Performance Improvement Lead | Corporate Finance & M&A

RSM UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study Support

Hybrid and Flexible working

27 Days Holiday (buy extra)

Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing incl. EC

Access to 300+ courses on demand

Job summary

RSM UK in Birmingham seeks an Assistant Director/Manager for the Performance Improvement team within Corporate Finance. You will lead client projects, analyze profitability and working capital, and drive cost reductions while supporting deal flow and cross-functional collaboration.

The role suits candidates with Corporate Finance or related experience aiming to broaden consultancy expertise, including M&A, restructuring or debt advisory exposure.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and delivering high quality project work under tight deadlines.
• Strong commercial acumen to assess performance drivers.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Ability to influence management.
• ACA qualified or equivalent professional qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects with clients and mentor junior team members.
• Support business development and targeting efforts.
• Analyze operational and financial performance to identify improvements.
• Develop cost reduction and profit improvement plans.
• Map processes and deliver working capital benefits.

Skills

Project leadership

Client management

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Report writing

Strategy development

Education

ACA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

RSM UK in Birmingham seeks an Assistant Director/Manager for the Performance Improvement team within Corporate Finance. You will lead client projects, analyze profitability and working capital, and drive cost reductions while supporting deal flow and cross-functional collaboration.

The role suits candidates with Corporate Finance or related experience aiming to broaden consultancy expertise, including M&A, restructuring or debt advisory exposure.