Corporate Finance Manager
9 days ago
Oldbury
We are a growing, ambitious accountancy practice seeking to appoint a Corporate Finance Manager to develop our corporate finance offering.This is a high-impact role in a lean business, working directly with the partners to:Build a scalable corporate finance functionDeliver high-quality advisory work across the full deal lifecycleDrive fee growth and originate new opportunitiesThe successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the firm's future, with a clear route to leadership . • Deal Execution & Technical Delivery, • Manage corporate finance engagements across:, • Business disposals (trade sales, exit planning), • Acquisitions and buy-side advisory, • Management buyouts (MBOs) and Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs), • Financial due diligence (vendor and buy-side), • Business valuations and strategic option reviews, • Debt and equity fundraising, • Work will typically involve:, • Financial modelling and valuation analysis, • Preparation of Information Memoranda and reports, • Managing data rooms and due diligence processes, • Liaising with clients, banks, lawyers, and other stakeholders, • Identifying key risks, value drivers, and deal adjustments, • Client Management, • Act as day-to-day lead adviser on transactions, • Build strong relationships with owner-managed businesses, • Translate technical analysis into clear commercial advice, • Manage client expectations, timelines, and deliverables, • Business Development & Growth, • Drive origination of new corporate finance work from: Existing client base, • Professional introducers (banks, lawyers, IFAs), • Lead proposals, pitches, and networking activity, • Identify cross-selling opportunities with accounts, tax, and audit teams, • Team Leadership & Development, • Manage and mentor junior staff (analysts/managers), • Review work outputs and maintain quality standards, • Provide technical coaching on: Deal structuring, • Financial analysis, • Report writing, • Support recruitment as the team grows, • Strategic Contribution, • Work with partners to: Define the corporate finance strategy, • Develop service propositions and pricing, • Improve processes and delivery frameworks, • Contribute to wider firm growth and positioning, • Essential Experience, • Proven experience in corporate finance or transaction services, • Strong track record across M&A / advisory engagements, • Experience managing multiple projects and delivering to deadlines, • Demonstrable client-facing and stakeholder management experience, • Technical Skills, • Advanced financial modelling and valuation capability, • Strong understanding of: Deal structures, • Financial due diligence, • Working capital / net debt analysis, • High-quality report writing and commercial insight, • Qualifications, • ACA / ACCA (or equivalent) - essential, • Additional corporate finance qualifications advantageous, • Personal Attributes, • Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to build something, • Strong commercial awareness and client focus, • Confident communicator with gravitas at senior level, • Highly organised with strong attention to detail, • Ambitious and motivated by long-term equity participation, • Direct partner exposure - no siloed mid-tier structure, • Full deal cycle involvement - from origination to completion, • Real influence on strategy and growth, • Opportunity to build a corporate finance brand within a growing firm Base salary: £60,000 • Significant performance bonus linked to: Personal billings, • Deal success, • Origination #J-18808-Ljbffr