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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, due diligence, and strategic advisory for mergers and acquisitions, with a strong ability to build financial models and translate complex concepts for diverse stakeholders. Proven capability in coaching teams and developing data-driven tools to enhance business decision-making and value.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Financial AnalysisMergers And AcquisitionsThree-Statement Financial ModelingMS Excel ProficiencyACA/ICAS Qualification
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Hard Skills
Financial ModelingDue DiligenceData AnalysisKPI DevelopmentCash Flow ProjectionModel TestingReconciliationDriver-Based ModelingCommercial InsightsTransaction Process Management
Soft Skills
Critical ThinkingProblem-SolvingCoachingCommunicationRelationship Building
Tools & Technologies
MS ExcelVBAAI ToolsClaudeCopilotChatGPT
Certifications & Qualifications
ACA QualificationICAS Qualification
Industry Keywords
MergersAcquisitionsDivestituresBusiness DevelopmentFinancial Performance Analysis
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesVBA
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide strategic advice and support to clients in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
- Conduct due diligence and financial analysis, and manage transaction processes
- Build three-statement financial models to evaluate financial plans and scenarios
- Develop modelling and analytics to reveal business strengths for leaders and potential investors
- Create data-driven tools and models to support management decision-making and enhance business value
- Turn ambiguous client questions into structured analytical approaches
- Identify key business drivers, assumptions and sensitivities
- Translate complex technical and financial concepts into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders
- Perform self-review, model testing, reconciliation of outputs and clear documentation
- Coach and upskill team members in current and new techniques
- Contribute to KPI-focused forecasts reflecting key business sensitivities
- Analyse past financial performance and project cash flow and profit trends
- Work with management to develop commercial insights after a deal process
- Establish KPIs and reporting frameworks to prepare businesses for future transactions
- Support business development by identifying and researching opportunities
- Build trusting relationships as a business partner and strategic advisor to clients
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with an inquisitive mindset and willingness to challenge assumptions
- Understanding of commercial drivers of a business and ability to articulate them succinctly to stakeholders
- Ability to articulate complex financial or technical concepts to non-finance staff
- Proficient in MS Excel, including VBA
- Ability to lead a team to design and deliver a driver-based model aligned to business commercial drivers
- Experience leveraging AI tools such as Claude, Copilot and ChatGPT
- Capability and keen interest in coaching and mentoring others
- Must possess an ACA/ICAS Qualification or an international equivalent, or have equivalent work experience
- Flexibility to travel throughout the UK
- Available for work visa sponsorship
Benefits
Comp & perks- Empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site
- Private medical cover
- 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP
- Six volunteering days a year
- Personal development opportunities
- Investment in cutting-edge technologies and platforms
- Client access and continuous development journey