Corporate Finance Executive

The Transaction Support team advise on Financial Due Diligence, Acquisition advisory, Reporting accountants on AIM flotations and strategic reviews. Individuals will be responsible for undertaking detailed financial and commercial analysis.

Work will involve assisting with and completing financial due diligence and reporting accountant work (including detailed due diligence reports, long form, short form and working capital reports, as well as liaising with lawyers on the acquisition process).

The Responsibilities

Developing an understanding of the target business and its drivers.

• Interpretation and analysis of financial and operational information.
• Review and analysis of historical trading, cash flow and balance sheets.
• Evaluation of the current trading performance of the business.
• Review and analysis of projections, and underlying assumptions.
• Identify and report key issues which may affect the price our clients are willing to pay for target companies.
• Identify and quantify potential risk areas that may need to be addressed as part of the deal structure.
• Be involved in the production of quality detailed written reports within agreed timescales, briefing the Partner/Director accordingly.

Experience

ACA/ACCA qualified and/or working in a corporate finance environment looking to advance their career.

• Commensurate experience of audit, accounts preparation and/or working in a transaction services environment. This will ideally be with a focus on owner-managed businesses.
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to build rapport
• Able to quickly identify the core issues from a large volume of data.
• Possess the commercial acumen to identify risk and/or potentially price affecting issues.
• Strong experience in using Excel as a reporting tool and to analyse data effectively.
• Client focused, with an emphasis on quality/timing and accuracy.

Benefits:

• Significant scope for career development
• 22 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
• Flexi-working policy
• Group Personal Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 4% of gross salary
• Christmas and Summer parties
• Leisure and entertainment discounts