Corporate Finance Executive

Ballards LLP; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave

Career development opportunities

Electric Car Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life Assurance

Group Personal Pension Plan

Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme

Enhanced Family Pay

Job summary

Ballards LLP in Birmingham is expanding its Corporate Finance team and seeks a Corporate Finance Executive to deliver transactions from initial analysis through to completion. You will work on diverse projects, performing valuations, due diligence, and preparing client-ready materials.

The role blends financial data work with commercial insight in a fast-paced, deal-led environment. The ideal candidate has Corporate Finance experience, strong modelling skills and a solid accounting background,

Qualifications

• Experience in Corporate Finance, Transaction Services or financial due diligence.
• Strong financial analysis and modelling skills.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and transaction mechanics.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and priorities in a deal-driven environment.
• Confidently communicate financial findings to senior stakeholders and clients.

Responsibilities

• Support buy-side and sell-side transactions from initial analysis to completion.
• Undertake detailed financial analysis, valuations and deal materials.
• Support financial due diligence engagements, including quality of earnings and working capital.
• Review financial information to identify trends, risks and commercial considerations.
• Engage with target management to validate data and challenge assumptions.
• Prepare reports and client deliverables with clear, concise insights.
• Collaborate with senior Corporate Finance staff to drive deal execution.
• Manage own workstreams across live transactions.

Skills

Corporate Finance experience

Financial modelling

Accounting principles

Deal-driven environment

Communication to senior stakeholders

Organised and proactive

Education

ACA/ACCA/CFA

Job description

Corporate Finance Executive

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid)
Department: Corporate Finance
Contract: Permanent

About Ballards

Based across Birmingham, Worcester and Droitwich, Ballards is a progressive firm of Chartered Accountants supporting businesses and private clients to achieve stronger financial performance through integrated tax, audit, accountancy and advisory expertise. As we continue to grow our Corporate Finance team and our pipeline of transactions, we are looking for a Corporate Finance Executive to join us.

About the Role

As a Corporate Finance Executive, you’ll play an important role in delivering transactions and providing clients with clear, commercially focused financial insight. You’ll work across a varied portfolio of corporate finance projects, supporting transactions from initial analysis and due diligence through to completion. The role would suit someone who enjoys working with financial data, has strong commercial curiosity and wants to develop their career within a fast-paced, deal-driven environment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting buy-side and sell-side transactions from initial analysis through to completion
• Undertaking detailed financial analysis, including valuations, financial modelling and preparation of deal materials
• Supporting financial due diligence engagements, including quality of earnings, working capital, net debt and cash flow analysis
• Reviewing financial information to identify key trends, risks and commercial considerations
• Engaging with target management teams to gather information, challenge assumptions and validate financial data
• Preparing clear, concise and commercially focused reports, presentations and client deliverables
• Working closely with senior members of the Corporate Finance team to support successful deal execution
• Managing your own workstreams and deliverables across multiple live transactions
• Building strong relationships with clients, colleagues and other professional advisers
• Supporting the continued growth of the Corporate Finance team and contributing to business development opportunities

About You

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical and analytical capability with commercial awareness and a collaborative approach.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience within Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Financial Due Diligence or a similar advisory environment
• Strong financial analysis and financial modelling skills
• A solid understanding of accounting principles and transaction mechanics
• Experience analysing areas such as quality of earnings, working capital, net debt and cash flow
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to look beyond the numbers to understand what they mean for a transaction
• The ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and competing priorities in a deal-driven environment
• Confidence communicating financial findings and insights to senior stakeholders and clients
• A proactive and organised approach, with the confidence to take ownership of your work
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to support both clients and colleagues
• A professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CFA, although part-qualified candidates with relevant experience may also be considered

About the Rewards

At Ballards, we want our people to build rewarding careers while having the flexibility and support they need outside of work.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Enhanced Family Pay, including maternity, paternity, parental and compassionate leave
• Employee Assistance Programme, providing a 24/7 confidential helpline and online support

Why Join Ballards?

You’ll be joining a growing Corporate Finance team at an exciting stage of its development, with the opportunity to gain meaningful exposure to transactions rather than working on one small part of the deal process. You’ll work closely with experienced colleagues and clients, develop your technical and commercial expertise and have the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility as your career progresses. If you’re looking for your next step in Corporate Finance and want to develop your experience across a varied pipeline of lower mid-market transactions, we’d love to hear from you.