About the Role
Unity Advisory is seeking a Manager for its Financial Due Diligence team to manage buy-side and sell-side engagements, analyze financial data, and ensure timely delivery of findings. This role involves working closely with senior leadership, clients, and target company management, and contributing to business development.
Responsibilities
- Manage buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements from scoping through to completion.
- Analyze quality of earnings, net working capital, cash flow and other deal-deciding issues, and translate findings into clear client-facing reports.
- Oversee engagement teams, review work, coach junior staff, and manage client communication.
- Conduct interviews with target company management and build relationships with clients, investors, and advisors.
- Draft and quality-check diligence deliverables for accuracy and clarity.
- Collaborate with data and AI specialists to integrate analytics into standard practice.
- Participate in business development activities, including proposals and pitches.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Financial Due Diligence or Transaction Services from a Big 4 or top-tier advisory firm.
- Proven experience managing buy-side and sell-side FDD assignments from inception to completion.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly in quality of earnings, working capital, and cash flow.
- Demonstrated ability to excel as a team player in multidisciplinary engagements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for client and senior stakeholder interaction.
- Curiosity and interest in leveraging technology and AI to advance financial due diligence.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
Skills
- Financial Due Diligence
- Transaction Services
- Quality of Earnings analysis
- Working Capital analysis
- Cash Flow analysis
- Team Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Proposal Writing
- Pitching
- Data Analysis
- AI Integration
- Power BI
- Alteryx
- Databricks
Location
- Mayfair, London
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Manager
Education Level
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
About the Company
- Unity Advisory is an experience-led CFO advisory firm offering integrated finance, commercial, tax, and deals support.
- The firm utilizes automation, analytics, and AI, free from audit conflicts, to deliver practical advice.
- Founded by senior leaders from top advisory firms and backed by Warburg Pincus, Unity Advisory focuses on clarity, outcomes, and pace.
- They provide expert advice, sharp execution, and delivery models tailored to modern organizations.
Equal Opportunity
- Unity Advisory is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
- Accommodations will be made for candidates requiring assistance to attend or conduct interviews, in line with the Equality Act 2010.
- The firm is dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity for all candidates.
