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Are you interested in growing as a versatile finance and accounting professional for the future? Then you should join our successful and rapidly growing Nordic Transactions team at EY in Helsinki. We are looking for professionals with relevant working experience from fields such as financial analysis, financial due diligence, audit or M&A, to join our Transaction Diligence team.

The opportunity: your next adventure awaits

As an analyst within the Transaction Diligence team, you'll work in an international environment and participate in the financial appraisal and due diligence of transactions involving clients who are the leading Nordic international corporates and private equity houses. You will also liaise closely with major investment banks, strategy houses and law firms as part of a wider team of advisors to create value for our clients. At the core of the role is your interest and ability to analyse the financial and operational results of companies from various sectors of the economy. This is achieved by e.g. analysing financial statements and accounting records as well as participating in interactions with target company management in order to provide input for our client’s decision making and valuation case in a given transaction.

Your key responsibilities

You will work effectively as a team member, demonstrating your commitment to high quality analysis, sharing responsibilities, providing support, maintaining communications, and updating senior team members on progress. You will, at an early stage, have the opportunity to interact with international as well as local clients and other advisors.

What we look for

• You have a solid understanding of finance and accounting. We are looking for people who are willing and able to utilize their accounting and financial analysis skills in a transaction context.
  

• You are curious and purpose driven. We’re looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges.
  

• You are inclusive. We’re looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusively to build safety and trust.
  

• You possess good communication skills. we are looking for people who are fluent in both written and oral communication in English.
  

To qualify for the role, we expect you to have

• Strong interest in applying your accounting and financial analysis skills in the transactions space
  

• Analytical mindset and social intelligence in order to work in a multicultural and fast paced environment
  

• Ability to express yourself in an effective manner, both verbally and in writing
  

• Innovative working methods, ambition for challenges and ability to adapt to changes
  

• Previous relevant work experience (1-3 years) e.g. from the following fields: transaction services, business controlling or financial management
  

• Suitable academic degree (Master’s or equivalent) e.g. in the field of Accounting, Finance or Economics
  

• Solid skills in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Power Point), and enthusiasm towards applying analytics tools (e.g. Alteryx, Power BI) and AI in your daily work
  

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Fluency in Finnish, both written and oral
  

• Basic understanding of data science
  
  
  

We are looking for a person who is flexible, committed to the common goals of the team and ambitious to constantly learn new skills and develop oneself. We also expect the person to have a mindset and interest of approaching challenges head on through analytical appraisal of numbers and facts to provide unique insights to business issues.

What working at EY offers

As a Transaction Diligence professional at EY, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all our stakeholders. We offer you:

• Meaningful work where you have the chance to see and affect the Finnish and Global business scene. Broaden your horizons by working on highly integrated teams internationally as part of our wider Nordics transactions team and collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds — both professionally and culturally.
  

• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career. Develop your own personal purpose and help us create a positive ripple effect on our teams, our business, clients and society – building a better working world, together.
  

• Accelerate your technical capabilities and transformative leadership skills with future-focused courses and development programs.
  

• Hybrid working model with modern facilities in the heart of Helsinki City
  

• Bring out the best in yourself with continuous investment in your personal well-being and career development.
  

What you can expect

• If you feel you are a suitable candidate, please submit your resume and cover letter written in English by 2 October 2024 on our career’s website.
  

• Once you’ve applied, you’ll receive an invitation to our gamified ability test. This is done in collaboration with our service provider, Hire Vue. Please note that the ability test is part of the recruitment process and need to be completed in order to be considered in this process.
  

• For additional information, please contact Anniina Reis, Senior Manager (+358 50 553 1057) on 17 September 13:00-15:00 pm, or Jukka-Pekka Kuljukka, Senior Manager (+358 408 455 702) on 26 September 9:00-11:00 am.
  

If you need any support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our local recruitment team at rekrytointi@fi.
About EY Strategy and Transactions

EY Strategy and Transactions teams work with clients to navigate complexity by helping them to reimagine their eco-systems, reshape their portfolios and reinvent themselves for a better future. With global connectivity and scale, EY Strategy and Transactions teams help clients drive corporate, capital, transaction and turnaround strategies through to execution, supporting fast-track value creation in all types of market environments. EY Strategy and Transactions teams help support the flow of capital across borders and help bring new products and innovation to market. In doing so, EY Strategy and Transactions teams help clients to build a better working world by fostering long-term value.

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