Assistant Director, Financial Due Diligence, Financial Services

Overview

Join Deloitte’s growing M&A team in Manchester to support high-profile corporate and private equity transactions. You will help identify value drivers, risks, and key issues through multi-perspective due diligence and deal support. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional experts across the firm to shape transaction outcomes and client decisions. The role offers international exposure and a pathway to leadership within a collaborative, values-driven culture.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working in Manchester
• flexible working arrangements
• return to work programme
• focus on wellbeing and development
• global collaboration
• career growth opportunities

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of target businesses and drivers
• Interpret and analyse information memoranda and business plans
• Review historical trading, cash flow, and balance sheets
• Assess projections and assumptions
• Evaluate working capital facilities and financing covenants
• Identify potential synergies
• Flag key issues impacting value or price
• Review sale and purchase agreements and due diligence findings
• Analyse financial structures and credit agreements
• Lead and develop service offerings to drive practice growth
• Mentor and develop junior team members
• Manage diverse, inclusive teams and recognise contributions

Key requirements

• ACA or equivalent qualification
• Strong report writing, attention to detail, risk management
• Experience in financial due diligence and transaction services
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders
• Experience leading business development from opportunity to conversion
• Experience building and managing client relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong presentation skills
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

• communication and interpersonal skills
• leadership and people development
• client focus and relationship management
• financial due diligence
• analysis of information memoranda and financial statements
• understanding of working capital facilities and covenants

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