Corporate Finance Associate

Marks Sattin; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance advisory firm in central London is seeking a Corporate Finance Associate to join their growing team. The role involves executing project tasks, liaising with clients, and supporting junior consultants. Ideal candidates are ACA qualified with strong communication skills, eager to enhance their financial modeling abilities. This position also offers exposure to M&A, operational improvements, and business development opportunities within a diverse client base including PE-backed and public sector organizations.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with proven data manipulation abilities.
• Eager to develop financial modelling skills.
• Commercial mindset with stakeholder influence experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute project tasks across various assignments, ensuring quality outputs.
• Liaise with clients and support team members.
• Build client relationships and identify new opportunities.
• Participate in team meetings and maintain technical skills.
• Conduct self-reviews and present work effectively.

Skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Financial modelling

Education

Recently ACA qualified

Job description

Corporate Finance Associate

I am currently supporting a boutique Finance advisory in their search for a Corporate Finance Associate to join their expanding team in central London. The business delivers commercial support to senior leaders navigating complex periods of change. You will gain key exposure to M&A, operational improvements (including forecasting, reporting, and finance function reviews), and commercial initiatives across a wide range of PE backed, mid‑cap, and listed companies, as well as public sector and non‑profit organisations.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Client Delivery: Execute project tasks across a variety of assignments, ensuring timely, high‑quality outputs, clear communication, and proactive issue escalation.
• Collaboration & Communication: Liaise with clients and team members, maintain documentation, and support junior consultants while working flexibly to meet client needs.
• Business Development: Build client relationships, identify new opportunities, support proposal development, and contribute to service innovation.
• Internal Contribution: Participate in team meetings, maintain technical skills, and support internal initiatives and compliance requirements.
• Professional Standards: Conduct self‑reviews, contribute to final deliverables, and present work clearly for internal and client review.

The ideal candidate will be recently ACA (Top 10 preferred) qualified with a commercial mindset and ability to influence a variety of stakeholders. You will possess excellent communication skills with proven ability to analyse and manipulate large sets of data. The nature of the role will also require those eager to develop financial modelling skills.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance and Consulting

Industries

Business Consulting and Services