Corporate Finance Analyst

Sanderson; England; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an Associate Director in Corporate Finance Analytics. This role involves delivering analytics-led financial due diligence on live transactions, supporting M&A activities, and presenting findings to senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a Chartered Accountant qualification and experience with analytics tools. The position offers a hybrid working model with strong influence on deal outcomes.

Qualifications

• Corporate Finance or Transaction Services background with hands-on experience across live transactions.
• Experience with analytics tools and ability to automate due diligence analysis.
• Confident working directly with clients, investors and partners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver analytics-led financial due diligence on live deals.
• Support M&A buy side, sell side and vendor assist work.
• Present clear findings to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial due diligence

Stakeholder management

Automation using analytics tools

Education

Chartered accountant (ACA, ICAS/ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

Alteryx

Power Query

Job description

Associate Director – Corporate Finance Analytics

Location: London, hybrid working model. Salary: up to £80k.

Overview

We are supporting a leading professional services firm as they grow their Corporate Finance Analytics capability within Deals. The role sits directly inside transaction teams, working on live M&A processes, financial due diligence and value creation work. Analytics here is used to sharpen deal decisions, accelerate diligence and bring clarity under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver analytics‑led financial due diligence on live deals.
• Support M&A buy side, sell side and vendor assist work.
• Analyse financial statements and operational datasets under tight deadlines.
• Automate analysis using tools such as Alteryx, Power Query or similar.
• Present clear findings to senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Support proposals and business development activity.

Qualifications

• Corporate Finance or Transaction Services background with hands‑on experience across live transactions.
• Chartered accountant (ACA, ICAS/ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience with analytics tools (Alteryx, Power Query or equivalent) and ability to automate and due diligence analysis.
• Confident working directly with clients, investors and partners.
• Clear understanding of how analytics improves deal speed and confidence.
• London‑based with hybrid working capability.

If you are currently working in Deals or Transaction Services and want a role where analytics genuinely influences outcomes, this is a strong next step.