Transaction Services Senior Manager – Financial due diligence in London

Are you looking to develop your career within a nurturing environment where you can flourish? Do you want to join an award‐winning firm that strives for excellence and success for our clients, our people and our business?

Blick Rothenberg is a leading tax, accountancy and business advisory firm founded on personal integrity and technical expertise. Our teams work seamlessly to provide advice throughout the life cycle of our clients. Our partner‐led approach ensures that our clients receive an excellent service from a team of high‐quality people who combine technical expertise with personal integrity. The ethos is reflected in the way we work with our clients, taking the time to understand their business and investing in the relationship to ensure we provide the best advice possible.

We have articulated our approach through the values of Collaboration, Authenticity, Respect and being Dynamic. We are committed to improving the diversity of our workforce across all levels by building an inclusive culture where everyone can fulfil their potential and be themselves.

An opportunity has arisen to add a financial due diligence senior manager to our fast‐growing London‐based Transaction Services team. The role will suit a client and team focused, experienced financial due diligence (FDD) practitioner, coming from a dedicated FDD team. The candidate will have a proven track record of delivering commercially focused, insightful buy and sell‐side FDD reports to a mix of corporate and private equity clients, including leading the associated field work and client and target interactions.

The ideal candidate would have experience across a range of target sectors (business services, industrial manufacturing, real estate, technology & media, retail & consumer, and health care), be familiar with large data sets, be driven and passionate about upskilling junior members, and have familiarity with AI in the workplace.

The ideal candidate will be highly analytical and commercially minded, familiar with quality of earnings analysis, all elements of the EV‐to‐equity bridge and reviewing financial forecasts, with an eye to value creation opportunities. Experience reviewing completion accounts and SPAs would be an advantage. The candidate must hold an ACA, CA, ACCA or international equivalent qualification, understand typical risk management, liability and KYC requirements, and ideally have at least four to five years of dedicated FDD experience.

There is opportunity for career progression for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Taking responsibility for the delivery of high‐quality, clear and concise FDD reports.
• Overseeing the creation of informative analysis of historical and forecast trading performance, working capital and cash flows.
• Preparing and delivering high‐quality proposals, including development of scopes.
• Being the first point of contact for many clients and target management teams.
• Managing the onboarding of clients and the associated risk management.
• Assisting with lead advisers, lenders, W&I insurers, etc., including any associated risk management.
• Liaising with our M&A tax colleagues and other specialist teams.
• Recruitment, supervision and training of junior staff.
• Supporting our business development activities, including developing internal and external networks.

Benefits:

• Pension
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Flexible hours of work
• Life Assurance – 4× salary
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Benefits Portal – cashback and vouchers
• Extensive Learning & Development Opportunities
• Opportunity to attend social events
• Career Coaching