Transaction Services Associate Director/Director

Accountable Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & Flexible working

Enhanced Maternity Package

Benefits Portal

Birthday off

Job summary

Accountable Recruitment seeks a Transaction Services Associate Director or Director in Manchester to lead the growing Due Diligence offering within its Corporate Finance team. You will own buy-side and sell-side FDD assignments from scoping through to final reporting, acting as the primary client contact.

The role requires ACA/ACCA, around 5-6 years in TS or FDD, and a track record of leading engagements with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA with significant transactional experience.
• 5–6 years of Transaction Services or Financial Due Diligence experience.
• Background in Top 20, mid-tier or independent Corporate Finance is advantageous.
• Proven lead experience on Financial Due Diligence assignments with client management.
• Strong financial analysis and ability to communicate findings commercially.
• Capable of independent scoping, fee negotiation and delivery oversight.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Commercial mindset with appetite to originate work and develop networks.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of buy-side and sell-side FDD assignments, managing transactions from scoping to final reporting.
• Primary client contact throughout the transaction process.
• Agreeing scopes, negotiating fees and delivering engagements.
• Leading and reviewing financial analysis and identifying risks and trends.
• Preparing and presenting comprehensive FDD reports with recommendations.
• Mentoring junior team members and overseeing workloads.
• Collaborating with Partners to resolve issues and ensure outcomes.
• Supporting business valuation assignments and wider Corporate Finance projects.
• Building relationships with clients, intermediaries, funders and advisers to generate opportunities.
• Contributing to strategic development and growth of the Transaction Services offering.

Skills

Client management

Financial analysis

Commercial awareness

Business development

Team leadership

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced Transaction Services professional looking for the opportunity to take ownership of a growing Due Diligence offering, lead transactions from start to finish and play a key role in shaping the future of an ambitious Corporate Finance team?

An established and rapidly expanding national accountancy and advisory group is looking to appoint a Transaction Services Associate Director or Director to join its Manchester-based Corporate Finance team.

Operating as the group's central Corporate Finance function, the Manchester team delivers both Lead Advisory and Transaction Services work, supporting clients across a diverse range of sectors and transaction sizes.

Transaction Services Associate Director / Director Responsibilities:

• Taking ownership of buy-side and sell-side Financial Due Diligence assignments, managing transactions from initial scoping through to final reporting.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, investors, funders and other professional advisers throughout the transaction process.
• Agreeing assignment scopes, negotiating fees and managing the commercial delivery of engagements.
• Leading and reviewing financial analysis, identifying key commercial risks, financial trends, working capital considerations and transaction-related issues.
• Preparing, reviewing and presenting comprehensive Due Diligence reports, providing clear, commercially focused recommendations to clients.
• Managing and developing junior members of the Corporate Finance team, overseeing workloads, quality and delivery.
• Working closely with the Partners to communicate key findings, resolve complex transaction issues and ensure successful outcomes.
• Supporting business valuation assignments and contributing to wider Corporate Finance projects where appropriate.
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients, intermediaries, funders and professional advisers to generate new opportunities.
• Playing an active role in the strategic development and continued growth of the Transaction Services offering.

Transaction Services Associate Director / Director Attributes:

• ACA or ACCA qualified with significant experience gained within Transaction Services or Financial Due Diligence.
• Ideally around 5-6 years' relevant Transaction Services experience, although candidates with a broader depth of experience will also be considered.
• A background within a Top 20, mid-tier or independent Corporate Finance boutique would be particularly attractive.
• Proven experience leading Financial Due Diligence assignments with responsibility for client management, delivery and reporting.
• Strong financial analysis skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial information and communicate findings commercially.
• Confident managing transactions independently, including scoping engagements, agreeing fees and overseeing project delivery.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the credibility to engage directly with business owners, investors and senior stakeholders.
• A commercial mindset and the appetite to originate work, develop professional networks and contribute to business development.

Transaction Services Associate Director / Director Benefits:

• Hybrid and Flexible working
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Benefits Portal
• Birthday off
• Genuine long-term progression opportunities as the Corporate Finance offering continues to expand.