Finance Manager
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Job Description
- Takes responsibility and ownership of client relationships at a higher level in the client's business, both in terms of scale of organisation and typically at Board level
- Manages client assignments that are sizeable in both to scope and scale
- Prepares and reviews Information Memorandums
- Is highly financially literate, and can perform high level modelling tasks
- Is competent in basic business valuation approaches and analysis
- Interpret and analyses complex information, identifying business issues and applying technical knowledge appropriately
- Manages, motivates and coaches team members by inducting effectively, giving regular feedback and completing timely performance reviews
- Inputs to deal structuring considerations and any strategic input clients may require
- Undertakes deal leader role on select assignments
- Effectively manages various parties within the transaction, resolving any conflicts which may arise
- Instils a risk management culture within the team as well as mitigating risk appropriately
- Identifies and evaluates risk management issues; mitigating risk appropriately
- Participates in external networking, from which to generate and convert leads
- Plays a role in marketing events, originating material and presenting to external audiences
- Manages situations in order to optimise financial returns for the client and the firm
- Leads business development initiatives
- Suggests innovative solutions whilst pro-actively identifying cross-selling opportunity
- Leads and facilitates discussions between individuals and groups in either a client or within the firm
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ideally be professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent) - although this is not essential
- Ideally have relevant deal experience in a big 4, mid-tier accounting firm, investment bank or CF boutique
- Communication and relationship building skills with clients, targets and colleagues
- Analytical skills and the ability to commercially analyse financial data to develop an understanding of a company
- Strong Excel and Power Point skills to carry out financial analysis and prepare client and target documentation (e.g. IM, teaser, pitch decks etc.)
- Demonstrable practical experience of managing multiple deliverables, showing prioritisation skills and meeting deadlines within an expected time frame
- An interest in mergers and acquisitions and a particular sector are preferable
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