Transaction Services Manager

Pro‑Recruitment Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Competitive salary

Employer pension contributions

Life assurance 4x salary

Income protection

Job summary

Pro‑Recruitment Group in Leeds (or Manchester) seeks a Transaction Services Manager to join its Corporate Finance team. You will lead financial due diligence, interpret outputs and liaise with clients and advisers to drive deal insights. Hybrid working is available as the team grows.

Applicants should hold ACA/ACCA/ICAS and have at least 2 years’ Transaction Services experience, with excellent communication and project management skills to deliver quality reports on time.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/ICAS qualification required.
• Minimum 2 years in a dedicated Transaction Services environment.
• Strong financial analysis and communication skills.
• Experience managing due diligence from start to finish.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Good project management and organisational skills.
• Ability to build relationships with clients and advisers.
• Commercial and proactive business development approach.
• Understanding of related professional services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and review detailed financial analysis and interpret outputs.
• Identify deal issues and commercial considerations.
• Prepare high-quality financial due diligence reports and review others' work.
• Manage due diligence assignments from planning through completion.
• Lead report production and maintain high standards.
• Liaise with clients, target businesses and advisers.
• Lead and support Corporate Finance Executives and Assistants.
• Manage workflow and deadlines for assignments.
• Monitor project performance against budgets and timelines.
• Collaborate with wider service lines across the business.
• Build relationships with intermediaries, funders and lawyers.
• Support business development and market engagement activities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Written communication

Project management

Client relationship building

Education

ACA/ACCA/ICAS

Job description

Job Title

Transaction Services Manager

Location

Leeds

Salary

£55,000 - £65,000

A leading and growing professional services firm is looking to appoint a Transaction Services Manager to join its Corporate Finance team, based in either Leeds or Manchester.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Transaction Services professional to join a business with significant growth ambitions and a strong reputation across the North.

The firm works closely with privately owned and entrepreneurial businesses, providing a broad range of accounting, financial advisory and corporate finance services. With continued investment and expansion across the business, there is genuine scope for the successful candidate to develop their career alongside the growth of the team.

What you will be doing as Transaction Services Manager:

• Undertaking and reviewing detailed financial analysis and interpreting key outputs
• Identifying key deal issues and commercial considerations
• Preparing high-quality financial due diligence reports and reviewing work produced by other team members
• Managing due diligence assignments from initial planning through to completion
• Taking ownership of draft report production and ensuring high standards are maintained
• Liaising with clients, target businesses and other professional advisers
• Leading and supporting Corporate Finance Executives and Assistants, including effective delegation
• Managing workflow and ensuring assignments are delivered within agreed deadlines
• Monitoring project performance against budgets and timelines
• Working collaboratively with wider service lines across the business
• Building and maintaining relationships with intermediaries, funders, lawyers and the wider business community
• Supporting business development, networking and wider market engagement activities

What you will need to succeed as a Transaction Services Manager:

• A recognised professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA or ICAS
• At least 2 years' experience within a dedicated Transaction Services environment
• Strong financial analysis skills and the ability to interpret and communicate complex financial information
• Experience managing financial due diligence assignments from start to finish
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• The ability to build effective relationships with clients, advisers and colleagues
• A commercial and proactive approach to business development and networking
• An understanding of related professional services including audit, tax, accounting, insolvency and corporate finance would be advantageous

Why join this firm?

• Competitive salary
• Employer pension contribution with salary sacrifice options
• Life assurance at 4x salary
• Income protection
• Competitive annual leave
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days' holiday
• Hybrid working / smart working policy
• Health Shield Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid flu vaccinations and eye tests
• Referral and introductory commission schemes
• Investment in ongoing professional development and training
• Paid professional membership fees

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.