Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Deal Finance - Senior Director

Location:

New York

Other locations:
Anywhere in Region

Date:
Oct 13, 2026

Requisition

Location:

New York, Hoboken, Atlanta, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, McLean, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Seattle, Dallas

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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-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.

Join EY-Parthenon's Deal Finance (M&A) practice, where we work on the most complex and high-profile global transactions for Fortune 500 CFOs across diverse industry sectors. Our seasoned team of buy side and sell side transaction advisors bring deep sector expertise and functional knowledge to our clients. We develop deal strategies, prepare and execute separation and integration plans, identify ideas and sources of value enhancement, as well as advise on risk mitigation and the successful change of operations, functions and people.

Key client questions that we help answer:

• How does the Finance function support the overall organization’s strategic priorities leading up to, during, and immediately after a transaction?
• What are the primary sources of deal value, and how do you capture more value faster?
• How does a transaction set the stage for a new finance operating model and create a platform for future growth?

You will join one of the fastest growing practices at EY and in the industry where you will find plenty of opportunities for your professional growth and development. We are the leading strategic advisor for end-to-end Deal Finance services, supporting major transactions for market-leading companies. We continue to invest heavily in our people to support personal growth and unique career experiences in a highly diverse and international environment.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Director with EY-Parthenon’s Strategy and Execution Deal Finance (M&A) practice, you will be a vital member of the practice leading and executing M&A projects, focused on the CFO agenda and Finance function. Y ou will lead and manage projects, develop the transaction strategy for finance, and support client delivery across sectors. You will also be focusing a portion of your time on business and practice development as well as developing team members to achieve their career goals.

Skills and attributes for success

• Engagement Leadership: Lead and manage high-performing project teams across EY to drive successful project execution and deliver high-quality client outcomes.
• Commercial Acumen: Strong business judgment and commercial drive to deliver meaningful value to clients in a fast-paced, high-visibility work environment.
• Finance Functional Knowledge: Deep understanding of core finance functions, processes, systems and data, with experience leading M&A transactions and transformation initiatives across areas such as Controllership / RTR, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay.
• M&A Expertise Significant experience in leading buy-side and sell-side transactions, including integrations, separations, spins &…