Corporate Finance Analyst

McGinnis Loy Associates Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Travel opportunities

Job summary

McGinnis Loy Associates is recruiting a Corporate Finance Associate for a well‑regarded boutique in Northampton. You will engage with clients and advisers, run market research and prepare information memoranda for deals across the UK, while collaborating with lawyers, due diligence teams and banks to close transactions.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification, strong Excel and modelling skills, and a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with travel to client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with a background in industry finance or accountancy/auditing.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills with advanced Excel abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, develop new business and build client relationships.
• Willingness to travel to client sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Identify target groups of companies through market research.
• Produce information memoranda for investment and sale presentations.
• Liaise with clients to understand operations and needs throughout the deal process.
• Present client businesses for sale or investment to potential purchasers/investors.
• Coordinate the deal process with lawyers, due diligence, banks and investors.
• Develop financial models and business plans to support future forecasts.
• Respond to client queries on active transactions.

Skills

Excel

Financial Modelling

Business development

Client relationship management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

None

Job description

Corporate Finance Analyst - SUPERB ROLE

McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a well‑known and highly respected Corporate Finance Boutique who are looking to recruit a Corporate Finance Associate for their team in Northampton. The role will allow you to build sustainable and profitable client relationships, liaise with third party advisers and work with a high performing team undertaking UK‑wide transactions. You should have a passion for business and an interest in learning how to manage acquisitions, disposals, management buy‑outs and buy‑ins, along with fundraising for clients across all industry sectors.

Key duties include:

• Identifying and approaching relevant groups of companies to engage with through internal market research
• Producing detailed and compelling information memoranda to present client businesses for investment and sale professionally
• Liaising with clients to understand the nature of their operations and specific business needs, reflecting this throughout the deal process
• Presenting client businesses for sale or investment in meetings with potential purchasers / investors
• Helping to project manage the process, involving direct discussion with other professionals including lawyers, due diligence and commercial teams, banks and investors to ensure deals are closed.
• Using strong Excel and Financial Modelling skills to analyse and prepare future forecast financial information and create business plans.
• Dealing with client queries on current open transactions

To be considered for the Corporate Finance Associaterole you should be ACA, ACCA or CIMA Qualified, ideally in either an Industry finance role or an Accountancy Practice/Auditing firm, looking for a first move into Corporate Finance. You should have a strong business and entrepreneurial mindset, used to managing conflicting priorities, enjoy business development & building client relationships and be happy travelling to client sites. Mentored by a team of experienced Corporate Finance professionals, you will have the opportunity to work on a range of deals in a small yet growing team. The role will enable you to take part in deal structuring, preparation of financial models and the creation of business plans, with a high degree of responsibility and autonomy from the start.

On offer is a base salary up to £50,000 + benefits (OTE of £80,000 in your second/third year, no upper limit on potential earnings).