EY-Parthenon - Corporate Finance - Business Valuation - Energy - Senior Associate

EY • Houston, TX

2d • $95,200 - $178,500

About The Position

EY-Parthenon’s Corporate Finance Business Valuation practice performs financial analysis and valuations for strategic, financial reporting, and tax purposes. The Senior Associate works with professional engagement execution teams, communicates advice to client executives, and assists with business development activities. The role involves advising clients on complex corporate finance and valuation matters, including transactions and business strategy, and may specialize in valuing intangible assets such as trademarks, brand names, contracts, customer relationships, patents, technology, and know-how. The position focuses on the Energy sector, which EY defines to include Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Mining & Metals, and Power, Utilities & Renewables.

The role is expected to involve in-person teaming at a client site or EY office at least 60% of the time, or an average of three days per week over the course of an engagement, project, or performance year. Candidates must live within commuting distance of their office location. Travel and work beyond standard hours may be required when necessary, based on client and project needs.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or business and at least 2 years of related business valuation work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 18 months of related work experience.
• Experience performing valuations.
• Financial modeling skills, including experience building models from scratch.
• Demonstrated record of solving complex problems and completing challenging projects.
• PowerPoint skills, including experience building client report-out decks.
• Ability to reside within commuting distance of the office location.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work beyond standard hours when necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Previous valuation experience in professional services or a Big 4 firm.
• Financial modeling experience.
• Experience working in or direct knowledge of the Energy sector, including Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Mining & Metals, and Power, Utilities & Renewables.
• Achievement of or significant progress toward a CFA charter or related certification.
• Experience manipulating, analyzing, and synthesizing large data sets.
• Knowledge of leveraging firm-approved AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.
• A highly motivated, detail-oriented, and analytical approach, with a passion for corporate finance.
• Strong teamwork and adaptability to changing requirements or deadlines in support of client goals.

Responsibilities

• Work with professional engagement execution teams.
• Communicate advice and findings to client executives.
• Assist with business development activities.
• Advise clients on complex corporate finance and valuation matters related to corporate strategy, transformation programs, and transactions.
• Gather information from client functional areas to develop strategic insights.
• Advise businesses on valuation issues related to acquisitions and divestitures.
• Work with management during acquisitions to understand how the value of acquired intangible and financial assets affects accounting requirements.
• Perform valuations for US fiscal purposes and advise clients on US tax valuation issues.
• Specialize in valuing intangible assets, including trademarks, brand names, contracts, customer relationships, patents, technology, and know-how.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Pension plans
• 401(k) plans
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid holidays
• Winter and summer breaks
• Personal and family care time off
• Other leaves of absence to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being

What This Job Offers

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