Manager, Financial Due Diligence - Consumer, M&A

Deloitte LLP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Manchester is seeking a talented individual to join the M&A Transaction Services team. You will work on high-profile assignments, analyzing business plans and financial data to support clients in making informed decisions. The ideal candidate has ACA qualification or equivalent, experience in M&A transactions, and strong analytical skills. This role offers flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Coaching for career breaks

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in financial due diligence or related fields.
• Problem-solving skills and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Interest in Consumer industry; foreign language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand the target business and its drivers.
• Analyze information memoranda and business plans.
• Review historical financial data and projections.
• Assess working capital facilities and potential synergies.
• Report key issues, risks, and considerations to clients.

Skills

ACA qualification or equivalent

Experience in M&A transactions

Strong report writing

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Client focus

Education

Excellent academic or equivalent background

Tools

Advanced Excel skills

Job description

This is your opportunity to join Deloitte's M&A Transaction Services team.

Working on high-profile assignments with some of the best in the field, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, including corporate and private equity transactions, within a highly commercial, client-focused environment.

Our core services include acquisition and vendor financial due diligence, bid defence and support, and reporting accountant services for capital market transactions. Typically, we work within a wider deal team that accesses the firm's expertise in areas like commercial and operational due diligence, sale and purchase agreement negotiation, real estate, treasury, pensions, modelling, fund placement, merger integration, IT, and business intelligence. We often undertake international assignments involving cross-border and cross-service line teams, requiring our staff to build extensive networks across the UK and internationally.

We encourage flexible working arrangements, both formal and informal, to achieve the best outcomes for our people and clients. If this opportunity interests you with some flexibility, please discuss it with us.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. We leverage our expertise to help clients become leaders in their chosen fields. To do this, we invest in outstanding people, build diverse teams of future thinkers, and empower them to achieve more.

Our shared values—leadership, integrity, care, inclusion, and collaboration—guide every decision we make and action we take, ensuring we deliver impactful results where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

Our team supports clients in evaluating transactions, investigating targets from multiple perspectives to identify key value items and risks, and assisting clients in making informed decisions.

Responsibilities include:

• Understanding the target business and its drivers
• Analyzing information memoranda, business plans, and publicly available information
• Reviewing historical financial data and projections
• Assessing working capital facilities and potential synergies
• Reporting key issues, risks, and considerations to clients
• Reviewing sale and purchase agreements and financial structures
• Working effectively within diverse, inclusive teams

Connect to your skills and experience

• ACA qualification or equivalent/experience
• Experience in M&A transactions, financial due diligence, or related fields
• Strong report writing, attention to detail, and risk management skills
• Excellent academic or equivalent background
• Problem-solving, analytical skills, and stakeholder engagement experience
• Interest in the Consumer industry; foreign language skills are a plus
• Advanced Excel skills, commercial acumen, and client focus

Connect to your business – Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

We help clients navigate risks, execute major transactions, and deliver transformational change to future-proof their businesses.

Mergers and Acquisitions

We challenge dealmakers to create sustainable value across the full M&A lifecycle, supporting corporates, private equity, and financial investors.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard in our industry. We adhere to strict independence constraints regarding financial interests and employment relationships, with further details provided during the recruitment process.

Connect with your colleagues

"Deloitte offers opportunities to develop your skills, with open leadership and support from senior staff." - Aditya, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

Our hybrid working policy

You will be based in Manchester with flexible, hybrid working arrangements, including remote, office, and client site work, tailored to your role.

Connect to your return-to-work opportunity

We offer coaching and support for those returning after a career break of two years or more.

Our commitment to you

We foster an inclusive environment where you can bring your authentic self, grow your skills, and make a meaningful impact. Your wellbeing and personal development are our priorities.

Connect to your next step

A career with Deloitte offers growth, purpose, and the chance to bring your full self to work. Discover more at deloitte.co.uk/careers