Strategy and Transactions – Transaction Analytics – Senior Manager

Job Description

Job description
Requisition ID: 1471472
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Location: New York

Strategy and Transactions – Commercial Analytics Senior Manager – TMT

The potential for error is high in an environment where speed is critical. Companies looking for local and global deals face strong competition for quality assets and stakeholder scrutiny regarding acquisitions. M&A success starts with comprehensive diligence, it’s the only way to understand if the deal is the right decision at the right price.

The opportunity

As a Commercial Analytics Senior Manager, aligned to Technology, Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications (TMT), you’ll be right at the heart of the action. Commercial Analytics provides business, financial and accounting due diligence services in connection with mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestitures, carve-outs and other transformational events by leveraging data in an increasingly complex world. As a member of the team, you’ll help to provide strategic counsel to corporate and private equity leaders. You’ll have direct access to strategists and decision makers, operating executives, managing directors, chief financial officers and corporate development officers.

Your key responsibilities

In this role, you will acquire some of the most “in demand” skills across M&A, analytics, finance, and accounting in the marketplace today, learning from talented colleagues on challenging assignments. You will have a blend of experiences including buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence, as well as new analytics-driven solutions which enhance our client’s decision making. You’ll be analyzing large and complex datasets and building sophisticated transaction driven analysis to help address our client’s challenges in fast-changing markets. You’ll be expected to present your findings in a way that’s easily understood by M&A and business professionals at all levels. No two clients are the same, and since you’ll be involved across multiple projects, you’ll find your work varies from day to day. Whichever industry or project you’re working on, we’ll support you in using your analytics, finance and accounting skills to their full potential.

To qualify for the role you must have

· Technology, Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications (TMT) /consulting experience with a focus on topline or operational analysis is strongly preferred.

· A penchant for story telling using data and visualizations to socialize findings and insights to key executives and stakeholders.

· A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of consulting experience and at least 4 years of experience in developing and implementing advanced analytics solutions tailored to the Technology, Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications (TMT) industry.

· Degree in finance, accounting, analytics, operations research, statistics, mathematics, or related data science or finance / economics with relevant work experience.

· Excellent analytical and project management skills, communication, teamwork, interpersonal skills and the ability to translate complex data into meaningful insights.

· Demonstratable experience building data models and/or use of analytics tools/applications for more advanced use cases (i.e., above and beyond ETL projects).

· The ability to prioritize effectively on projects and the skills to adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts.

· Must be willing and able to travel based on client needs.

Ideally, you’ll also have

· Master’s degree, CPA or CFA preferred

· Experience working in a fast-paced mergers and acquisitions environment

· Experience analyzing financial statements and key drivers of financial performance

· Communicable experience with a subset of advanced analytical methods, such as statistical pricing studies, customer lifetime value analyses, customer persistency/retention analyses, geospatial analyses, statistical clustering analyses, etc.

· Familiarity with a subset of analytics tools/applications including:

o Data Management (Alteryx, Hadoop, SQL, etc.)

o Data Visualization (PowerBI, Tableau, Spotfire, etc.)

o Programming languages (Python, R, etc.)

o Analytics Platforms (Databricks, Azure, etc.)

o Statistical Packages (SPSS, Minitab, etc.)

What we look for

We’re interested in talented professionals with the ability to visualize our clients’ goals and think creatively to facilitate them – often in politically charged environments. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, and a genuine passion for taking on new challenges, this role is for you

What we offer

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The salary range for this job in most geographic locations in the US is $142,400 to $325,300. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $170,900 to $369,600. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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