Job Description

Working on iconic deals with national and global clients, we put together major mergers and acquisitions and resolve business crises - from international take-over bids to financial crime investigations and cases of insolvency. We draw upon our deals experience across many industries to support and partner with our clients, to positively impact society and the communities in which we operate.

The expected duration of each secondment / placement is anticipated to be c.3-6 months, but would be variable, subject to the client’s requirements / situation. A typical assignment would involve supporting a corporate’s finance function and may include some or all of the following:

• Supporting the finance function of businesses on an interim basis
• Providing finance support to businesses experiencing resource constraints
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Building and managing monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts
• Managing and monitoring the cash flows of a business
• Working with multiple senior stakeholders to create budgets, track KPIs, and implement solutions
• Working alongside other teams, including specialist lines of service and sector experts
• Preparation of presentations and/or reports to key stakeholders (e.g. lenders, private equity sponsors, management)
• Being embedded into the client team but with the necessary level of senior support appropriate to the particular situation
• It may at times be necessary to support the core restructuring and insolvency team. In such instances, all relevant coaching / training will be provided – prior restructuring or insolvency knowledge / experience is not required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Confident financial analytical skills and experience of key accounting principles
• Strong commercial and business acumen
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable communicating with all levels (internal and external)
• Flexibility in terms of diverse industries and role
• Flexibility in working location
• Ability to support marketing and business development, demonstrating a proactive approach to the marketplace
• Proven project and time management skills
• Good excel modelling skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a pressurized working environment
• Self-starter and ability to adapt quickly to new client placements
• Excellent verbal and written English
• Accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• 2+ years post accountancy qualification experience in roles within finance teams
• Knowledge and experience of working with UK generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Securities and/or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs)
• Experience in working with Sage/Xero/SAP/QuickBooks or other accounting software programmes