Lead Corporate Finance Manager | Hybrid, 20% Bonus

Accountable Recruitment Limited; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 20%

Hybrid & flexible working

Deal ownership early

Clear progression

Professional development

Job summary

Accountable Recruitment Limited in the North West is seeking a Corporate Finance Manager / Associate Director to take genuine ownership of deals. The role can be based in Manchester or Liverpool and offers hybrid and flexible working.

You will lead day-to-day execution, manage timetables, interact with business owners and investors, and drive the deal process from start to finish while developing client relationships and your own profile in the North West market.

Qualifications

• Experience within Corporate Finance, Lead Advisory or Transaction Services.
• Experience working on transactions and taking ownership of significant elements of the deal process.
• Exposure to a range of transactions, ideally including business sales, acquisitions and Private Equity-backed deals.
• Strong financial analysis and modelling skills.
• Commercially minded with the ability to understand what drives value within a business.
• Confident working directly with clients and senior stakeholders.
• Strong written and presentation skills.
• At Associate Director level, you'll ideally bring greater experience of origination, networking and developing new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day‑to‑day execution of Corporate Finance transactions, working closely with Partners and Directors
• Manage transaction timetables and take ownership of key workstreams throughout the deal process
• Work directly with business owners, management teams, investors and other stakeholders
• Prepare and review business plans, information memoranda and financial forecasts
• Analyse businesses, financial information and potential deal structures
• Research and identify potential buyers, investors and acquisition targets
• Manage the exchange of information with potential buyers and other parties throughout a transaction
• Identify potential issues within deals and work with senior colleagues and clients to develop solutions
• Support and increasingly take ownership of pitches, proposals and business development activity
• Develop your network across the North West Corporate Finance market
• Identify potential new clients and opportunities for the team
• Supervise, coach and develop junior members of the Corporate Finance team

Skills

Corporate Finance

Lead Advisory

Transaction Services

Financial analysis

Financial modelling

Client management

Presentation skills

Networking

People coaching

Deal origination

Job description

Accountable Recruitment Limited in the North West is seeking a Corporate Finance Manager / Associate Director to take genuine ownership of deals. The role can be based in Manchester or Liverpool and offers hybrid and flexible working.

You will lead day-to-day execution, manage timetables, interact with business owners and investors, and drive the deal process from start to finish while developing client relationships and your own profile in the North West market.