Corporate Finance Executive

PM+M Solutions for Business LLP; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading accountancy firm in Corporate Finance as an Executive. This role offers exposure to transactions and operational support within a dynamic team. Ideal for those with a foundation in Accounting and Finance, seeking to grow their career in Corporate Finance. The firm values inclusivity and offers flexible working arrangements, comprehensive benefits, and development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday per annum

Employer pension contribution of 8%

Death in service life cover of 4 x salary

Flexible benefits scheme

Hybrid working

Extensive learning & development opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant accountancy qualification, such as ACCA or ACA, or near finalist.
• Strong prior Finance or Accounting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support Corporate Finance team with transaction support and marketing.
• Maintain Corporate Finance mailshot database and assist with engagement letters.

Skills

Team Player

Project Management

Initiative

Education

ACCA

ACA

Job description

New Century House, Greenbank Technology Park, Challenge Way, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5QB United Kingdom

Executive - Corporate Finance Blackburn or Bury Permanent Dependent on Experience

The role in brief:

An opportunity has arisen to join PM+M, an Accountancy Age Top 100 firm local to Lancashire and Greater Manchester, in the Corporate Finance team as an Executive.

Who we are looking for:

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is looking for a move into the Corporate Finance world, or already has some exposure in to Corporate Finance or Transactional Services. It’s perfect for someone with real long term ambitions and passions to grow a career within a broader CF team, but already has a strong foundation in Accounting and Finance principles, CF or TS.

What the role involves:

As an Executive, you will gain valuable insight into Transactions and the day to day operations of a Corporate Finance team.

You will support the Corporate Finance team on many of the following areas:

Transaction Support

• Chasing up feedback from potential buyers

• Accompany to colleagues meetings, site visits, etc

Marketing & Business Development Support

• Drafting and updating marketing materials and sales literature

• Follow a targeted marketing process, such as producing research lists to find prospective buyers

• Market research to identify marketplace trends

• Working with internal Marketing Team to issue mailshots, including following up on mailshots

Operational Support

• Maintaining and adding to the Corporate Finance mailshot database

• Helping with producing and processing engagement letters

• Assist with client take on processes

We provide a complementary range of learning opportunities to ensure that you maximise your potential in areas such as becoming a trusted adviser, how to network, presentation skills etc with opportunities for progression around the firm. These will comprise personal effectiveness as well as your technical skills.

We have 6 monthly performance review conversations to ensure your development is on track, as well as optional monthly 1-2-1s. You will also have the opportunity to work with a mentor.

We also encourage you to get involved in wider firm initiatives and have your say on how we can progress on our journey towards being the best North-West firm of finance professionals.

We would also look to support you through any final exams and study support you may require, as well as support you with the CFQ thereafter should you wish.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Hold a relevant accountancy qualification, such as the ACCA or ACA, or be a near finalist close to completion.

• Have strong prior Finance or Accounting knowledge

• Have a strong desire to pursue a career within the Corporate Finance Industry

• Enjoy working part of a close knit team

• Be always looking to develop themselves

• Be willing to help and support in any area they can for the wider good of the Corporate Finance Team

We’d like you to be:

• A team player looking to progress their career through practical experience

• Able to manage conflicting priorities and consistently deliver high quality work to deadlines

• An individual with strong initiative and project management skills (taking control and running with tasks through to completion)

• Flexible, able to multi-task and prioritise workload with minimal supervision

• Confident and able to deal with people at all levels to build strong internal relationships

About PM+M

We are a vibrant, dynamic and award-winning firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers, with offices in Blackburn and Bury and a hub in Burnley, covering East Lancashire, Greater Manchester and beyond. Our vision is to be the best North West firm of finance professionals and we want great people to join our team and help us do that.

We are proud of our inclusivity and diversity, encouraging people to be the best they can be and to be involved, no matter their level of experience or role.

We are a member of Praxity, the 7th largest global accountancy association and the largest association of independent firms. Being part of Praxity allows us to have strong international connections and a great source of secondment opportunities.

Joining the PM+M team will help take your career to the next level. You will be joining a values led organisation with a unique culture where you will be encouraged to take ownership of your own development and achieve your career goals.

We understand that we thrive when we help our clients succeed and that is our core purpose. We also understand that, to do that, our people need to succeed and be happy and fulfilled.

Everyone is different and has different hopes and dreams and different personal circumstances at different stages of their lives. Our task is to listen to you, understand what you want to achieve next and then work with you to help you get there.

Our working practices are really flexible, based on high degrees of trust and empowerment and can flex to suit your circumstances and needs.

Location Blackburn or Bury

Salary Dependent on Experience

Benefits 25 days’ holiday per annum + bank holidays, office closedown over Winter Break, flexible Easter Break, to account for other religious festivals, on site free parking, employer pension contribution of 8%, death in service life cover of 4 x salary, income protection scheme, weekly flexi time, agreed overtime, family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay, flexible benefits (salary sacrifice) scheme including a range of benefits such as private medical insurance, extra holidays, electric car scheme etc, hybrid working, full technical and soft skills training and support, recruitment incentive scheme, cycle to work scheme, employee well-being portal, access to the WeCare app that offers health, well-being, financial and legal support, dress for your day policy and dress down Fridays, paid sick leave, extensive learning & development opportunities and study support, Firm wide success bonus based on the achievement of certain financial metric(s), Access to Dashlane password manager for you + 9 of your family and friends, Fee-free service to whole of market mortgage and insurance advice, Access to Able Futures support, a Mental Health Support Service