Head of Acquisitions

Sharp Consultancy; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is seeking a Head of Acquisitions to drive the end-to-end M&A strategy from origination to deal completion near York, UK. The role entails evaluating opportunities, supervising due diligence, and leading negotiations with potential sellers.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified Accountant with a strong M&A track record, excellent stakeholder communication, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams and external advisers toward successful integrations.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Accountant with proven track record in mergers & acquisitions.
• Highly analytical with ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Independent worker who can also collaborate with cross-functional teams and external advisors.
• Strong commercial mindset with experience managing deal structures, negotiations and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate potential merger and acquisition opportunities.
• Supervise and manage due diligence processes.
• Support commercial negotiations to secure heads of terms and binding contracts.
• Work with leadership and PMO to ensure integration of acquired entities.
• Manage and sequence a pipeline and portfolio of opportunities.

Skills

M&A experience

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Negotiation

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Chartered Accountant

Job description

Our client is a well established, fast growing, PE backed, SME based near York.

To support their growth they are looking to recruit a Head of Acquisitions to drive the delivery of the acquisition strategy from origination through to deal completion. Key responsibilities will include:

• Evaluating potential merger and acquisition opportunities

• Supervising and managing due diligence processes

• Supporting commercial negotiations to secure Heads of terms and binding contractual agreements with interested parties

• Working with the firm’s leadership team and PMO to ensure the successful integration of acquired entities into the firm

• Managing and sequencing a pipeline and portfolio of opportunities.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified Accountant with a proven track record in mergers and acquisitions. You will need to be highly analytical, have excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels and be capable of seeing projects through to their completion.

You will need to be an effective independent worker whilst also being able to collaborate with cross functional teams and external advisors. Clearly a strong commercial mindset is essential, being able to manage deal structures, negotiations, commercial contracts with exceptional attention to detail.

This role would suit someone working in an advisory role at or around Manager grade or someone already working in an in house M&A role.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.