Corporate Finance Manager / Senior Manager

AAB group; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Private Medical Insurance (PMI)

Life assurance policies

Job summary

AAB is seeking a Corporate Finance Manager / Senior Manager in Belfast to join Northern Ireland’s leading corporate finance team. The role is permanent and focused on advising ambitious family businesses, entrepreneurs and investors on high-profile transactions.

You will work with experienced dealmakers on M&A, fundraising and strategic advisory assignments, building client relationships and delivering high-quality advice across the deal cycle.

Qualifications

• Accountancy qualification such as CAI or equivalent.
• Experience in a similar corporate finance role.
• Expertise in technical compliance and advisory work.
• Experience working to tight deadlines.
• Strong client portfolio management and engagement.
• Experience in leading teams and business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate finance transactions incl. acquisitions, disposals, and fundraising.
• Provide high quality corporate finance advice across transactions.
• Project manage transactions with partners and senior managers.
• Prepare proposal documents for Partner review.
• Develop knowledge of procedures and techniques in corporate finance.
• Produce reports and presentations for meetings and external distribution.

Skills

CAI or equivalent

Client engagement

Team management

Networking & business development

Financial analysis

Education

Accountancy qualification (CAI or equivalent)

Job description

Corporate Finance Manager / Senior Manager

Application Deadline: 24 July 2026

Department: Corporate Finance

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Belfast

Description

DISCOVER YOUR POTENTIAL. BUILD YOUR CAREER. JOIN US AT AAB.

AAB is a leading professional services firm operating across the UK, Ireland, and the USA. We specialise in the mid-market, supporting individuals, family businesses, and organisations with a full suite of services including audit, tax, corporate finance, payroll, people consultancy, and wealth management. With 1,000+ team members, we deliver expert support to clients all over the world.

EVERYONE HAS THE AABILITY TO SUCCEED- WE’LL HELP YOU GET THERE.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We succeed together as one team, building strong client relationships through passion, empathy, and straightforward advice. That’s what makes AAB different. We invest in brilliant talent across every area of the business, offering tailored training, professional qualifications, and continuous support to help you grow.

Your growth matters to us. We’ll give you the tools, encouragement, and opportunities to lead, learn, and make an impact. Guided by our six core values, we foster a culture where collaboration, trust, and enthusiasm thrive.

AABSOLUTELY DEDICATED TO HELPING YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS

At AAB, your career is what you make it. We are here to help you turn ambition into action, whether that’s becoming a technical expert, a future leader, or someone who simply makes a difference every day. If you're ready to be part of a team that’s united by purpose and driven by values, we’d love to hear from you.

ESG COMMITTMENT

We take our responsibility seriously. From reducing our environmental impact, to supporting education through training and talent programmes, to giving back to our local communities with our charitable initiative ABBIE- ESG is part of who we are.

ROLE PURPOSE

This is an opportunity to join Northern Ireland’s most active corporate finance team. Ranked #1 deal advisory team in Northern Ireland, according to the latest Experian rankings, AAB advises ambitious family businesses, entrepreneurs and investors on some of the region’s most exciting and high-profile transactions.

Working alongside experienced dealmakers, you’ll gain exposure to a diverse range of M&A, fundraising and strategic advisory assignments, helping clients navigate key moments in their growth journey.

This is a fantastic opportunity to accelerate your career with a market leading team.

Purpose of the role/key responsibilities:

• Facilitate successful delivery of corporate strategy assignments in conjunction with corporate finance transactions
• Lead the provision of high quality corporate finance advice to clients across all types of corporate finance transactions
• Project manage corporate finance transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, due diligence, share valuations and fundraising
• With support from Partners and Senior Managers, deliver high quality corporate finance advice to clients across all types of corporate finance transactions
• Prepare proposal documents for Partner review
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of corporate finance advisory work, procedures, processes and techniques
• Demonstrate working knowledge and experience of financial modelling and ability to review models and advise staff and clients accordingly
• Perform detailed work as may be required, particularly work of an advanced technical nature, and produce detailed advice and recommendations, with due regard to risk
• Produce and present high quality reports, presentations and analysis for meetings and external distribution
• Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and experience of executing corporate finance transactions
• Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of accounting practices and financial analysis
• Utilise existing knowledge and further develop sector specialisms, using market knowledge and contacts to undertake deal initiation activities to support the department business development activities

Experience & qualifications

Experience and skill set required for the role:

• Accountancy qualification, such as CAI or equivalent
• Previous experience of working in a similar role
• Expertise in technical compliance and advisory work
• Experience of working to tight deadlines
• Experience of handling a client portfolio with strong client engagement
• Experience of managing teams
• Experience of networking and business development

WHAT AAB OFFER

We want you to feel supported inside and outside of work. That’s why we offer a benefits package designed for your wellbeing, lifestyle, and career.

Time Off & Family Support

• Annual leave (plus public holidays), with the option to buy or carry over leave
• Enhanced parental leave (maternity, paternity, adoption)
• Paid volunteering day to support causes that matter to you

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for you and the option to cover family members
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support
• Death in Service benefit

Financial Security

• Competitive pension scheme
• Life assurance policies to support you and your family

Flexible & Agile Working

• Hybrid working model
• Agile working culture that supports flexible hours and smarter working
• Modern office spaces designed for collaboration, focus, and wellbeing

Disclaimer

Unsolicited CVs sent to AAB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AAB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.