Director
Full Time
Job Description
- Team with an exceptionally talented and dedicated group of deals and advisory professionals on a domestic and international basis, providing you broad exposure to different transactional and technical issues affecting businesses within the M&A landscape and capital markets today
- Work in a variety of industries on an investment banking platform, gaining exposure to the broader corporate finance industry and capital markets on a global basis
- Develop and extend your financial and interpersonal skills as you collaborate with management finance teams and sponsors to advance their accounting and financial reporting objectives resulting from transaction driven events
- Develop a go-to-market approach, build an experienced execution team and develop trusted relationships with clients and other business leaders
- Lead business development initiatives and events for both existing firm accounts as well as targeted new accounts and network with prospects to build revenue producing relationships
- Spearhead internal and external practice development efforts and overall account management for the UK and European markets
- Assist in leading various firm-level strategic growth and operational initiatives with senior members of the firm
- Operate as the lead officer on various multi-discipline client accounts
- Serve as the lead principal overseeing the execution of buy-side, sell-side, capital raise and restructuring transaction advisory engagements
- Lead client meetings with senior sponsor and C-suite professionals, review financial models, technical accounting analyses and financial reporting disclosures and deliver work product and presentations confidently
- Direct the efforts of Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Associates and Financial Analysts, providing guidance with an apprenticeship approach and serving as a career mentor responsible for development of the team
- Collaborate closely with corporate finance, capital markets, valuation, and financial restructuring colleagues and drive cross-firm execution and selling efforts
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited university (BA or BSc)
- Qualified Chartered Accountant
- A minimum of 15 years of professional experience, including transaction accounting advisory experience at a Big 4 or national firm
- Representative domestic and cross-border deals and client history on private and public transactions and capital markets activities
- Extensive experience providing accounting and financial reporting advisory services and other transaction-related services
- Demonstrated expertise and application of M&A and capital markets concepts
- Mastery of IFRS and UK GAAP including many of the following: financial statement and prospectus preparation, divestments/carve-outs, IPO readiness/execution, business combination accounting, FPPP and pro forma reporting, UKLA rules and regulations, IFRS/US GAAP conversion, financial instruments accounting, stock compensation accounting and transaction related issues
- Exceptional analytical abilities
- Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously
- Exceptional verbal and written communication and project management skills
- Demonstrated track record of successfully leading teams and growing revenue opportunities
- Ability to successfully collaborate with internal and external stakeholder groups including international constituents
- Strong command of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and common database systems
- Experience with data analytics tools (Alteryx, Tableau, etc.) preferred
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