Corporate Finance Associate

Chris Hayes Associates; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Range of benefits

Exceptional bonus potential

Job summary

A growing advisory firm in Birmingham is seeking a Corporate Finance Associate to join their team. Ideal candidates will be ACA/ACCA qualified with excellent communication skills and a strong accounting background. The role involves preparing analyses, developing financial models, and supporting various lead advisory transactions, offering significant career development and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background is required.
• Previous lead advisory experience is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare commercial analyses and business plans for clients.
• Develop financial models to support transactions.
• Draft information memoranda and pitch presentations.
• Assist with business development activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Solid technical accounting knowledge

Commercially astute

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

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Corporate Finance Associate

Are you looking to develop your career in Corporate Finance within a dynamic, fast-growing advisory firm?

If so, this opportunity could be the perfect fit.

Our client is a well-established and expanding Corporate Finance boutique currently experiencing a period of significant growth. As part of their continued success, they are seeking an ambitious Corporate Finance Associate to join their Birmingham team.

The firm is looking for recently qualified ACA/ACCA accountants or those with some post-qualification experience who are eager to build their career in Corporate Finance. You’ll work closely within a collaborative, entrepreneurial team and play a key role in a variety of lead advisory transactions, including:

• Management Buyouts (MBOs) and Buy-ins (MBIs)
• Acquisitions and disposals
• Strategic advisory projects

While the majority of clients are UK-based, there will also be opportunities to work on international transactions through the firm’s strong global network of partner boutiques and investment banks.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing commercial analyses and business plans for presentation to financial institutions and acquisitive clients
• Developing financial models to support transactions
• Drafting information memoranda and pitch presentations
• Assisting with business development and client relationship activities

About you:

• ACA/ACCA qualified, with a strong academic background
• Excellent communication skills and high levels of integrity
• Commercially astute with solid technical accounting knowledge
• Previous lead advisory experience is not essential; candidates from Audit or Transaction Services backgrounds with strong commercial awareness are encouraged to apply

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly successful Corporate Finance team with a strong pipeline of exciting projects. In addition to excellent career development prospects, the firm offers a competitive salary, a range of benefits, and exceptional bonus potential.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance, Accounting/Auditing, and Strategy/Planning

Industries

• Accounting, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Capital Markets