Senior Manager FAAS Mergers & Acquisitions IPOs

About the Role

EY is seeking a Senior Manager, FAAS Mergers & Acquisitions IPOs to join the Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice within Banking and Capital Markets in Riyadh. This full-time role requires a strong combination of banking and asset management domain knowledge, experience with IPOs, Mergers and Acquisitions, and internal control of financial reporting, alongside technical accounting matters specific to these industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support Banking and Capital Markets advisory engagements, covering finance transformation, operating model design, core banking modernization, digital channels, data, controls, and technology-enabled change.
• Manage and support asset management/private equity advisory engagements across finance and operating model design at both management company and portfolio company levels.
• Work with client stakeholders across business, finance, operations, technology, risk, and compliance to assess current challenges, define target requirements, and develop implementation roadmaps.
• Translate banking strategy and business requirements into actionable work plans, process designs, capability maps, target operating models, governance structures, and implementation deliverables.
• Support large-scale transformation and implementation programs, including governance, PMO setup, milestone tracking, RAID management, business readiness, change adoption, and executive reporting.
• Contribute to business development activities such as proposal development, scope definition, effort estimation, client presentations, and preparation of boardroom-ready materials.
• Coach and manage junior team members, ensuring high-quality analysis, structured problem-solving, strong documentation, and timely delivery of client outputs.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong structured problem-solving skills to break down complex banking issues into clear hypotheses, analyses, and recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently with client teams across various functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop executive-level presentations and reports.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain high-quality delivery standards in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Commercial mindset to identify client needs, support proposal development, and contribute to practice growth.
• Experience coaching junior consultants and reviewing deliverables for analytical rigor and professional quality.

Qualifications and Requirements

• 7-10 years of relevant professional experience, preferably gained within a top-tier consulting firm, Big Four advisory practice, financial services technology advisory firm, or a leading banking transformation environment.
• Strong experience serving asset management and private equity clients, with familiarity with different fund structures and asset management technology platforms.
• Strong experience serving Banking and Capital Markets clients, with exposure to retail banking, corporate banking, transaction banking, treasury, payments, lending, deposits, cards, trade finance, capital markets, or related banking products.
• Demonstrated experience in transformation programs within the banking sector, including operating model redesign, process improvement, technology implementation, digital transformation, or core banking modernization.
• Experience working with core banking platforms, digital banking channels, payments platforms, workflow tools, data platforms, reporting systems, ERP/finance systems, CRM, or treasury systems.
• Familiarity with leading AI use cases in the banking market, such as intelligent document processing, GenAI-enabled reporting, AI-assisted credit analysis, and workflow automation.
• Practical understanding of how banks operate across front office, middle office, back office, finance, operations, risk, technology, and control functions.
• Experience supporting implementation projects, including requirements gathering, solution assessment, vendor coordination, testing support, and business readiness.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related discipline. Professional qualifications such as CA, CPA, ACCA, or CFA are advantageous.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong understanding of core banking products and processes, including customer onboarding, account servicing, lending, deposits, payments, and financial reporting touchpoints.
• Familiarity with core banking and peripheral banking technology landscapes, including digital channels, mobile and internet banking, middleware, and enterprise data platforms.
• Ability to assess banking operating models across people, process, technology, data, governance, controls, and service delivery dimensions.
• Strong appreciation of the role of data, controls, automation, and technology architecture in supporting reliable, scalable, and compliant banking operations.
• Ability to identify, assess, and prioritize AI and automation opportunities across banking back-office functions.
• Working knowledge of transformation delivery methodologies, including waterfall, agile, hybrid delivery, PMO governance, business case development, and change management.

Work Environment

This role is a full-time position based in Riyadh, within a globally connected environment of diverse teams at EY. The company is committed to developing future-focused skills and providing world-class experiences.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply. Please inform EY as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations that may be needed during the recruitment process to ensure an equitable and inclusive experience.