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Assistant Director, Transaction Services

Employer
Michael Page
Location
West Midlands, Birmingham, England
Salary
Cash/Car Allowance and Bonus
Closing date
3 Apr 2023

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Sector
Accounting - practice
Salary band
£70,000 - £80,000, £80,000 - £90,000
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Where will they be working?
Flexible

Job Details

The team provides clients with dedicated support for a transaction or potential transaction. Typically, this involves the investigation of the target from a variety of perspectives to ensure significant value items, risks and other matters have been identified and considered by the client and assisting them in making an informed decision regarding the transaction.

Client Details

This award-winning TS team believe the best impact is the value they add, not the hours they sit at their desks. They carefully consider agile ways of working, both formal and informal, that allow for the best impact for their people and their clients.

Description

This award-winning TS team provide clients with dedicated support for a transaction or potential transaction. Typically, this involves the investigation of the target from a variety of perspectives to ensure significant value items, risks and other matters have been identified and considered by the client and assisting them in making an informed decision regarding the transaction.

Responsibilities:

  • Quickly develop an understanding of the target business and its drivers
  • Interpretation and analysis of information memoranda, business plans, publicly available information on the target business
  • Review and analysis of historical trading, cash flow and balance sheets
  • Review and analysis of projections, and underlying assumptions
  • Review of the adequacy of working capital facilities, including consideration of financing limits, term and covenants
  • Evaluation of potential synergies
  • Reporting of potential key issues for our client including identification of risk or price affecting considerations
  • Review of sale and purchase agreement and correlating findings of due diligence process therein
  • Review of financial structures and associated credit agreements
  • Leading and developing service offerings and evolving propositions to drive practice growth
  • Leading training and developing team members in role
  • Managing diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution

Profile

  • An ACA/ICAS/ACCA qualification or equivalent experience
  • Previous experience within financial due diligence and transaction services
  • High level report writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on attention to detail, conciseness and risk management
  • Exceptional academic background or equivalent experience
  • Good problem solving and analytical skills
  • Experience of operating with senior level stakeholders
  • Experience in leading business development, from opportunity identification to conversion into sales
  • Experience in building and managing client relationships
  • Excellent communication skills both written and oral
  • Great presentation skills
  • Flexibility for some international travel

Job Offer

  • Highly competitive base salary and benefits package
  • Opportunity to work on some excellent projects for key players locally and internationally
  • Clear pathway to Director

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Michael Page has pioneered a unique, consultative approach to recruitment, enabling us to find the best fit between our client’s needs and the candidate’s experience and abilities. With an emphasis on delivering results and establishing long-term relationships, our consultants waive commission in favour of quarterly profit share – that means impartial career advice and an entire team pulling together on your behalf.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 164 offices in 34 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package.

We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career. Take this opportunity to browse our accounting, tax and treasury jobs to find out more about our specific expertise:
• Industry and commerce
• Financial services
• Public and not-for-profit
• Taxation
• Specialist markets
• Treasury
• Newly qualified ACA

Alternatively, if you're looking to hire, please send us a job brief or get in touch to find out how our track record could add value to your recruitment process”

Visit the Michael Page website for more information

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