Strategic Finance Senior Manager (M&A Focus)

Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Cash Plan

3% Pension Contribution

26 Days Annual Leave

Flexible Working

Free On-Site Parking

Rosemont Rewards Platform

Job summary

Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited is seeking a Strategic Finance Senior Manager (M&A focus) to lead acquisition analysis, modelling and deal support from our Leeds office in a hybrid role.

You will evaluate targets, build valuation models, support due diligence, drive integration planning and report to senior leadership and investors. ACA/CFA highly valued with pharma/PE exposure advantageous.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant ACA or CFA; ACCA/CIMA also considered.
• Proven experience in M&A, transaction services or corporate finance.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and investment appraisal ability.
• Experience supporting due diligence and deal execution processes.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Commercially astute with strong business partnering skills.
• Thrives in fast-paced, acquisitive environment.
• Exposure to US transactions or North American markets.
• Experience in pharma, life sciences or private equity-backed environments.
• Knowledge of debt-funded acquisitions and financing structures.
• Understanding treasury, tax and post-merger integration considerations.
• Experience working across multi-jurisdictional, cross-border transactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial analysis of acquisition targets, including performance, forecasts, cash flow and value drivers
• Build and maintain valuation, investment appraisal and acquisition models (leveraging modern forecasting tools and AI where appropriate)
• Support due diligence processes, reviewing quality of earnings, working capital and key financial risks
• Assess strategic fit, synergy opportunities and value creation potential
• Prepare high-quality materials for senior leadership, Board and investors
• Support financial aspects of negotiations and evaluate commercial implications
• Review transaction documentation including completion accounts and price adjustment mechanisms
• Coordinate finance workstreams with legal, tax, treasury, banking and external advisers
• Identify and mitigate risks throughout the transaction lifecycle
• Support integration planning and execution for acquired businesses
• Establish financial reporting, governance and forecasting processes post-acquisition
• Track synergy delivery and monitor performance against investment cases
• Partner with operational teams to drive EBITDA growth and improvement initiatives
• Manage earn-out tracking and reporting
• Deliver insightful financial analysis to senior stakeholders and investor audiences
• Support lender presentations and acquisition financing activities
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to ensure smooth execution and integration

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation

Investment appraisal

Due diligence

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-border transactions

Commercial partnering

Acquisitions / deal execution

Education

ACA

CFA

ACCA

CIMA

Job description

Strategic Finance Senior Manager (M&A Focus)

This is a hybrid role which requires the successful candidate to ideally be based in our Leeds office at least 2 days a week.

Key Responsibilities

Acquisition Evaluation & Deal Support

• Lead financial analysis of acquisition targets, including performance, forecasts, cash flow and value drivers
• Build and maintain valuation, investment appraisal and acquisition models (leveraging modern forecasting tools and AI where appropriate)
• Support due diligence processes, reviewing quality of earnings, working capital and key financial risks
• Assess strategic fit, synergy opportunities and value creation potential
• Prepare high-quality materials for senior leadership, Board and investors
• Support financial aspects of negotiations and evaluate commercial implications
• Review transaction documentation including completion accounts and price adjustment mechanisms
• Coordinate finance workstreams with legal, tax, treasury, banking and external advisers
• Identify and mitigate risks throughout the transaction lifecycle

Integration & Value Creation

• Support integration planning and execution for acquired businesses
• Establish financial reporting, governance and forecasting processes post-acquisition
• Track synergy delivery and monitor performance against investment cases
• Partner with operational teams to drive EBITDA growth and improvement initiatives
• Manage earn-out tracking and reporting

Stakeholder Management & Reporting

• Deliver insightful financial analysis to senior stakeholders and investor audiences
• Support lender presentations and acquisition financing activities
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to ensure smooth execution and integration

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA or CFA ideally, but will also consider ACCA, CIMA)
• Proven experience in M&A, transaction services or corporate finance
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and investment appraisal capability
• Experience supporting due diligence and transaction execution processes
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Commercially astute with strong business partnering skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, acquisitive environment
• Exposure to US transactions or North American markets
• Experience in pharma, life sciences or private equity-backed environments
• Knowledge of debt-funded acquisitions and financing structures
• Understanding of treasury, tax and post-merger integration considerations
• Experience working across multi-jurisdictional, cross-border transactions

At Rosemont, we believe great benefits go beyond salary. That’s why our offering is shaped by what our people truly value:

Healthcare Cash Plan – Personal cover to support your health and wellbeing

3% Employee / 5% Company Pension Contribution – Helping you plan for the future

26 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Flexible Working – Including hybrid and flexible working hours available.

Free On-Site Parking – Convenient access to our Leeds facility

Rosemont Rewards Platform – Discounts, free perks, and wellbeing tools for all employees

We are committed to fostering an environment of enablement where our people can grow, develop their talents, and pursue meaningful career paths. By placing patients and customers at the heart of everything we do, we drive high performance through accountability, consistency, and a strong governance structure. We champion inclusion, community, and a rewarding employee experience – creating a culture that supports development, celebrates achievement, and empowers individuals to thrive.

Diversity & Inclusion is integral to our culture and reflecting the patients we serve. At Rosemont, we believe equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company’s values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.