EY-Parthenon - Experienced Financial Analyst - Turnaround and Restructuring Strategy

Working Location: Athens (hybrid) 

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Being part of EY in Greece means being part of a team which has been announced as Top Employer for the third consecutive year, certified as a Great Place to Work for a second year in a row, and awarded as Best Workplace in Professional Services & Consulting for the first time!

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences through coaching and training programs as well as the use of advanced technology and AI. We’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams

Join our continuously growing team, which employs over 2.600 professionals in Greece, to experience great flexibility under our hybrid operating model across our offices in Athens, Patras, and Thessaloniki and help to build a better working world.

About EY-Parthenon

EY-Parthenon is part of EY and is one of the largest global strategy consulting organizations, with more than 8,500 professionals. We help CEOs and business leaders design and deliver transformative strategies across the entire enterprise, to help build long-term value to all stakeholders.

EY-Parthenon 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-Parthenon teams focus on Strategy Realized — helping CEOs design and deliver strategies to better manage challenges while maximizing opportunities as they look to transform their businesses. From idea to implementation, EY-Parthenon teams help organizations to build a better working world by fostering long-term value.

We advise on a vast range of issues, such as core value propositions, competitive positioning, and growth strategies.

For more information, please visit ey.com/parthenon

The opportunity

The Greek EY Strategy & Transactions (SaT) practice is the leader in Greece and South-Eastern Europe in professional financial advisory services market. Within SaT, our Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy team plays a critical role in advising high-profile clients during urgent, high-stakes situations that demand immediate action, clear judgment, and deep expertise.

We specialize in distressed M&A, reshaping results, financial restructuring, and stakeholder management—supporting businesses through periods of pressure or fundamental transformation. Our integrated team delivers tailored, pragmatic solutions, built on world-class strategic, operational, and financial insights.

Whether it’s preparing a robust Business Plan to ensure a company’s future or navigating complex cross-border special situations, we work at a fast pace with private equity firms, banks, corporates, and investors, supporting them to execute decisions that create long-term value under short-term pressure.

Are you intellectually curious, commercially sharp, and ready to work in a high-performance team that makes a tangible difference? If so, then we welcome you to explore opportunities within EY’s Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy practice.

Your key responsibilities

• You’ll be working in a professional environment alongside a vibrant and exciting team of experienced financial professionals on a variety of projects across a wide range of sectors.
• As a financial consultant, you will be a vital member of the team executing financial advisory projects. You’ll be focused on understanding the client’s business, profit drivers and trends, help clients mitigate risks and improve deal structures.
• Your experience will be diverse, with each project offering new opportunities to expand your technical expertise over a wide range of sectors.
• Learn and develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and experiences.

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Excellent academic background, including a bachelor’s degree from a top tier university in Accounting / Finance / Banking / Auditing / Economics, or any other related field a with a strong quantitative focus
• 1-3 years of relevant working experience, ideally in a Corporate Finance department, or Big4 professional services firm
• Excellent written and verbal skills both in Greek and English
• Excellent knowledge in MS Office packages, in particular MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong numerical / analytical ability, with corporate finance and financial accounting knowledge and experience
• Outstanding organizational skills, flexibility, and ability to work under tight deadlines
• Excellent project management, attention to detail, communication, problem solving, interpersonal and teaming skills
• Willingness to learn, proactivity and the ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas, while working in a multicultural corporate environment

Ideally, you’ll also have

• An active CPA/ACCA/ACA/CFA certification (or in a final stage of completion) 
• A master’s degree from a top tier university in Accounting / Finance / Banking / Auditing, or any other related field, with a strong quantitative focus
• Accounting knowledge and experience (IFRS and Greek GAAP)
• Solid negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to develop long-lasting relationships both internally and externally  

What we look for

• Teamwork: Encouraging an efficient, innovative and team-oriented working environment by maintaining cooperative relationships and positive attitudes that lead to open communications and sharing of information.
• Communication: Integrating with and influence clients from a varying range of organizations, as part of a diverse and highly driven team with a creative vision and the confidence to make it happen
• Attention to Detail: Illustrating critical thinking, professionalism, high level of self-motivation and ability to work in a multi-tasking and results-oriented working environment with keen attention to high quality and details.
• Tech-Oriented: Using technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members and enhance service delivery.

What we offer

Ability to Shape your Future with Confidence by:

• Developing your professional growth:
• You'll have unlimited access to educational platforms, EY Badges and EY Degrees, alongside support for certifications. You will experience personalized coaching and feedback, and gain exposure to international projects, through our expansive global network, empowering you to define and achieve your own success.
• Dive into our innovative GenAI ecosystem, designed to enhance your EY journey and support your career growth. These advanced AI tools will empower you to focus on higher-value work and meaningful interactions, enriching your professional experience like never before.
• Empowering your personal fulfilment: We focus on your financial, social, mental and physical wellbeing.

• Our competitive rewards package, depending on your experience, includes cutting-edge technological equipment, ticket restaurant vouchers, a private health and life insurance scheme, income protection and an exclusive EY benefits club card that provides a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.
• Our flexible working arrangement (hybrid model) is defined based on your own preferences and team’s needs, and we enjoy other initiatives such as summer short Fridays and an EY Day Off.
• Our commitment to a sustainable way of operating, encourages volunteerism, promotes sustainable practices and offers opportunities for you to create a positive societal impact.
• Our pride lies in working at EY as one of the most recognized employers in Greece through our multiple awards received over the last 3 years (Top Employer, Great Place to Work and Best Workplace in Professional Services & Consulting).
• Fueling an inclusive culture: We prioritize a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment, where you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. 

To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

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