Corporate Finance Specialist

MJ Recruitment; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped bonus

High-profile transactions exposure

Mentoring

Career progression

Hybrid working

Benefits package

Job summary

MJ Recruitment is seeking a Corporate Finance professional for a Northampton-based role with hybrid working. You will support M&A, fundraising, valuation and strategic advisory work across the UK mid-market.

You'll be joining a growing advisory team, working alongside partners and directors to deliver transactions from engagement through completion, with client exposure and clear progression in a high-performing environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with UK experience.
• Experience in Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Deal Advisory or M&A.
• ACCA or CIMA qualification gained in industry with commercial finance experience.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Preparing financial models, business plans and information memoranda.
• Supporting mergers, acquisitions, disposals and fundraising mandates.
• Producing company valuations and strategic financial analysis.
• Identifying acquisition targets, investors and buyers through detailed market research.
• Building strong relationships with clients, advisers and key stakeholders.
• Supporting clients with strategic growth, succession and exit planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Job description

Northampton | Hybrid | £55,000 + Uncapped Bonus (Realistic first year - £85,000)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a growing and entrepreneurial Corporate Finance advisory team working on a diverse range of M&A, fundraising, valuation and strategic advisory assignments across the UK mid-market.

This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious Corporate Finance professional looking to accelerate their career within a high-performing advisory environment.

We are particularly interested in speaking with:

• Qualified Corporate Finance professionals already working in advisory.
• Qualified accountants (ACA) from Practice at Manager level or above with demonstrable Corporate Finance, Transaction Services or Deal Advisory experience.
• Qualified ACCA or CIMA professionals from industry with strong commercial finance experience, ideally including M&A, acquisitions, business partnering, strategic finance, financial modelling, investment appraisal or transaction support.
• Candidates must have UK experience. Applicants with an audit-only background will not be suitable for this opportunity.

The Role:

Working alongside experienced Corporate Finance Partners and Directors, you'll play a key role in delivering transactions from initial engagement through to successful completion. You'll gain direct client exposure and take ownership of a broad range of advisory assignments.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing financial models, business plans and information memoranda.
• Supporting mergers, acquisitions, disposals and fundraising mandates.
• Producing company valuations and strategic financial analysis.
• Identifying acquisition targets, investors and buyers through detailed market research.
• Building strong relationships with clients, advisers and key stakeholders.
• Supporting clients with strategic growth, succession and exit planning.

About You

You’ll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with UK experience and a genuine interest in Corporate Finance.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience within Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Deal Advisory or M&A; or
• An ACA qualification gained in Practice, operating at Manager level or above with commercial transaction exposure; or
• An ACCA or CIMA qualification gained in industry, with experience in commercial finance, strategic finance, business partnering, financial modelling or transaction-related projects.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• The confidence to work directly with business owners, investors and senior decision-makers.
• A full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer

• Uncapped performance bonus (average first-year earnings circa £85,000).
• Exposure to high-profile and mid-market transactions.
• Early client responsibility and meaningful deal involvement.
• Structured mentoring from experienced Corporate Finance professionals.
• Clear progression within a growing and ambitious advisory firm.
• Hybrid working and an excellent benefits package.