Corporate Finance Manager

Broadgate; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadgate in Belfast is seeking an experienced Corporate Finance Manager to join a high-performing advisory team. The role covers the full transaction lifecycle across Northern Ireland and beyond, including M&A, disposals, fundraising, valuations, and financial modelling.

You will manage live transactions, advise on complex decisions, and build long-term relationships with business owners, advisers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Recognised accountancy or finance qualification (ACA/ACCA/CAI/CFA).
• Experience in corporate finance, transaction services, M&A or deal advisory.
• Exposure to end-to-end transaction execution.
• Strong financial analysis and modelling capability.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and project manage corporate finance transactions from initiation through to completion.
• Deliver high-quality advisory support across M&A, disposals, fundraising and valuation assignments.
• Prepare detailed reports, presentations, proposals and client deliverables.
• Support and review financial modelling and transaction analysis.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients throughout live deal processes.
• Build strong relationships with lawyers, funders, investors and other advisers.
• Support junior team members through mentoring and coaching.
• Contribute to networking and business development initiatives across the Northern Ireland market.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider corporate finance function.

Skills

M&A

Financial modelling

Client relations

Deal advisory

Education

ACA/ACCA/CAI/CFA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Corporate Finance Manager – Belfast

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced corporate finance professional to join a high-performing and growing advisory team in Belfast. This role offers the chance to work across a broad range of transactions, partnering closely with ambitious businesses and senior stakeholders on high-impact deals throughout Northern Ireland and beyond.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong progression opportunities and exposure to a diverse portfolio of corporate finance work.

The Opportunity

This is a broad, client-facing corporate finance role offering exposure across the full transaction lifecycle, including:

• Mergers & acquisitions
• Business disposals and acquisitions
• Financial due diligence
• Fundraising support
• Valuations and strategic advisory work
• Financial modelling and analysis

You will play a key role in managing live transactions, advising clients through complex commercial decisions, and building long-term relationships with business owners, advisers and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and project manage corporate finance transactions from initiation through to completion
• Deliver high-quality advisory support across M&A, disposals, fundraising and valuation assignments
• Prepare detailed reports, presentations, proposals and client deliverables
• Support and review financial modelling and transaction analysis
• Act as a key point of contact for clients throughout live deal processes
• Build strong relationships with lawyers, funders, investors and other advisers
• Support junior team members through mentoring and coaching
• Contribute to networking and business development initiatives across the Northern Ireland market
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider corporate finance function

About You

We are keen to speak with ambitious corporate finance professionals who enjoy working in a deal-driven environment and want broader exposure across the full transaction spectrum.

You will ideally have:

• A recognised accountancy or finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, CAI, CFA or equivalent)
• Previous experience within corporate finance, transaction services, M&A or deal advisory
• Exposure to end-to-end transaction execution
• Strong financial analysis and modelling capability
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills
• The confidence to present to clients and manage stakeholder relationships directly
• A proactive, commercially minded approach
• Experience managing multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously
• An interest in networking and developing long-term business relationships

Why Apply?

• Exposure to a strong pipeline of live transactions
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and decision-makers
• Broad, generalist corporate finance experience rather than siloed work
• Clear progression pathway with genuine career development opportunities
• Supportive, close-knit and high-performing team culture
• Growing advisory platform with strong market presence