Corporate Finance Assistant Director
Location
Nottingham
Department
Corporate Finance
Contract type
Full-time
Are you a self-motivated, hardworking, ambitious person looking for your next challenge? If you are, and you’re looking to join a national operation with international reach, then we have a great role for you, based at our Nottingham office on Park Row.
You can join a talented group of individuals in our Business Advisory Services department who support our growing network of UHY firms across the UK.
Role overview We advise entrepreneurs, owner managers, family businesses and private equity houses on a range of transactions including disposals, acquisitions, management buy-outs, fundraisings – equity and/or debt, together with advising clients on helping to prepare for transactions to enable them to optimise the transaction outcome. We work across all sectors.
We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate individual to join our team as we grow and the opportunity to build a career path as the business develops.
Job description
Hands-on involvement in a range of transactions, from business sales to private equity deals, working more autonomously with junior support on simpler transactions, and with Directors/ Partners on more complex ones, as required
Commercial mind set to quickly develop an understanding of a client’s business, its drivers and differentiators and applying appropriate levels of scepticism and challenge
Strong communication skills and emotional intelligence in order to develop strong client and intermediary relationships to enable being the main day to day contact for clients for a project
Review and preparation of reports including information memorandum, business plans and teasers
Advising on transaction structures and deal negotiations, project management of transactions in order to maintain a timetable and work to deadlines
Planning and carrying out projects to a high standard, taking ownership of your work and maintaining the high standards we expect of ourselves and that clients expect of us both professionally and ethically
Be part of growing and developing the team over time, working as a role model for junior team members and working closely with other senior members, and empowering and developing the more junior members
Take a proactive involvement in business development opportunities, including generating ideas for such opportunities and cross selling opportunities for other UHY teams.
Working arrangements The working week: 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) to be worked from 09:30-17:30 with flexibility of hours to meet specific work demands.
Location: Your principle work based is our London Office.
At UHY it’s all about you – our benefits
Study Package, including TOIL (Time off in Lieu) (TOIL up to AM, Study support only if agreed)
36 days holiday (including bank holidays & Compulsory Christmas shutdown counted as part of holiday entitlement)
The ability to ‘purchase’ extra days leave in salary sacrifice
Private medical insurance at discounted rates
Private dental cover at discounted rates
Subsidised corporate gym membership at Fitness First
Life assurance (4x salary)
Season ticket loan (for travel)
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
Pension Scheme arrangements
Employee discount platform – UHY Plus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric car scheme
Person specifications – Desirable experience and skills
A good, robust understanding of the M&A process and different transaction structures
Minimum of 4 + years corporate finance experience in delivering disposals (to trade and private equity), acquisitions, and fundraisings, with experience of leading elements of a transaction
High level report writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on attention to details, conciseness and risk management
Excellent numeracy skills with keen attention to detail and the ability to absorb and analyse large amounts of data, including excellent Microsoft office skills, in particular Excel and PowerPoint
Client focus, with ability to work quickly and establish effective working relationships
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Good problem solving and analytical skills
Project management and organisational skills
Have an effective approach to time management and the ability to work to tight deadlines
Ability to undertake detailed financial/commercial analysis for inclusion in client deliverables
Ability to connect high level strategic thinking to the details of a company’s financial information
The self-confidence/appetite to be involved in business development activities
Ability to work across multiple projects/ leads and occasionally handle pressurised situations
ACA, CFA or relevant qualification
Our core values and behaviours run through everything we do and support our purpose of
helping you prosper . They set the tone for our team to work by and we are looking for people who value the same things as us: living empathy, making progress, being present and enjoying it!
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