Business Advisory/Corporate Finance Assistant Manager

Your new company Hays Client, a top 10 professional services organisation specialises in helping businesses, whether start-ups or multinationals, to achieve their goals. This is achieved through our clients' own professional expertise and by working directly with organisations and the entrepreneurs behind them. Our clients develop strong, personal relationships with their customers and take an active interest in their businesses, providing an integrated business advisory solution. As an assistant manager/senior associate, you will undertake a wide variety of dynamic Corporate Finance/Advisory projects and play an integral role in planning, monitoring and completing assignments within a team environment, providing appropriate support to ensure timely and effective completion of projects. Your new role Principal Accountabilities * Assist in overseeing a portfolio of Business Advisory and Corporate Finance projects * Provide support to colleagues on technical issues and be responsible for delivering work of the highest quality * To prepare financial projections for businesses * Assist in the preparation of business plans and due diligence reports * Identify and investigate key issues in potential target business for acquisition purposes * Prepare Independent Business Reviews * Undertake accurate and relevant analysis and interrogate financial models * Engage and assist in financial analysis and report writing * Advise businesses on reducing costs and managing working capital * Financial management of a portfolio of clients, including the production of realistic budgets for agreement with partner and client, ensuring that project costs are monitored, variances identified and instigating corrective measures as required * Plan, monitor and complete all work in the team and, on occasions, deputise for managers * Provide coaching and mentoring to less experienced colleagues both on the job and through active intervention when learning opportunities arise * Ensure that all correspondence, reports and other written output are produced consistently within the firm's quality standards as well as internal procedures and external regulatory requirements, ensuring that client relationships are properly documented * Establish new contacts to expand my own network of work referrers * Develop contact with clients/work providers at mid-management level and maintain contact with other levels as appropriate to ensure the firm maintains strong working relationships * Act as a liaison between a client and other specialist service groups within BDO * Be an effective member of the advisory team by being an ambassador of the firm, participating in office marketing events and keeping abreast of the wide range of service the firm offers * Perform any other relevant duties and responsibilities as reasonably specified by the partners of the firm What you'll need to succeed Essential Criteria: * Qualified Chartered or Certified accountant (ACA or ACCA) * Minimum of 1 year of proven experience in a Business Advisory/Corporate Finance role * Financial Modelling skillset including previous experience in preparing financial projections * Proven ability to deliver exceptional client service at all times and to tight timescales * Strong analytical skills and ability to identify key issues from analytical data * Working knowledge of relevant regulatory and statutory requirements * Proven ability to deliver exceptional client service at all times and to tight timescales * Good organisational and administration skills * Proven people management capability * Excellent knowledge of Microsoft packages * Team player with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to change * Commitment to continuous improvement and personal development * Attention to detail, including delivery of your own and reviewing of other peoples' work * Ability to demonstrate commercial awareness and to add value What you'll get in return Hybrid working Flexible working Competitive salary bonus What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be Skills: Corporate Fnance Advisory Chartered accountant qualified accountant Benefits: 50000