Transaction Services Assistant Director

BDO UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic individual to join their Corporate Finance team. In this role, you will manage projects and contribute to the growth of service streams while building strong relationships with clients. You will be part of a collaborative culture that values mutual support and personal development, working alongside talented professionals in a vibrant environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking firm that fuels the UK economy and supports entrepreneurial businesses in achieving their ambitions.

Benefits

Agile Working Framework

Collaboration Spaces

Career Development Programs

Mentoring and Coaching

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent with experience in corporate finance.
• Strong management and communication skills essential for team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage Corporate Finance team and project engagements effectively.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring project delivery.

Skills

Management Skills

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Communication Skills

Technical Expertise

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent

Relevant Work Experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straightforward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

We’ll help you succeed. Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

Responsibilities:

1. Support and contribute to the management of the Corporate Finance team with other Assistant Directors, Directors and Partners.
2. Project manage larger Corporate Finance engagements, including the identification and resolution of project issues prior to Partner review.
3. Assume responsibilities for project execution and delivery to timelines, including management of other service lines.
4. Lead the development of existing and new service stream practices.
5. Build strong and sustainable relationships with clients, both internal and external to BDO, establishing both a rapport and trust.
6. Assume real ownership of client relationships and projects.
7. Demonstrate a clear understanding of clients’ businesses and industries.
8. Demonstrate technical expertise.
9. People management responsibilities including performance management, knowledge sharing, completion of appraisal documents, training and recommendations for promotion.
10. Act as a mentor to team members and provide coaching with a view to assisting them to achieve their personal career goals.
11. Communicate difficult or complex messages in a prompt and clear manner.
12. Act as a role model to team members.
13. Convert existing opportunities into future corporate finance work, and identify new project opportunities for Corporate Finance.
14. Contribute and play an active role in the development of new business relationships, marketing and business proposals.
15. Demonstrate a clear understanding of firm products and cross-selling opportunities.
16. Seek and take action on feedback.
17. Deliver honest and timely feedback.

You’ll be someone with:

1. ACA/ACCA qualified (or overseas equivalent), or relevant work experience.
2. Experience of working within a corporate finance department.
3. Previous management experience.
4. Good knowledge of MS Office, in particular Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
5. For those involved in Capital Markets transactions a thorough knowledge of the relevant legislation.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together. Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences.

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you.

Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise.

We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.