Transaction Services Manager

Ambition; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition's Midlands office seeks an experienced Manager/Senior Manager to lead financial due diligence engagements for mid-market transactions. You will manage buy-side and sell-side projects, client relationships, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Corporate Finance, Tax and Advisory.

The role emphasizes mentoring juniors, delivering high-quality reports, and contributing to business development to grow the practice. ACA/ACCA qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience leading financial due diligence projects in professional services or corporate finance.
• Proven ability to manage engagements, lead teams and deliver client-ready reports.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements from planning through to completion.
• Managing client relationships and acting as a day-to-day contact throughout transactions.
• Reviewing financial performance, working capital, cash flows and quality of earnings.
• Identifying deal issues and communicating findings clearly to clients and stakeholders.
• Developing junior team members and providing coaching.
• Supporting business development and proposal preparation.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring

Client relationship management

Financial due diligence

Deal advisory

Stakeholder communication

Financial analysis

Report writing

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Transaction Services Manager / Senior Manager

Midlands | Competitive Salary + Bonus + Clear Progression Path

An ambitious and growing Corporate Finance practice is looking to appoint a Manager or Senior Manager into its Transaction Services team in the Midlands.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established deal advisory team working on a broad range of mid-market transactions across multiple sectors. The team has a strong pipeline of work and is seeking an experienced Transaction Services professional who enjoys client interaction, managing engagements and developing junior team members.

The Role

You will play a leading role in the execution of financial due diligence assignments for private equity houses, corporate acquirers, lenders and owner-managed businesses.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements from planning through to completion.
• Managing client relationships and acting as a key day-to-day contact throughout transactions.
• Reviewing and analysing financial performance, working capital requirements, cash flows and quality of earnings.
• Identifying key deal issues and communicating findings clearly to clients and stakeholders.
• Managing and developing junior team members, providing coaching and technical support.
• Supporting business development initiatives, networking activities and proposal preparation.
• Working closely with Corporate Finance, Tax and Advisory teams to deliver a seamless client experience.

About You

We’re keen to speak with candidates who possess:

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Transaction Services, Financial Due Diligence or Deal Advisory experience gained within an accountancy practice, advisory firm or corporate finance boutique.
• Experience leading financial due diligence projects and managing teams.Strong financial analysis and report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• A commercial mindset and genuine interest in the deal market.

For Senior Manager appointments, applicants should demonstrate an ability to manage larger engagements, support fee generation and contribute to broader business development activities.