Corporate Finance Manager

Brightwater Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Paid professional membership

Flexible working hours

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

Brightwater Recruitment, on behalf of a leading Top 20 audit, accountancy, advisory and taxation practice in Dublin, seeks an experienced Corporate Finance Manager to join its Advisory team.

You will manage corporate finance engagements from planning through to completion, lead client relationships with owners and management, and develop financial models, valuations and transaction reports for mid‑market and SME clients. Hybrid working with WFH one day per week.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in corporate finance, transaction services, audit, advisory or investment banking.
• Proven experience managing transactions from start to finish.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills.
• Excellent understanding of financial statements and commercial drivers.
• Strong client communication, report-writing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage corporate finance engagements from planning through to completion.
• Lead client relationships, liaising with business owners, management teams, banks, legal advisers and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and review financial models, valuations, transaction reports and client deliverables.
• Mentor and support junior team members, providing technical guidance and feedback.
• Support business development through proposals, pitches and client presentations.
• Contribute to the growth and development of the Corporate Finance team and service offering.
• Financial due diligence and business reviews
• Financial modelling, valuations and forecasting
• M&A advisory and transaction support
• Business plans and strategic planning
• Fundraising, debt negotiation and refinancing
• Corporate restructuring and turnaround assignments
• Maintain technical expertise, professional standards and ongoing CPD requirements.

Skills

Corporate finance

Transaction services

Audit

Advisory

Investment banking

Job description

Brightwater are delighted to partner with a leading Top 20 audit, accountancy, advisory and taxation practice in Dublin and the Northeast of Ireland and a member a global accountancy network ranked among the Top 20 networks worldwide. Over the past decade they have evolved into one of the most progressive and forward-thinking firms in the market. The firm has built a strong market presence in Dublin and the Northeast driven by its exceptionally talented workforce, strategic leadership, and early adoption of innovative technologies.

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Finance Manager to join their Advisory team.

Reporting to the Corporate Finance Director, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality corporate finance and transaction advisory services to a portfolio of mid-market and SME clients. You will manage transactions from initial planning through to completion, build trusted relationships with businessowners and management teams, and support the continued growth of our Corporate Finance service offering.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage corporate finance engagements from planning through to completion.
• Lead client relationships, liaising with business owners, management teams, banks, legal advisers and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and review financial models, valuations, transaction reports and client deliverables.
• Mentor and support junior team members, providing technical guidance and feedback.
• Support business development through proposals, pitches and client presentations.
• Contribute to the growth and development of the Corporate Finance team and service offering.
• Financial due diligence and business reviews
• Financial modelling, valuations and forecasting
• M&A advisory and transaction support
• Business plans and strategic planning
• Fundraising, debt negotiation and refinancing
• Corporate restructuring and turnaround assignments
• Maintain technical expertise, professional standards and ongoing CPD requirements.

What You’ll Need

• At least 5 years’ experience in corporate finance, transaction services, audit, advisory or investment banking.
• Proven experience managing transactions from start to finish.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills.
• Excellent understanding of financial statements and commercial drivers.
• Strong client communication, report-writing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working, 1 day a week work from home
• Paid Professional Membership
• Flexible working hours, with a four-and-a-half-day week (08:30- 17:30 Monday - Thursday, 09:00 - 12:30 Friday)
• Generous holiday allowance with additional company days for Christmas and Easter holidays & the ability to build up 5 additional per annum