At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage Sweet Equity schemes and provide strategic financial modelling for growth initiatives.
- Company: Dynamic PE-backed consultancy in South Oxfordshire with a focus on personal development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 29 days holiday, profit share, and equity schemes.
- Other info: Exceptional career development opportunities with support from senior leaders.
- Why this job: Join a high-energy team influencing strategic decisions and driving growth.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with experience in financial modelling and understanding of private equity.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
A PE-backed organisation seeks a qualified accountant as Finance Strategy Investments Manager.
Your new company
Our client is a highly successful, PE-backed consultancy business based in South Oxfordshire.
Your new role
Reporting to the Head of Finance Investments and Planning, this newly created role will join a team where the core responsibility is to manage the company’s Sweet Equity incentive scheme (new joiners and leavers), provide strategic and financial modelling input on overall organic and inorganic growth initiatives, support deal execution on liquidity events and any potential buy-side opportunities, and project manage strategic growth focused initiatives across the business. This role is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of influencing strategic decision-making through the lens of commercial finance, interacting with founders, management leaders, external debt providers, and private equity investors.
What you’ll need to succeed
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with modelling proficiency. You will be comfortable building scalable growth financial models with scenario planning functionality and be aware of how AI tools can be used to enhance finance model outputs. You will have experience as either an adviser in practice on sell-side or buy-side transactions, or have worked within industry in acquisitive businesses. An understanding of due diligence, different valuation models and key deal statements, including Quality of Earnings, Net Working Capital and Net Debt, are all required, as well as a basic understanding of portfolio company capital structures in a private equity environment, e.g. Loan Notes versus Sweet Equity.
What you’ll get in return
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a business that seeks to maximise the potential of all their people and can offer excellent career and personal development. It is a high energy environment coupled with support including from stretching projects, on-the-job feedback and developmental guidance from senior directors and partners. A competitive salary + a generous benefits package includes 29 days holiday, profit share and equity schemes.
What you need to do now
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Finance Strategy & Investments Manager employer: Hays
Join a dynamic and innovative PE-backed consultancy in South Oxfordshire, where your contributions as a Finance Strategy & Investments Manager will directly influence strategic decision-making. With a strong focus on employee development, you will benefit from a high-energy work culture, competitive salary, and a generous benefits package that includes 29 days of holiday and profit-sharing opportunities. This role offers a unique chance to grow professionally while working alongside experienced leaders in a supportive environment.
