EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Value Creation - Industrials and Consumer - Associate

EY • San Francisco, CA

4d • $100,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

EY-Parthenon’s unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, Boards, Private Equity and Governments every step of the way – enabling you to shape your future with confidence. Within EY-Parthenon's Strategy and Execution sub service line, the Value Creation practice helps PE firms, their portfolio companies, and corporate companies realize better returns by unlocking value and accelerating time to money through targeted operational improvements. We rapidly define, quantify, and help realize significant incremental and sustainable value through revenue enhancement, cost and margin improvement and working capital reduction.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, or Analytics and 1 year of related work experience; or a graduate degree and some related work experience.
• Strategy and operations management consulting experience.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving/modeling skills, and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights.
• Experience in operational due diligence, operational restructuring, and performance improvement.
• Experience in business integrations, divestitures, and/or carve-outs with a demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Deep understanding of financial statements and operational performance metrics.
• Experience leading and managing in complex business environments.
• The ability to prioritize effectively on projects and the skills to adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to develop long-lasting relationships both internally and externally.
• The expectation for this role is in person teaming, at client site or in an EY office, a minimum of 60% of the time or on average 3 days a week over the course of an engagement, project or performance year.
• Must either reside in or be in a commutable distance to your office location for this position.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary.
• In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs.

Nice To Haves

• A proven record of excellence in a transactions role.
• Experience working in operational improvement in a corporate setting.
• Experience gained within another large professional services organization.
• MBA is preferred.
• Dynamic individuals who thrive in ambiguous situations to help clients solve their most critical strategic, business, and economic challenges.
• Knowledge of how to leverage firm-approved AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Be a vital member of the team executing operational focused projects.
• Work on projects that span the entire lifecycle of a transaction, including operational due diligence where we focus on EBITDA upside and operational risk; buy side carve out and integration planning to ensure a newly spun out business can stand alone and a merger quickly realize and grow anticipated synergies; post-acquisition 100 day and value creation planning; ongoing performance improvement; and exit readiness planning to inform an optimal strategy for maximizing returns and ensuring the buyer is well positioned to continue to enhance value.
• Be part of project teams comprising colleagues from across the EY-Parthenon sub service lines.
• Work in a fast-paced, exciting environment with strong business acumen to drive value to our clients.
• Assist in aspects of pursuits, including presentations and client meetings.
• Contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work.
• Learn and develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and experiences.
• Build strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, advice and support to key decision makers.

Benefits

• medical and dental coverage
• pension and 401(k) plans
• a wide range of paid time off options
• flexible vacation policy
• designated EY Paid Holidays
• Winter/Summer breaks
• Personal/Family Care
• other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level