At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial due diligence and integration for acquisitions and disposals.
- Company: Join an innovative organisation in Swindon undergoing strategic expansion.
- Benefits: Salary range of £55,000 - £65,000 plus additional benefits.
- Other info: Experience in M&A or transaction services is essential.
- Why this job: Exceptional platform to apply skills to live in-house deals.
- Qualifications: Must be ACA/ACCA qualified with 4+ years PQE.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Leverage your technical expertise in a fast-paced, acquisitive environment. We are currently partnering with an innovative organisation undergoing a significant period of strategic expansion, seeking a sharp Corporate Finance Manager to join their central team. Whether you are looking for your first move out of a Top 10 Audit firm with 4+ years PQE or currently specialise in Lead Advisory or Transaction Services, this role offers an exceptional platform to apply your skills to "live" in-house deals within a market-leading group.
You'll support acquisitions and disposals end-to-end, leading on financial due diligence and integration, supporting sell-side activity, and ensuring accurate IFRS accounting throughout each transaction.
The Role: In this role, you'll take ownership for three core areas:
- Due diligence, transaction accounting and finance integration.
- Support buy-side financial due diligence, including quality of earnings, working capital and net debt analysis.
- Review target accounting policies and assess alignment to IFRS and Group Accounting policies.
- Completion of accounts and earn-outs, support deal funds flow preparation and execution.
- Prepare acquisition accounting under IFRS, including goodwill and purchase price allocation.
- Prepare technical accounting papers to support acquisition/disposal accounting, valuations and key judgements.
- Support monthly group consolidation, audit process etc.
Your Profile:
- ACA / ACCA qualified.
- Experience in M&A, transaction accounting or transaction services.
- Strong IFRS knowledge.
- Stakeholder engagement.
- Commercially minded and strong Excel skills.
Acquisitions Accountant in Swindon employer: Element Recruitment Ltd
This innovative organisation is based in Swindon and is experiencing significant growth. They offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with the opportunity to work on live deals in a market-leading group. The central team is focused on strategic expansion and values technical expertise.
