Corporate Finance Manager/Associate Director at FRP Advisory in Manchester, M2 4AB, England, United Kingdom

Job description

• Job Title - Corporate Finance Manager/Associate Director
• Location - Manchester
• Job Type - Permanent – Full Time
• Role overview
• We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Manager/AD to join our growing Corporate Finance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving deal execution, business development/origination activities and wider sector-specific activities. This is a hands-on role with direct exposure to clients, senior team members and live transactions from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with a Partner or Director, lead the execution of transactions, focusing on driving the transaction timetable through ownership of specific areas of the deal
• General project management, leading the day the day-to-day transaction and directing the work of more junior members
• Accompany Partner or Directors to meetings with clients and leading discrete areas of work as required
• Preparing and reviewing business plans, information memorandum and financial forecasts - flagging issues for higher level review
• Building a rapport with clients, understanding their business and support in designing project plans aimed at achieving their ambitions and expectations
• Actively identify potential solutions to deal issues and raise with senior team members
• Coordinating the research of potential buyers and involvement in approaching potential buyers and managing the exchange of information
• Detailed understanding of the commercial deal structure and funds flows
• Coordinate compliance with risk management procedures and application of the firm's policies in relation to engagement terms and transaction documentation
• Assist senior team members with business development and marketing activities
• Attend networking events and develop network of peers
• Lead on production of pitch documents, including summarising and presenting research on valuations, recent deals and potential buyers/targets
• Take responsibility for agreed areas of origination and business development, including Identifying potential clients and angles of approach
• Supervise, coach and develop junior members of staff within teams, on client premises and in the office
• Seek and action feedback from all levels
• Assist with general correspondence, administration (including billing) and ad hoc projects within the department
• Act with integrity at all times and comply with all required internal and external risk management procedures
• Ensure quality on all client deliverables,
• Awareness of and compliance with FCA Conduct rules
• Compliance with FRP Fit & Proper Persons test
• Ensure all appropriate take on and risk management processes, including AML, are followed on all client projects
• Seek out training on specific areas where feel required to refresh knowledge

Requirements

• ACA / ACCA qualified
• Good experience in a corporate finance environment, including experience leading parts of transactions from either a lead advisory or transaction services perspective
• Some experience of a range of transaction types, including corporate sales and Private Equity deal structuring
• Commercial acumen to understand what contributes to a businesses success and what makes it attractive to investors or buyers.
• Strong numerical, financial and modelling skills based on a well-developed understanding of financial statements
• Proven ability to produce high quality professional documents for clients and internal use
• Client facing experience
• Strong numerical, analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Ability to identify problems and contribute to the development of solutions
• Comfortable discussing financially related commercial issues
• Ability to work on a range of projects simultaneously to demanding timetables

Skills

Required

• Client facing experience