FDD Senior Manager

Senior Manager – Financial Due Diligence

Location: Mayfair/ Hybrid
Type: Permanent

About Unity Advisory

Unity Advisory is a challenger advisory firm.

Built for the AI-enabled world, we operate a lean, conflict-free, and client-centric model that embeds AI across all workstreams.

With no audit practice, we avoid traditional conflicts, enabling us to focus solely on delivering value through agile execution and outcome-based commercial models. Our culture is highly collaborative and flat-structured, free of legacy silos, and laser-focused on creating impact for our clients.

The Role

We are seeking a commercially minded and analytically strong Senior Manager to join our growing FDD and Value Creation team. This high-impact role will work closely with our corporate clients, and internal leadership to deliver complex due diligence engagements and post-deal value creation programmes.

You’ll bring proven experience from a Big 4 or leading consultancy firm, with a track record of managing end-to-end buy-side and sell-side FDD assignments. As a senior member of the team, you’ll lead engagements, develop talent, and drive the evolution of our AI-enabled FDD offering. Helping clients make better, faster investment decisions and deliver post-deal value. This is a hybrid role based in our Mayfair office and offers the opportunity to shape the direction of a modern, tech-enabled diligence and value creation practice from the ground up.

What You’ll Do

The working environment at Unity Advisory is fast-paced and entrepreneurial. You will be involved in a wide range of activities including:

• Lead complex buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements across a variety of sectors.

• Oversee end-to-end project delivery, from initial scoping to reporting, stakeholder presentations, and recommendations.

• Partner with Private Equity and corporate clients to assess deal drivers, KPIs, underlying earnings, working capital, and cash flows.

• Identify and quantify risks, synergies, and improvement opportunities during both diligence and post-deal phases.

• Support and develop value creation plans, including margin enhancement, pricing strategies, working capital optimisation, and operational efficiency.

• Collaborate with internal data and AI specialists to integrate advanced analytics and automation into our FDD delivery model.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with investors, management teams, and third-party advisors.

• Contribute to business development activities, proposals, and thought leadership.

• Mentor junior team members and contribute to shaping a high-performing, growth-focused team culture.

What You Bring

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in Financial Due Diligence or Transaction Services from a Big 4 or top-tier consultancy environment.

• Proven ability to lead multiple transaction engagements simultaneously across buy-side and sell-side mandates.

• Strong analytical and financial skills, with a deep understanding of accounting principles and commercial drivers.

• Track record in delivering actionable insights and value creation strategies post-deal.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication, including senior stakeholder engagement and reporting.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the agility to thrive in a non-hierarchical, fast-growth environment.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) highly preferred.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Private Equity environments or PE-backed portfolio companies.

• Exposure to international transactions and cross-border coordination.

• Familiarity with AI, data-driven diligence tools, or operational analytics platforms.

• Sector experience in B2B services, technology, or consumer markets.

Working at Unity Advisory

At Unity Advisory, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation in deal advisory. We offer:

• A truly hybrid and flexible working model.

• The opportunity to shape an AI-driven FDD and value creation practice.

• Direct exposure to senior clients, dealmakers, and investors from day one.

• A flat, collaborative team where ideas move quickly and impact is real.

You’ll help redefine what deal support looks like in a digital, data-rich environment, without legacy constraints.

Additional Information

Unity Advisory is committed to a fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodations during the interview process or application stage, please let us know. We are committed to enabling all candidates to succeed.