Senior Associate - Transaction Services

FRP Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

FRP Group in Birmingham is seeking a Transaction Services Senior Associate to join our growing team. You will contribute to financial due diligence, lender due diligence, independent business reviews, valuations, and financial modelling projects, while managing your own workload.

You will interact with clients, attend meetings, and support senior colleagues on risk and quality controls, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with FRP policies. ACA/ACCA qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong financial analysis and data/model interrogation skills.
• Proficient with Excel for large data sets and modelling.
• Client-facing experience and ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Support team on financial due diligence, lender due diligence, independent business reviews, valuations, and financial modelling projects.
• Manage your own workload and keep team members informed of progress and questions.
• Provide a point of contact throughout engagements for routine project issues and questions.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data/model interrogation

Advanced Excel

Client-facing experience

Multi-project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

Company Description About FRP

At FRP, we are a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 950 team members, including more than 100 partners, we specialise in Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Forensic Services, Financial Advisory, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate Advisory. Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value.

Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals.

Job Description Job Title: Senior Associate - Transaction Services

Location: Birmingham

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Role overview

FRP Advisory is seeking a Transaction Services Senior Associate to join our dynamic and growing team in Birmingham. The successful candidate will support team members on financial due diligence, lender due diligence, independent business reviews, valuations, and financial modelling projects. This role involves managing your own workload, performing detailed financial analysis, providing a point of contact throughout engagements, and developing an understanding of when to seek help from senior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Support team members on financial due diligence, lender due diligence, independent business reviews, valuations, and financial modelling projects.


• Manage your own workload and keep team members informed of progress and questions.


• Provide a point of contact throughout engagements for routine project issues and questions.


• Develop an understanding of when to ask senior team members for help and manage time effectively on projects.


• Attend client meetings as appropriate.


• Support senior team members with client take-on and risk processes, ensuring compliance with regulations and FRP policies.


• Help ensure client files are maintained appropriately and compliant with FRP policy at completion.


• Work closely with Partners and colleagues on business development, including networking.

Client Work

• Work closely with a Director or Manager to support the execution of projects on a day-to-day basis.


• Undertake initial analysis of historic and forecast financial information, and other financial forecasting such as weekly cash flows.


• Summarise analysis in Excel tables for inclusion in reports.


• Prepare discrete areas of reports and financial models.


• Demonstrate knowledge of and enthusiasm for data analytics and AI optimisation, in a professional services environment.


• Identify potential issues and raise them with senior team members.


• Develop experience in a range of transactions in a corporate finance environment.


• Accompany senior team members to client meetings and assist with preparation and follow-up.

Business Development

• Attend networking events and develop a network of peers.


• Assist senior team members with business development and marketing activities.


• Support research and preparation of proposals.

Team Management

• Seek and act upon feedback from all levels.


• Assist with general correspondence, administration (including billing), and ad hoc projects within the department.

Risk & Quality

• Act with integrity and comply with all required internal and external risk management procedures.


• Ensure quality on all client deliverables.


• Undertake regular CPD in line with ACA/ACCA requirements.


• Seek training on specific areas to refresh knowledge.


• Compliance with FRP Fit & Proper Persons test.


• Follow all appropriate take-on and risk management processes, including AML, on all client projects.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified - or about to qualify.


• Good experience in financial analysis and data/model interrogation.


• Strong Excel skills for data/model interrogation.


• Strong numerical and financial skills based on a good understanding of financial statements.


• Some client-facing experience.


• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously to demanding timetables.


• Enthusiastic with interpersonal skills to build internal and external relationships.

Additional Information Our Values

• Straightforward : We provide clear, no-nonsense advice


• Confident : Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence


• Pragmatic : We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes


• Real : We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face

Our Commitment to You and the Environment

At FRP, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders - including our employees, clients, and local communities - while also reducing our impact on the natural environment.

We are always striving to improve in all areas - whether it's our people, our clients, our planet or our gove