Corporate Finance Manager

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 .

Key Responsibilities

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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

Person Specification

• 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

What Makes This Role Different

• 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

Remuneration & Incentives

Base salary: £60,000

• Significant performance bonus linked to: Personal billings
• Deal success
• Origination

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