Corporate Finance Senior Manager

We are a growing, ambitious accountancy practice seeking to appoint a Corporate Finance Senior Manager to lead and develop our corporate finance offering. This high-impact role in a lean business works directly with the partners to build a scalable corporate finance function, deliver high-quality advisory work across the full deal lifecycle and drive fee growth and originate new opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Deal Execution & Technical Delivery
  • Lead and 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
  • 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 and 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 and report writing
  • Support recruitment as the team grows
• Strategic Contribution
  • Work with partners to define the corporate finance strategy and 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
• Clear equity pathway (not just “potential”)
• Opportunity to build a corporate finance brand within a growing firm

Remuneration & Incentives

• Base salary: £70,000
• Significant performance bonus linked to:
  • Personal billings
  • Deal success
  • Origination
• Long-term equity participation for high performers

Department

Corporate Finance

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

37.5 hours Monday to Friday with flexible, hybrid working

Salary

£70,000 + significant performance-related bonus

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