Transaction Services Associate Director/Director

Are you an experienced Transaction Services professional looking for the opportunity to take ownership of a growing Due Diligence offering, lead transactions from start to finish and play a key role in shaping the future of an ambitious Corporate Finance team?

An established and rapidly expanding national accountancy and advisory group is looking to appoint a Transaction Services Associate Director or Director to join its Manchester-based Corporate Finance team.

Operating as the group's central Corporate Finance function, the Manchester team delivers both Lead Advisory and Transaction Services work, supporting clients across a diverse range of sectors and transaction sizes.

Transaction Services Associate Director / Director Responsibilities:

• Taking ownership of buy-side and sell-side Financial Due Diligence assignments, managing transactions from initial scoping through to final reporting.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, investors, funders and other professional advisers throughout the transaction process.
• Agreeing assignment scopes, negotiating fees and managing the commercial delivery of engagements.
• Leading and reviewing financial analysis, identifying key commercial risks, financial trends, working capital considerations and transaction-related issues.
• Preparing, reviewing and presenting comprehensive Due Diligence reports, providing clear, commercially focused recommendations to clients.
• Managing and developing junior members of the Corporate Finance team, overseeing workloads, quality and delivery.
• Working closely with the Partners to communicate key findings, resolve complex transaction issues and ensure successful outcomes.
• Supporting business valuation assignments and contributing to wider Corporate Finance projects where appropriate.
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients, intermediaries, funders and professional advisers to generate new opportunities.
• Playing an active role in the strategic development and continued growth of the Transaction Services offering.

Transaction Services Associate Director / Director Attributes:

• ACA or ACCA qualified with significant experience gained within Transaction Services or Financial Due Diligence.
• Ideally around 5-6 years' relevant Transaction Services experience, although candidates with a broader depth of experience will also be considered.
• A background within a Top 20, mid-tier or independent Corporate Finance boutique would be particularly attractive.
• Proven experience leading Financial Due Diligence assignments with responsibility for client management, delivery and reporting.
• Strong financial analysis skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial information and communicate findings commercially.
• Confident managing transactions independently, including scoping engagements, agreeing fees and overseeing project delivery.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the credibility to engage directly with business owners, investors and senior stakeholders.
• A commercial mindset and the appetite to originate work, develop professional networks and contribute to business development.

Transaction Services Associate Director / Director Benefits:

• Hybrid and Flexible working
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Benefits Portal
• Birthday off
• Genuine long-term progression opportunities as the Corporate Finance offering continues to expand.

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