Corporate Finance Assistant Manager

THE BUSINESS

AAB is a tech-enabled business critical services group audit and accounting, tax, payroll and HR, outsourcing and advisory solutions globally. We help our clients manage the critical elements of their business - its people and its finances - by providing resources and technology that ensure things run smoothly no matter what hurdles they encounter.

THE TEAM

At AAB we pride ourselves on providing everyone with an inspiring career opportunity. Our culture keeps the layers simple and the relationship personal. We know that our success is down to one thing, our people, and we make sure looking after our people is at the heart of everything we do.

Does AAB sound like a good fit for you? We currently have an opening for a Corporate Finance Assistant Manager to join our team

THE ROLE

Corporate Finance Assistant Manager - Belfast

As an Assistant Manager, you have a key role in supporting Managers, Directors and Partners in the delivery of awesome client service!

As a leading local M&A financial advisor, we're involved in some of the most exciting deals across the island of Ireland. As part of this role, you'll be undertaking client-facing work, providing advice and adding value at every stage of the deal cycle. You will also be getting experience working on a wide range of assignments including business advisory, public sector consultancy and forensic investigations.

You will have technical knowledge and an ability to use this to deliver client assignments from planning to completion. You demonstrate key people management skills including delegation, motivation and support. You will manage team workflow and control time and cost budgets. You will build strong professional relationships, and using your own business network, you will support the growth initiatives of the firm.

You will be at the top end of business, where you're recognised for the impact you make and your ability to network and build lasting relationships. It makes life here exciting, fast-paced - and incredibly rewarding.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting in creating or developing investor decks, business cases and financial projections for private and public sector clients
• Assisting in the review of business plans and financial statements, inspecting underlying assumptions and financial information, and preparing a report with the key observations
• Supporting the identification of potential M&A targets and buyers by leveraging multiple streams including independent desktop review and collaboration with wider team
• Assisting with business valuations by researching comparable transactions and comparable quoted companies
• Assisting with due diligence fieldwork and the preparation of due diligence reports
• Liaise with clients, law firms, banks, equity providers, vendors and purchasers in the delivery corporate finance transactions
• Support Managers/Senior Managers with coordination of deal initiation and business development activities of the department
• Conducting forensic investigations and preparing forensic accounting reports to be presented in Court

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

Required

• A professional accountancy qualification - ACA/ACCA or equivalent, newly qualified or part qualified considered
• Have achieved an undergraduate degree or above in any subject (2:1 minimum classification preferred)
• Higher Grade/A Level or equivalent

Required Attributes

• Great social skills and confidence with clients
• A knack for overcoming challenges to maintain strong business relations
• Attention to detail, be nifty with numbers, and have a knack for following processes within legislative guidelines
• A desire to stretch yourself and an insatiable hunger to succeed
• Integrity and authenticity