Pre-deal FDD Assistant Manager

JR United Kingdom; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Female-founded M&A Deal Advisory firm is seeking a financial analyst to join their Pre-deal Financial Due Diligence team. This dynamic role requires a background in Big 4 audits and the ability to provide reliable insights into complex M&A transactions, directly supporting corporate clients in both buy and sell-side engagements.

Qualifications

• Experience with Quality of Earnings and Financial Due Diligence processes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Prior M&A transaction involvement expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insights that support forecasting and valuation.
• Critically assess transaction parameters for risks and opportunities.
• Conduct in-depth business analysis to deliver strategic recommendations.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication

Data analytics

Education

Big 4 Audit background

Tools

Advanced Excel

PowerBI

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The Consultancy Group has partnered with Female-founded M&A Deal Advisory firm who is expanding their high impact Pre-deal Financial Due Diligence team! The role is entering a high-volume M&A Team who work with Private Equity & Corporate clients on complex transaction from both a Buy & Sell side perspective.

Responsibilities:

• Provide clients with reliable financial insights to support accurate forecasting and valuation.
• Critically assess transaction parameters to uncover potential risks and opportunities.
• Evaluate separation and integration challenges and their potential impact on financial outcomes.
• Conduct in-depth business analysis to identify core value drivers and deliver strategic commercial recommendations.
• Identify potential synergies and risks between the businesses involved in the transaction.

Key requirements:

• Big 4 Audit background required.
• Understanding of deal fundamentals (e.g., Quality of Earnings, Net Debt, Net Working Capital)
• Advanced Excel user ideally with exposure to data analytics software (e.g. Alteryx/PowerBI)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Looking for people with a proven interest in M&A/Transactions and able to discuss in detail.