Corporate Finance (M&A) Associate (Newly Qualified Accountant)

International Catalyst Services, LLC; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a newly qualified ACA professional to join their Corporate Finance Advisory team in London. This hybrid role offers the chance to work closely with clients on M&A transactions, presenting financial analyses and conducting due diligence. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background and experience in the non-life insurance sector, along with exceptional communication and analytical skills. This opportunity promises professional development, a vibrant culture, and the chance to make a significant impact in a global organization.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive company culture

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Newly ACA qualified with experience in non-life insurance.
• Strong financial and analytical skills with excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist in merger and acquisition transactions with clients.
• Present financial analysis to CEOs and Private Equity Partners.
• Conduct research and due diligence on potential targets.

Skills

ACA Qualification

Financial Analysis

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Microsoft Office Proficiency

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Insurance-related finance training

Job description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Corporate Finance (M&A) Advisory division at Guy Carpenter. This role will be based in London. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

• Are you a recently qualified ACA professional looking for a new opportunity working for a global organisation that offers immediate responsibility and remarkable entrepreneurial latitude?
• Do you have a strong academic background, a meticulous eye for detail and experience in presenting financial data to clients? If you have answered yes to the above, then this could be the role for you.

Please note, the successful candidate will ideally have had insurance related finance training, to include experience of insurance balance sheets.

Acting as a key member of the team, the support this position provides will be vital in maintaining and developing the track record of success Guy Carpenter has in providing advisory and analytical services to its clients in Corporate Finance / M&A.

We will count on you to:

• Directly assist the team in working with clients on merger and acquisition transactions
• Assess target performance, both in a standalone and comparative basis
• Present financial analysis to clients, typically the CEO/CFO or a Private Equity Partner
• Assist in the presentation of financial and commercial information for both buy-side and sell side
• Perform research and commercial due diligence on potential targets
• Support business development by producing pitch/proposal documentation

What you need to have:

• Newly ACA qualified with an excellent academic background, as well as experience working for a reputable accountancy firm and a good understanding of the non-life insurance sector
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with an ability to interpret, organise and effectively
• The ability to communicate complex financial data
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to interact with both clients and colleagues within a fast-moving professional team environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications

What makes you stand out:

• Experience of working for one of the Big Four in the non-life insurance sector

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being

Guy Carpenter, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a leading global risk advisory and reinsurance specialist and broker. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit guycarp.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail].

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.