Associate - SaT - National - SaT - Other - Other - Chennai

Requisition Id : 1605658

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom. At EY, we don't just focus on who you are now, but who you can become. We believe that it’s your career and ‘It’s yours to build’ which means potential here is limitless and we'll provide you with motivating and fulfilling experiences throughout your career to help you on the path to becoming your best professional self.

The opportunity : Associate-National-SaT-SaT - Other - Other - Chennai

SaT - Other - Other :

Strategy and Transactions enables clients to reimagine ecosystems, reshape portfolios and reinvent for a better future. Using our Capital Agenda framework, we work with clients to find answers to today’s toughest strategic, financial, operational and commercial questions. We help corporates, private equity, governments, sovereign wealth funds, private and family businesses, and educational institutions with their key financial issues. From portfolio review and capital allocation processes to financial planning analytics and decision support, we have the people, analytics and tools to better allocate capital. Our team helps clients manage their risk/return trade-offs to support them with better decision-making around financing and capital efficiency.

Whether clients are preserving, optimizing, raising or investing, our Connected Capital Solutions (CCS) are our five go-to-market offerings that help drive competitive advantage and increased returns through improved decision-making. The CCS include Strategy, Corporate Finance, Buy and Integrate, Sell and Separate and Reshaping Results, and are underpinned by our Connected Capital Technologies.

Our key focus areas are - Investment Banking Advisory, Valuations, Modeling and Economics, Transaction Diligence,  Restructuring and Turnaround Services, Project Finance and infrastructure, EY Parthenon - Strategy and EY Parthenon - Execution.

Your key responsibilities

Technical Excellence

The opportunity

Our national practice assists SaT core teams in digital enablement initiatives across all domains. We are looking for an Associate with strong analytical capabilities, expertise in data handling and dashboarding, with a consulting-oriented mindset to contribute to our service line for the Mumbai office.

Your key responsibilities

Assist in performing data-driven analysis for Financial Due Diligence (FDD), M&A transactions, and other advisory engagements.
Work with large, complex datasets from various sources, ensuring data integrity, quality, and transformation for analytical use cases.
Write optimized SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and performance tuning in financial data analysis.
Develop interactive dashboards in Power BI, leveraging DAX, Power Query (M), and data modeling best practices to generate actionable insights.
Utilize Alteryx for ETL automation, data blending, and advanced analytics workflows to streamline due diligence processes.
Collaborate with transaction advisory teams to develop financial models, visualizations, and custom analytics solutions.
Ability to adapt and learn new technologies.

Mandatory Requirements:

Advanced SQL (MS SQL / MySQL) – Ability to write, debug, optimize, and tune queries for financial and operational datasets.
Power BI expertise – Hands-on experience with DAX, Power Query (M), advanced visualizations, and data modeling.
Alteryx experience – Exposure to data wrangling, automation, and advanced analytics workflows using Alteryx Designer.
Understanding of Due Diligence processes – Exposure to Financial Due Diligence (FDD), transaction analytics, or related financial workflows.

Bonus points for:

Consulting background – Prior experience in transaction advisory, consulting engagements, or financial services.
Front-end development skills (React, Angular, or Power Apps) for interactive applications.
Machine Learning experience related to financial modeling, predictive analytics, or risk assessment.
Python (Pandas, NumPy) or R for statistical analysis in due diligence.

Skills and attributes

To qualify for the role you must have
Qualification

Any degree. Candidate should have enough work experience

Experience

4 + years experience, preferrably Consutling firms

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful and able to sustain postivie energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach. 

What we offer

With more than 200,000 clients, 300,000 people globally and 33,000 people in India, EY has become the strongest brand and the most attractive employer in our field, with market-leading growth over compete. Our people work side-by-side with market-leading entrepreneurs, game- changers, disruptors and visionaries. As an organisation, we are investing more time, technology and money, than ever before in skills and learning for our people. At EY, you will have a personalized Career Journey and also the chance to tap into the resources of our career frameworks to better know about your roles, skills and opportunities.

EY is equally committed to being an inclusive employer and we strive to achieve the right balance for our people - enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing our people to build their career as well as focus on their wellbeing.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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