ASHISH SINGH
Mountain View
Summary
Strategic Finance & Transaction professional with 15+ years of experience driving M&A integrations, divestitures, and financial transformations for US clients. Proven track record in financial due diligence, strategy & execution for Fortune 500 clients, and delivering actionable financial analysis through complex modeling and reporting. Skilled in team leadership and training, mentoring cross-functional teams, and enabling high-performance cultures. Adept at advising C-suite executives, streamlining deal processes, and translating complex financial insights into strategic growth and operational excellence.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager II
EY-PARTHENON
01.2023 - 08.2025
- Managed end-to-end deal execution across M&A integrations, divestitures, and spin-offs, including pre-close planning, Day 1 readiness, and post-acquisition optimization. Analyzed financial and operational results of targets through the preparation of various analyses. Executed month-end and quarter-end closings, financial reporting, and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance while supporting the client through the Transition Service Agreement (TSA) phase post deal close.
- Streamlined integration or separation, aligned key performance indicators, and accelerated synergy capture by leading cross-functional collaboration initiatives across multiple teams, including legal, finance, tax, Ops. and IT.
- Performed Day1 workarounds during sign to close phase while collaborating with client’s cross functional teams for smooth transition of divested business post deal close (Day1)
- Defined carve out methodology, journal entries and designed month-end and quarter-end close process for divested business to provide support post deal close under Transition Services Agreement (TSA)
- Created TSA cash flow financial model enabling ongoing settlements and protecting seller’s working capital position throughout post-close transition
- Created financial reports packages and senior leadership presentations, highlighting key metrics and performance indicators.
- Drove improved team engagement and top-tier performance, mentoring and strategically directing diverse finance teams and consultants.
- Completed successful US client secondment on a separation deal in San Jose, CA (2018-2020), providing on-site sign to close and post deal close support under TSA
Senior Consultant I & II
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Led financial due diligence engagements into M&A integration & separation for US private equity and corporate clients. Created Databook to summarize target company's financial performance, key metrics, operational details, and other relevant data during the due diligence process. Provided critical information for valuation and deal structuring, helping buyers assess the company's value, risks, and overall fit for acquisition and sellers to provide potential buyers with detailed financial information about the business.
- Led financial due diligence engagements on buy-side and sell-side transactions for corporate clients and private equity groups.
- Managed engagements throughout the transaction lifecycle and coordinated with other EY capabilities by leveraging the expertise of other service lines and cross-functional teams
- Examined & analyzed client’s financial data including chart of account mapping, reconciliation to trial balances to ensure accuracy, identified unusual trends, EBITDA adjustments and debt like items with NWC impact.
- Drafted reports to socialize findings around quality of earnings, networking capital and business performance along with insights around the key financial and business issues in a transaction.
- Managed client expectations concerning timing, progress, deliverables, deadlines, and lead change efforts effectively.
- Directed fieldwork progress, managed staff performance, and maintained effective, collaborative relationships with client personnel.
- Completed successful US client secondment on 2 separation deals in Bridgewater, New Jersey (2014) and St. Louis, Missouri (2016), providing on-site due diligence support and advisory services.
- Consultant I, II & III, Gurgaon, India (Sep 2012 – Jul 2016)
- Associate, Gurgaon, India (Nov 2009 – Aug 2012)
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance
ICFAI University
Ahmedabad, India01.2009
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance & Accounting
Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University
India01.2006
Skills
- Financial Due Diligence
- Financial Modeling
- Divestitures & Spin-Offs
- Cross-Border Team Leadership
- ERP & Financial Systems
- Financial Accounting
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Integrations
- Quality of Earnings & Working Capital Analysis
- C-Suite & Executive Advisory
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Closing & Reporting
- Bilingual: English, Hindi
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- TSA Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
Accomplishments
Þ Strategic Business development: Increased EY India’s penetration into US through successful US secondments providing on-site due diligence support, showcasing the office’s capabilities and driving incremental revenue.
Þ Transaction Advisory: Drove execution of billion-dollar M&A deals for Fortune 500 clients, providing strategic insights that informed negotiations and maximized deal value.
Þ Financial Analysis: Analyzed financial statements to identify key trends, quality of earnings adjustments and net working capital (NWC) impacts to help client make a well-informed decision.
Þ Data Analytics: Utilized data analytical tools (Power BI, Tableau, Excel) to process, analyze, and visualize data to extract actionable insights and inform business decisions across various industries.
Þ Training & Development: Enhanced EY India team capabilities by designing and delivering multiple training sessions on US client engagement insights, enabling professionals to contribute more effectively to subsequent projects.
Global Team Management: Directed cross-border teams of US and Indian professionals on multiple simultaneous US engagements, ensuring seamless collaboration, on-time delivery, and consistent client satisfaction.
Certification
- CPA Candidate: CPA exam eligibility met and actively studying
- Tableau A-Z: Hands-On Tableau Training for Data Science – Udemy | 2025
RECOGNITIONS
Awarded by Partner on leading finance workstream independently (IT industry) – March 2025, Awarded by Senior Director on resolving clients queries on carve out journal entries and leading finance workstream during sign to close and post deal close phase (IT industry) – April 2025, Awarded by Senior Director on reviewing clients carve out methodology and determining hive down steps (Chemical industry) – June 2025
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Manager II
EY-PARTHENON
01.2023 - 08.2025
Senior Consultant I & II
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
08.2016 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance & Accounting
Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University
Master of Business Administration - Finance
ICFAI University