Manager, Financial Due Diligence - Private Equity, Consumer and Business Services, M&A

DELOITTE LLP; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Bristol is seeking an experienced professional for its Transaction Services team. You will perform detailed financial due diligence, analyze business data, and manage risks during corporate transactions. The ideal candidate holds an ACA qualification and possesses strong analytical skills. Enjoy a hybrid work environment that supports your work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for skills development

Coaching for career returners

Qualifications

• Experience in M&A, financial due diligence, or related industries.
• Strong report writing and problem-solving.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Understand the target business and its drivers quickly.
• Review historical financial data and projections.
• Evaluate potential synergies and identify risks.

Skills

M&A experience

Financial due diligence knowledge

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Fluency in a major European language

Excel proficiency

Education

ACA qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

This is your opportunity to join Deloitte's 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 wide variety of projects, with a mix of both 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 vast range of specialist expertise, including commercial and operational due diligence, sale and purchase agreement negotiation, real estate, treasury, pensions, modelling, fund placement, merger integration, IT, and business intelligence. We also often work on international assignments involving cross-border teams across multiple service lines, requiring our people to build wide 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 by leveraging our expertise to help clients become leaders in their chosen fields. We invest in outstanding people, building diverse teams of future thinkers and empowering them to achieve more.

Our shared values guide us: leading the way, serving with integrity, taking care of each other, fostering inclusion, and collaborating for measurable impact. These values influence every decision and action, helping us deliver impactful results where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

Our team provides dedicated support for transactions, involving comprehensive investigation of the target to identify value, risks, and other critical factors, aiding clients in making informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Understand the target business and its drivers quickly
• Interpret and analyze information memoranda, business plans, and publicly available data
• Review historical financial data and projections
• Assess working capital facilities, financing limits, and covenants
• Evaluate potential synergies
• Identify key issues and risks for clients
• Review sale and purchase agreements and due diligence findings
• Analyze financial structures and credit agreements
• Work effectively in diverse, inclusive teams

Connect to your skills and experience

• ACA qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience in M&A, financial due diligence, or related industries
• Strong report writing and attention to detail
• Excellent academic or professional background
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders
• Interest in Private Equity, Consumer, and Business Services
• Fluency in a major European language (advantageous)
• Proficiency in Excel and market awareness
• Client-focused mindset

Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

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

Mergers and Acquisitions

Supporting clients through the full M&A lifecycle to create sustainable value.

Personal independence

Regulations ensure legal protections; some restrictions on financial interests and employment relationships with audit clients apply. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.

Connect with your colleagues

"Deloitte offers numerous opportunities to develop your skills, with open leadership access and a supportive environment." - Aditya

Hybrid working policy

You'll be based in Bristol with flexible working options, including remote work, client sites, and virtual collaboration, supporting work-life balance.

Return to work opportunities

Support and coaching are available for those returning after a career break of two or more years.

Our commitment to you

We foster a culture of belonging, support, and personal growth, prioritizing your wellbeing and development.

Next steps

A career at Deloitte offers growth, purpose, and impact. Join us to bring your true self and develop your potential. Discover more at deloitte.co.uk/careers