M&A Manager

M&A Manager | Central MCR (hybrid) | £50,000 - £70,000 + bonus | In-house, PE backed 

Axon Moore have exclusively partnered with a PE backed professional services / advisory business in central Manchester who have a new role in their team for an in-house M&A Manager.

This is best suited to a fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with existing experience in Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Restructuring or Private Equity.

You will have a high level of visibility within the group, having frequent interaction with the Board and Senior Executive Teams, in addition to interacting with external shareholders and advisers. 

Responsibilities include:

• Manage M&A projects (with support from and reporting into Group Head of Strategy / Directors) including being the day-to-day point of contact for Prospects
• Actively managing deal processes taking responsibility for managing all phases of the transaction cycle and deal execution
• Perform due diligence on deals
• Set, source, monitor and control M&A project Pipeline
• Managing deals, generally £0.5m-15m and buy-side focused
• Project managing transactions to ensure the deal processes are fulfilled
• Undertaking detailed research on companies, associated sectors and identifying potential transactions and potential sellers
• Research and analysis of key value drivers at a market and business level
• Researching and profiling potential acquisition targets and prospective sellers and presenting the strategic rationale for potential transactions.

Ideal candidate: 

• Prior experience of private equity and M&A transactions 
• Excellent numeracy skills with keen attention to detail and the ability to absorb and interpret large amounts of data 
• Strong interpersonal skills required to challenge, negotiate and operate at a senior level 

For more information please apply to the advert or contact Danny Kay on 07921 394 114.