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About the Role

Grant Thornton provides audit, tax, and advisory services, empowering clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. We empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture, and work-life balance. We are on an ambitious journey to become exceptional and seek the best people to help us achieve our potential, offering the opportunity to redefine the industry and your career.

Responsibilities

Support deal teams in preparing businesses for market, executing, and negotiating sell-side and buy-side transactions.
Utilize financial expertise and negotiation skills in deal execution and completion.
Work collaboratively within a collegiate team environment.
Play a key role in supporting transaction execution and contributing to multiple projects.
Have a major impact on clients and the firm, maintaining high-level standards and quality.
Work on the full client project lifecycle, from opportunity sourcing to pitch and completion.
Assist in collating and analyzing financial and commercial data to support transactions.
Draft information memoranda and marketing materials for the sale process.
Prepare client presentations and pitch documents, including credentials.
Assist in valuing companies using public company comparisons, precedent transactions, and discount cash flow.
Work closely with sector teams to develop industry-specific expertise.
Develop yourself and others, driving personal development with support from a people manager.

Requirements

Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, ICAS, CA, CIPFA, or CFA) or demonstrable relevant experience in M&A.
Proven background in a similar role.
Experience gained within a UK professional services environment or relevant UK Advisory firm.

Skills

Competent knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
Understanding of financial statements analysis
Understanding of financial modelling
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Resilient work ethic
Organizational skills
Ability to multitask
Strong ambition
Proven capabilities to collaborate effectively with all levels of the team in a rapidly changing, demanding, and rewarding environment
Solid understanding of quality and ethical practice
Excellent relationship management skills
Experience of business development and targeting
Active involvement in client relationship building

Location

Work Type

Flexible working
Reduced hours
Job shares

Experience Level

Assistant Manager
Manager

Education Level

Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, ICAS, CA, CIPFA, or CFA)

Benefits

Work life balance
Flexible working options
Support to balance work and life
Opportunities to develop yourself and others
Secondments
Fundraising for local charities
Investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world

About the Company

Grant Thornton provides audit, tax, and advisory services.
We empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership.
We empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture, and work-life balance.
With over 5,000 people in the UK and a presence in 150 global markets, we are on an ambitious journey from great to exceptional.
We provide a diverse range of organisations with business and financial advice.
Our ideas and insights empower clients to make big decisions about the future and unlock sustainable growth.
We have a relentless focus on quality and integrity.
Our culture thrives on the contributions of all our people; we never settle for what is easy and look beyond to deliver the right thing for everyone.
We are building an inclusive culture where difference is valued and colleagues are respected.
Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you.
Our firm values are purposefully driven, actively curious, and candid but kind.

Equal Opportunity

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone.
Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.
Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm.
The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.