At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.

A well-established firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, we offer a wide range of services, including auditing, accounting, tax and corporate finance. We proudly serve a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

What do the team do?

The Strategic Corporate Finance team provides powerful, insight-led strategies to ambitious organisations, supporting them through every stage of their business lifecycle. The team has significant cross-sector knowledge and provides advisory services including; financial modelling and due diligence, growth through M&A, business owner exit strategies, and company valuations to name just a few.  The team is spread across our London, Bishop's Stortford, Cambridge and Norwich offices.

You will work as part of the established Strategic Corporate Finance team and this role will see you supporting on deals typically spanning between £1m – £30m, with a mix of corporate, private equity and capital market transactions.

This is an interesting, varied role and would suit an individual looking to start a career within Corporate Finance and experience the full range of services.

What will I be doing?

As a Strategic Corporate Finance Executive you will be involved in a variety of client projects of which you will have ownership of the following tasks:

• Supporting senior members of the team on a wide range of small to mid-market deals through the preparation of financial due diligence (FDD) reports, Information Memoranda, buy-side target and sell-side buyer research, valuation reports and financial models.
• Analysing financial statements, management information and deal documentation for the preparation of due diligence reports and sales documents.
• Preparing market research to support the valuation of companies and potential buyers under sale mandates as well as target companies for acquisitive clients.
• Assisting with project management of M&A processes.
• Supporting in identifying potential clients, creating suitable engagement proposal documents and supporting prospective client pitches and presentations.
• Building internal and external relationships with colleagues, prospects and introducers and helping to develop the SCF and Price Bailey brands in the market.

What experience do I need?

Whilst having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you:

• ACA / ACCA finalist / qualified or CFA part-qualified / qualified (minimum criteria).
• Client facing experience in a practice environment (minimum criteria). 
• Exposure to mid-market / SME clients is essential. 
• Strong analytical skills.
• Commercially astute.

What's on offer?

In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy / sell up to 5 days holiday)
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• All employee share scheme
• 2 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

Price Bailey will only accept CV's from recruitment agencies who have been briefed on specific roles by our Resourcing team and where contractual agreement exists already. We do not accept speculative CV's and agency fees will not be owed in these instances. Should you wish to be considered for our approved supplier list please contact recruitment@pricebailey.co.uk