Transaction Services Assistant Manager (0577)

PKF Littlejohn is one of the leading challenger firms in the UK with offices in London, Leeds and Manchester.  We are also an active member of PKF Global, an international network of legally independent accounting firms that gives us an on the ground presence in 150 countries around the world with access to more than 20,000 people across 440 offices globally.

We provide a full range of audit, accountancy, tax and advisory services, and are experts at simplifying complexity.  We are particularly well-known for working with complex clients with challenging issues in fast-moving and highly technical areas, such as the insurance industry, the global capital markets and the not for profit sector.  Our aim is to understand people, the organisations they run, and what matters to them, so we can simplify complexity and help them achieve their ambitions.

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Corporate & Capital Markets

We are the largest auditor of AIM listed companies and the fifth largest of all LSE companies with over 140 on either the Main Market or AIM. In the last five years, we have grown significantly in the listed audit market by focussing on delivering consistent quality and making all our clients feel valued.

The team also work with a number of large, multinational private businesses across many sectors with varying regulatory and reporting requirements, and we have specialist knowledge of a range of industries – from natural resource companies, tech companies, professional practices and retailers.

You could be involved in the audit of any organisation from a listed company to working with owner-managed businesses. With every audit, you'll gain a deeper insight into each stage of the process, and a broader view of the businesses we work for. As your experience grows, so will your opportunities.

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Job Duties and Responsibilities

Other key responsibilities would include:

• To support the TS team enabling them to grow the existing size of the client portfolio which gives the potential for larger and more varied projects
• To be knowledgeable of the capital markets sector and requirements
• To write and review written due diligence reports to ensure concise, quality and clear presentation of findings (where required)
• To review and analyse financial models to a high standard
• To participate in thought leadership, meetings and events
• To manage multiple clients and transactions at any given time
• To review SPAs and prepare funds flows
• To prepare / review net working capital and net debt spreadsheets to be used in deals
• Liaise with tax and IT or other specialists as appropriate to deliver full reports
• To manage and coach junior secondment staff
• To be a good communicator in all mediums and willing to work alongside clients in high pressure situations
• To be able to socialise and network with staff at clients, banks, PE firms or the like and to maintain those relationships
• To be able to demonstrate an understanding of the commercial aspects of a due diligence engagement and capital markets transaction
• To be able to demonstrate the ability to deliver transactions from start to finish.
• To be able to analyse large amounts of data and provide clear and concise findings

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• ACA (or equivalent) qualified accountant
• Prior proven experience in a Transaction Services team
• To be an advanced excel user
• To be able to write high quality reports
• Flexible working style and approach
• Experience in capital markets transactions beneficial but not required
• Experience in financial services sector beneficial but not required
• Experience in natural resources sector beneficial but not required

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