working in a team means coordinating with other team members to deliver a seamless, integrated approach. Your key responsibilities will include:
• Support on the execution of various corporate finance projects, including supporting on mergers and acquisitions
• Develop technical excellence in financial analytical skills, and preparation of reports for both local and foreign clients seeking to acquire target businesses and/or assets
• Analysing business performance and forecast assumptions
• Writing reports that set out our findings and recommendations
• Supporting with client proposals and business pursuits

Skills / Attributes for success

• Previous experience in an advisory or audit role
• Analytical, report writing, organizational, interpersonal and teaming skills
• Good understanding of company, industry, economic research, financial statements and valuations
• Good understanding of corporate transactions and funding mechanisms
• Strong drive to take new work initiatives and ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
• Excellent problem solving and project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

What you need to be in possession of:

• Qualification in business or finance studies. Economics, banking and finance qualifications will be considered
• At least 2 years of relevant experience working with a public audit and accounting firm and/or advisory experience

• Be highly numerate with strong attention to detail
• Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights
• Strong reporting skills and ability to clearly convey complex concepts (e.g. accounting, financial, economics)
• Be a team player with the ability to build relationships at all levels

At EY, working in a team means coordinating with other team members to deliver a seamless, integrated approach. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Support on the execution of various corporate finance projects, including supporting on mergers and acquisitions
• Guide junior project execution team members in conducting specific tasks and meeting client deadlines
• Understand, analyse and assess information from external and internal (EY) sources to provide insights to clients
• Develop technical excellence in financial analytical skills, and preparation of reports for both local and foreign clients seeking to acquire target businesses and/or assets
• Participate in and take control of business development assignments, and perform qualitative and quantitative research on the markets and/or target companies
• Write reports to present key findings, and analysis from research
• Use current technologies and tools to enhance the effectiveness of services provided

Skills / Attributes for success

• Previous experience in an advisory or audit role
• Strong drive to take new work initiatives and ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
• Excellent analytical, report writing, organizational, interpersonal and teaming skills
• Excellent understanding of company, industry, economic research, financial statements and valuations
• Good understanding of corporate transactions and funding mechanisms
• Ability to determine risks and opportunity areas, assess findings and communicate insights
• Excellent problem solving and project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience in developing final presentations

What you need to be in possession of:

• Chartered/Certified Accountant or an equivalent qualification in business or finance studies. Economics, banking and finance qualifications will also be considered
• At least 4 years of relevant experience working with a public audit and accounting firm and/or advisory experience
• Be highly numerate with strong attention to detail
• Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Transaction environment: candidates with transactional/deal understanding, performance improvement, divestitures, and/or carve-outs with aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis will be preferred

What we offer you