A typical day in the life of a Corporate Finance Manager
1. Support the partner in leading M&A transactions from commencement through to completion, including liaising with clients, lawyers, funders, and other advisers.
2. Undertake and review valuations of a variety of businesses either as a standalone engagement or to support the assessment of M&A options.
3. Prepare and review Pathfinders and Information Memoranda as a crucial element of a business sale process.
4. Undertake potential acquirers and potential target reviews by reviewing websites and working with partners across the UK and overseas, in readiness for presenting the outputs to clients (in both written and verbal form).
5. Prepare and review financial projections models, working closely with clients to identify and challenge the assumptions underlying the financial projections.
6. Assist the partner and clients with fund-raising assignments, including identifying appropriate funding sources, liaising with funders and clients, and responding to information requests.
7. Alongside the broader team, undertake financial due diligence to support fund-raising, private equity, and M&A transactions.
8. Undertake initial research and analysis to support pitches, whilst also assisting in the preparation and delivery of the pitch.
9. Undertake all line management duties for your team including reviewing and allocating work, reviewing timesheets and working arrangements, undertaking weekly updates, providing regular one-to-one feedback, supporting development, and undertaking appraisals.
10. Undertake monthly billing tasks.
11. Demonstrate and promote the firm’s values, leading by example and where appropriate discussing the values with team members who do not demonstrate them.
12. Actively participate in department and management meetings.
13. Undertake relevant CPD to maintain technical knowledge and remain up to date with any industry and economic changes.
14. Make suggestions for updating and improving the department’s processes and systems.
15. Maintain and develop a network of contacts across the Northeast professional community, and be an ambassador for the business' Corporate Finance across the region.
What are we looking for:
1. Proven experience of delivering corporate finance assignments from commencement through to completion.
2. Ability to establish rapport, build trust, and demonstrate credibility.
3. The ability to travel to clients’ premises and attend networking events as required.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be confident speaking to clients and colleagues face to face, over the telephone, and by email.
5. Excellent organisational skills.
6. The ability to check work for accuracy and have a good attention to detail.
7. The ability to make decisions, solve problems, and take appropriate action.
8. Be flexible and proactive in managing multiple priorities.
9. It would be desirable if you had recent practice background, with exposure to accounts, audit, and/or tax with strong technical knowledge. It would also be beneficial if you had experience in preparing and/or reviewing financial projections models along with preparing and/or reviewing share valuation models.
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