Transaction Services (FDD) Director

Sharp Consultancy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in finance is seeking a Director to join their team in Leeds. The role requires a qualified accountant with a strong background in financial due diligence and client-facing experience. You will be responsible for leading transactions, managing and developing your team, and driving revenue for the office. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record at the board level and the ability to win new clients. This position offers excellent progression opportunities within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA, CA (ICAEW or ICAS) or ACCA.
• Extensive due diligence experience with client-facing roles.
• Demonstrated board level interaction and ability to influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial due diligence for major corporate finance transactions.
• Manage and develop the team while contributing to revenue generation.
• Engage in client pitches and win new business opportunities.

Skills

Financial due diligence

Client facing experience

Board level interaction

Commercial understanding

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/CA/ACCA)

Job description

Director role with an international firm of accountants regarded as one of the best deal advisory practices in the UK. On-going success growing the financial due diligence practice has created a key opening for a further director appointment.

Supporting the partners the role encompasses the provision of financial due diligence to major privately owned and private equity backed businesses. This covers the whole range of corporate finance transactions from MBO’s to mergers, acquisitions and disposals. You will be part of the leadership team with responsibility for managing, coaching and developing the team, leading transactions and contributing to revenue generation for the Leeds office. A qualified accountant is required, most likely ACA, CA (ICAEW or ICAS) or ACCA with extensive client facing due diligence experience. A sound commercial understanding beyond the financials is required and a demonstrable track record of board level interaction and influence is essential. Those wishing to progress beyond director to partner will need to demonstrate the ability to win new clients and deal pitches. Business case for a further partner is planned in due course.

The role would certainly suit someone from a Big 4 or Top 10 firm but those outside of the Top 10, perhaps with a quality mid-market boutique advisory practice would be very much encouraged to apply. The business would also consider individuals who may have recently departed the profession for industry but feel in the current environment, with clear progression opportunities available, their careers would be better served returning to the profession.

The role forms part of a great team who have developed an excellent working environment and perform at a very high level. With superb offices few transaction services roles offer so much variety, opportunity and quality of assignments.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.