Job Title: Corporate Finance Executive

Location: Maidenhead

Salary: BOE

About the Role

Our client is seeking a motivated and commercially minded Corporate Finance Executive to join their growing Corporate Finance team. This role offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of transaction support and lead advisory (M&A) engagements for a diverse client base.

The successful candidate will gain exposure to acquisitions, disposals, management buyouts (MBOs), debt and equity fundraising, and financial due diligence projects, working alongside experienced corporate finance professionals. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their transactional expertise within a dynamic and client-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

Transaction Support & Advisory

• Assist in the execution of Transaction Support and Lead Advisory (M&A) engagements.
• Support clients through business acquisitions, disposals, equity and debt fundraising, and management buyouts (MBOs).
• Work alongside Directors on Financial Due Diligence assignments for corporate and private equity clients.
• Assist senior colleagues on larger, more complex transactions while acting as the primary day-to-day contact on smaller engagements.
• Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, communicating effectively throughout transaction processes.
• Support the management of transaction timelines, ensuring projects progress efficiently and key deadlines are achieved.

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Produce accurate financial analysis and databooks for target businesses.
• Identify key commercial and financial issues impacting transactions and communicate findings clearly within reports.
• Develop practical solutions to transaction-related issues and present recommendations to clients.
• Demonstrate an understanding of common transaction structures involving financial and trade buyers.
• Undertake market research on companies, sectors, industry trends, potential investors and acquisition targets.
• Prepare Information Memorandums, business plans, funding documentation and other transaction materials.

Financial Modelling

As experience develops, responsibilities will expand to include:

• Building integrated financial models.
• Developing funding models incorporating debt and equity structures.
• Producing investment appraisal and buyout models.

Business Development

• Build and maintain a strong network of professional contacts.
• Participate in marketing initiatives and business development activities.
• Support deal origination opportunities and wider corporate finance initiatives.
• Contribute to office-wide activities and practice development.

Performance Expectations

• Support the delivery of advisory and transaction services across a varied portfolio of assignments.
• Contribute towards an annual WIP input target of approximately £175,000 (equivalent to around 85% utilisation across 45 working weeks).
• Maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements and continue developing knowledge of deal structures, transaction processes and financial modelling.

Skills & Experience

Essential Skills

• Strong analytical ability with excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and a genuine interest in developing financial modelling expertise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to build relationships with clients, legal advisers and other professional stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and perform effectively under pressure.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' audit or accounting experience.
• Previous exposure to Transaction Services or M&A is advantageous but not essential.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified.

Personal Attributes

• Positive, collaborative team player with strong relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated with excellent organisational and prioritisation abilities.
• Commercially aware with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Highly professional with exceptional attention to detail.
• Confident communicator who is comfortable working with both internal colleagues and external clients.