Corporate Finance Assistant Director

We advise entrepreneurs, owner managers, family businesses and private equity houses on a range of transactions including disposals, acquisitions, management buy-outs, fundraisings - equity and/or debt, together with advising clients on helping to prepare for transactions to enable them to optimise the transaction outcome. We work across all sectors. We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate individual to join our team as we grow and the opportunity to build a career path as the business develops.,

• Hands-on involvement in a range of transactions, from business sales to private equity deals,
working more autonomously with junior support on simpler transactions, and with Directors/ Partners on more complex ones, as required
• Commercial mind set to quickly develop an understanding of a client's business, its drivers and
differentiators and applying appropriate levels of scepticism and challenge
• Strong communication skills and emotional intelligence in order to develop strong client and
intermediary relationships to enable being the main day to day contact for clients for a project
• Review and preparation of reports including information memorandum, business plans and
teasers
• Advising on transaction structures and deal negotiations, project management of transactions in
order to maintain a timetable and work to deadlines
• Planning and carrying out projects to a high standard, taking ownership of your work and
maintaining the high standards we expect of ourselves and that clients expect of us both professionally and ethically
• Be part of growing and developing the team over time, working as a role model for junior team
members and working closely with other senior members, and empowering and developing the more junior members
• Take a proactive involvement in business development opportunities, including generating ideas
for such opportunities and cross selling opportunities for other UHY teams.Working arrangements The working week: 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) to be worked from 09:30-17:30 with flexibility of hours to meet specific work demands.

Are you a self-motivated, hardworking, ambitious person looking for your next challenge? If you are, and you're looking to join a national operation with international reach, then we have a great role for you, based at our Nottingham office on Park Row.,
• A good, robust understanding of the M&A process and different transaction structures
• Minimum of 4 + years corporate finance experience in delivering disposals (to trade and private
equity), acquisitions, and fundraisings, with experience of leading elements of a transaction
• High level report writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on attention to details,
conciseness and risk management
• Excellent numeracy skills with keen attention to detail and the ability to absorb and analyse large
amounts of data, including excellent Microsoft office skills, in particular Excel and PowerPoint
• Client focus, with ability to work quickly and establish effective working relationships
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good problem solving and analytical skills
• Project management and organisational skills
• Have an effective approach to time management and the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to undertake detailed financial/commercial analysis for inclusion in client deliverables
• Ability to connect high level strategic thinking to the details of a company's financial information
• The self-confidence/appetite to be involved in business development activities
• Ability to work across multiple projects/ leads and occasionally handle pressurised situations
• ACA, CFA or relevant qualification
Our core values and behaviours run through everything we do and support our purpose of helping you prosper. They set the tone for our team to work by and we are looking for people who value the same things as us: living empathy, making progress, being present and enjoying it!

The UHY Hacker Young Group is a leading network of chartered accountants with 24 offices spanning England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are also a founding member of UHY International, our Top 20 global network, which has over 340 offices in all major global business jurisdictions.

We are a people-first business, and we recognise that you, and the rest of our team, are essential to deliver on our purpose of helping you prosper, whether you are a client, a member of our team, or part of our wider community. We want you to be challenged, to learn and grow while you're with us, to have fun in the workplace, work with like-minded individuals, and deliver great services. Are you looking to join a team that:
• is values driven?
• believes in and delivers a culture of work-life balance, with a focus on wellbeing?
• provides a clear career framework and routes to progress?
• understands the importance of rewarding and retaining high calibre teams?
If so we would love to hear from you.,
• Study Package, including TOIL (Time off in Lieu) (TOIL up to AM, Study support only if agreed)
• 36 days holiday (including bank holidays & Compulsory Christmas shutdown counted as part of
holiday entitlement)
• The ability to 'purchase' extra days leave in salary sacrifice
• Private medical insurance at discounted rates
• Private medical insurance (Assistant manager and above)
• Private dental cover at discounted rates
• Subsidised corporate gym membership at Fitness First
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Season ticket loan (for travel)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
• Pension Scheme arrangements
• Employee discount platform - UHY Plus
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme