Strategy and Transactions Senior Consultant EY Sarajevo

The opportunity
In a dynamic business environment of the 21st century, one of the most important things for a company, from a small startup to global corporations and conglomerates, is how they manage their capital. In order for the businesses to better organize this process, our SaT consultants assist them in providing expertise in each of the capital management phases – when raising, investing, optimizing the existing one, and preserving capital in adverse situations. EY’s SaT, through the services of creating feasibility studies, financial modeling, transaction support (due diligence), company and asset valuation, refinancing and restructuring, as well as acting as an intermediary in the merger and acquisition (M&A) processes, provides added value by helping companies make better, more informed decisions and strategically manage capital and financial transactions.

Job description
EY SaT in Bosnia is expanding its team and is looking for a full-time employee who is willing to support our expansion locally. More importantly, during the first years, we expect from the individual to work closely with our office in Belgrade, meaning we expect from the individual to travel and stay for required periods of time in Belgrade.
Join our SaT department and you will work with many of the world’s largest organizations, renowned investors and private equity firms on some of the biggest and most complex cross-border deals on the local and regional markets. 
Through market research, analysis of financial and operational data and development of feasibility studies, our dedicated sector and service line experts use their skills and determination to understand the client’s vision for the project, put it into perspective of the local market conditions and forecast and support the client in all of the integral steps of the project development. You will help identify the key value drivers of both the industry and the planned project development, challenge assumptions about future performance, provide insights to key decision makers that will help them increase value and work with other EY service teams to deliver an integrated approach to our clients throughout the whole project development.
We are currently looking for a Senior Consultant to contribute to the delivery of quality services for our diverse clients. This position offers excellent opportunities for learning and career advancement to the right candidate.

Your key responsibilities
Perform market research for the purposes of strategic decision-making
•    Participate in and coordinate financial due diligence engagements in the region and help Clients understand the Target and its financial ecosystem 
•    Participate in and coordinate preparation of reports, teaser documents and investment presentations that will be delivered to clients and other parties (investors, financing institutions, etc.)
•    Develop and/or review third-party financial models for financing and investment purposes
•    Participate in valuation and valuation reviews of assets and projects
•    Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client’s management teams
•    Provide guidance and feedback to junior colleagues
•    Monitor market trends and developments in the regional sector markets 

To qualify for the role you must have
•    Full availability and willingness to travel to Belgrade to work on projects when required
•    Strong knowledge and understanding of corporate finance and investment valuation
•    3-5 years of relevant industry experience in financial decision-making setting (deals, valuations, investments, etc.)
•    Proven track record with development and review of financial models
•    Excellent knowledge of basic MS office package (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
•    Fluency in English language

Ideally, you’ll also have
•    Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, economics or related areas of expertise
•    Experience from diverse industries or from a Big4 firm 
•    Relevant professional certification in the financial industry (CFA, ACCA, ASA, etc.) or be on an active path towards gaining one
•    Background in working with banks and other debt providers on capital raising and refinancing / debt restructuring

Skills and attributes for success
•    Excellent analytical and interpersonal abilities
•    Ability to work well within a team
•    Effective written and verbal communication
•    Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
•    Availability and willingness to travel and work (per request) on engagements abroad, i.e. Belgrade.

What working at EY offers
•    Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues in the region
•    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

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please apply.

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