Corporate Finance Manager
Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom (On-site)
Salary: £Competitive + Benefits
About the Company
W Talent Finance is a specialist recruitment partner dedicated to placing high-calibre accounting professionals across both practice and commerce & industry markets worldwide. With a deep understanding of the finance landscape, we support clients ranging from leading professional services firms to established regional practices and multi-service professional groups, delivering tailored talent solutions that drive business performance.
We are partnering with a well-established, multi-service accountancy and professional services group with a strong regional presence across Yorkshire and Derbyshire, and a growing Corporate Finance offering. With over 220 employees across 11 offices, the organization provides a comprehensive range of services including accountancy, financial services, wills and probate, commercial finance, residential mortgages, and corporate finance.
The business has a strong people-focused culture built around collaboration, client service, and doing the right thing for its people, clients, and communities. With continued growth across its service lines, this is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization where individual contributions are valued, and there is genuine opportunity to shape the future direction of the business.
The Role
As a Corporate Finance Manager, you will play a key role in the delivery and execution of corporate finance transactions and advisory engagements across the SME and lower mid-market. Working with businesses typically ranging from £1m to £50m in enterprise value, you will take day-to-day responsibility for transactions including business sales, disposals, MBOs, MBIs, acquisitions, fundraising, and shareholder exits.
You will work closely with business owners and management teams, often supporting clients through significant and sometimes once-in-a-lifetime transactions. Alongside transaction execution, you will contribute to business development, relationship management, and the continued growth of the Corporate Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious corporate finance professional who wants to combine hands-on deal execution with client relationship management, business development, and team leadership within a growing professional services environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day delivery of a portfolio of SME and lower mid-market corporate finance transactions
- Manage transactions including business sales, acquisitions, MBOs, MBIs, fundraising, and shareholder exits
- Project manage deal teams, transaction timetables, and key workstreams
- Build strong relationships with business owners, management teams, and senior stakeholders
- Prepare and review financial models, valuations, and transaction analysis
- Draft and review Information Memoranda, management presentations, Heads of Terms, and other transaction documentation
- Coordinate financial, commercial, tax, and legal due diligence processes
- Liaise with external advisers and internal colleagues across tax, wealth management, restructuring, and other service lines
- Support clients through negotiations and act as a trusted adviser throughout the transaction lifecycle
- Identify opportunities to introduce complementary services across the wider organization
- Develop relationships with accountants, lawyers, wealth managers, and other professional intermediaries
- Support Partners and Directors with business development, pitches, proposals, and new client opportunities
- Manage, coach, and develop Executives and Analysts within the Corporate Finance team
- Contribute to the continued development and growth of the Corporate Finance offering
About You
- ACA or ACCA qualified, or equivalent professional qualification
- Minimum of 3 years' post-qualification experience within corporate finance, transaction services, or a related advisory environment
- Proven experience of executing and completing SME or lower mid-market transactions
- Experience across transactions such as business sales, acquisitions, MBOs, MBIs, or fundraising
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills
- Good understanding of accounting principles and their application within transactions
- Experience working with owner-managed, entrepreneurial, or family-owned businesses
- Strong commercial awareness with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple transactions and competing deadlines
- Experience supervising, mentoring, or developing junior team members
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Commercially minded with the confidence to develop relationships and identify new business opportunities
- Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable working autonomously
- Collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively across multiple service lines
- Willingness to travel to clients and other offices as required
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary, depending on experience
- Opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of the Corporate Finance function
- Exposure to a broad range of SME and lower mid-market transactions
- Opportunity to work directly with business owners and senior stakeholders
- Clear progression and leadership opportunities within a growing professional services group
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
- Pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Life assurance at 4x salary
- Professional study and qualification support
- Eye tests
- Regular social events and team activities
- Volunteering opportunities
- Employee discounts across a range of professional and personal services
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