EY Business Tax Valuations Assistant Director 

United Kingdom, England, London 

144719834

About the role

We are looking for strong technical skills and the potential to work autonomously in smaller teams and also as an integral part of a diverse team on larger engagements. The successful candidate should be capable of working on multiple projects at the same time, as well as possessing strong time management and teaming skills. Specifically, the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following key competencies:

• An ability to interpret complex security term sheets and articles of association;
• The ability to construct and review complex Excel-based waterfalls;
• Be highly experienced in the use of PWERM and OPM-based valuation models; and
• Be familiar with Private Equity funding structures.

Your responsibilities

• Day-to-management of multiple valuation assignments and managing small project teams.
• Working collaboratively with other EY service lines on live transactions e.g. Transaction Diligence and Transaction Tax teams.
• Day-to-day client liaison and attendance of meetings with clients and their deal advisors.
• Keeping the project leader fully appraised of progress.
• Identifying issues and flagging these to the project leader in a timely manner, as well as contributing to solutions.
• Delivering high calibre valuation analyses and reports on time and to budget.
• Providing junior team members with on-the-job training, guidance and advice.
• Contributing to new business development opportunities and proposals.

Qualifications/skills desired

• Energetic, lateral thinker with an enquiring mind and a commercial risk aware approach.
• Analytical skills and attention to detail including modelling and first-class numeracy.
• Intellectual rigour, agility and ability to work under pressure.
• Communication skills (written and verbal).
• Relevant valuation experience at a professional services firm, within industry or tax authority.
• Experience of valuing management incentive arrangements, including on live transactions.
• An outstanding team player, but also with the resilience and motivation to operate individually.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence when interacting with others.