Strategy & Transactions – Financial Services Sector – EY Parthenon Manager/ Senior Manager – Dubai

  • Full Time
  • Dubai
  • Closing Date December 24, 2026
Job Location : Dubai, UAE (Primary Location Only)
Country : UAE
Experience : 7–12 years of related business valuation work experience
Gender : Not specified
Shift Type : Not specified
Industry : Financial Services / Strategy & Transactions / Professional Services
Role Title : Manager/ Senior Manager
Education : Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Business
Skills : Financial modeling from scratch, business valuation methodologies, market assessment, IFRS standards (fair value, impairment testing, business combination), balance sheet analysis
Salary : Competitive
Qualifications : In-depth FS sector expertise (Banking, Insurance, WAM); Big 4/Professional Services valuation experience and CFA progress preferred
Responsibilities : Direct FS transaction/non-transaction engagements, build business plans, conduct market valuations, manage deliverables (data books, reports), and lead business development
Summary : Looking to drive strategic growth for top-tier financial institutions across Dubai? In this Manager/Senior Manager role at EY Parthenon, you’ll lead valuation, financial modeling, and economic advisory projects for Banking, Insurance, and Asset Management clients. You’ll build complex financial models from scratch, evaluate market feasibility, optimize capital allocations, and align operations with IFRS standards. Working closely with executive clients, you will translate data insights into actionable advice, oversee high-impact project deliverables, and proactively identify business development opportunities to expand EY’s sector footprint.

Website EY

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy, transactions, and consulting services, dedicated to building a better working world by creating long-term value for clients, people, and society. Powered by advanced data, AI, and continuous innovation, EY operates across more than 150 countries. The firm fosters an inclusive, growth-oriented environment offering world-class learning, flexible working arrangements, and diverse global network opportunities that empower professionals to shape their careers with confidence while solving complex business challenges.

Job description

Requisition ID:  1728444

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.​

 

Join EY and help to build a better working world.


The opportunity

 

EY is looking for a Manager/ Senior Manager to join our leading Valuation and Modelling and Economics practice, with focus on Financial Services Sector (Banking and Capital Markets (BCM), Insurance, and Wealth and Asset Management (WAM)).

 

Your key responsibilities

EY has an established industry leading practice in Strategy and Transactions practice. We advise our clients in addressing their transaction and non-transaction related decision-making process including strategic planning, identification and assessment of value creation for various purposes including strategic expansions / optimizations, reshaping results, operating model redefinition, feasibility assessment/business planning, financial reporting, market valuation, transactional considerations, etc.

 

You will understand the key business drivers, co-developing our approach with the client, agreeing value measurements with the client, providing value to the client through insights, factual conclusions and advice. You will support Financial Services Sector clients in defining their strategic objectives and priorities through performing strategic analysis work to transaction execution. You will plan, prepare and review deliverables in various forms including excel data books, written reports, presentations and discussions with the client. You will understand the capabilities of the firm and look for opportunities to sell additional services to our clients.

 

Skills and attributes for success

 

We are looking for experienced Strategy and Transactions professionals with good understanding and experience relevant for the Financial Services Sector (Banking, Insurance and Asset Management), to join our high performing team.

 

 

Qualifications & Experience:

 

  • As a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting or business and 7-12 years of related business valuation work experience
  • In-depth understanding as well as expertise in various valuation methodologies, market assessment, market sizing, feasibility and business plans building, operating and commercial models review, financial analyses, capital allocation and cost optimization, portfolio optimization etc.
  • Financial modelling skills including experience building models from scratch
  • Strong understanding of the financial services institutions’ balance sheet structure and operating models.
  • Broad understanding of IFRS standards related to fair value measurements, business combination, impairment testing etc.

 

Ideally, you’ll also

 

  • Have previous valuation experience in professional services/Big 4 Firm
  • Made an achievement of or significant progress towards a CFA
  • Have excellent Business Development skills

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