Transaction Services Director

2 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom BDO UK Full time

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors, and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients’ affairs. The team work across strategy, operations, and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straightforward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

We’ll help you succeed

You’ll be an Assistant Director or Director required to independently, and with the support of other Assistant Directors, Directors, and Partners, develop and grow the Transaction Services business within Corporate Finance, as well as develop team members. You’ll have a good understanding of, and experience in, the field of financial due diligence for corporate or strategic buyers, private equity or financial buyers and vendors and/or reporting accountant’s work. You’ll also have developed sector knowledge.

As an Associate Director or Director you will:

  • Manage financial due diligence projects, which includes:
  • Overseeing the day-to-day progress of projects and driving the delivery of quality transaction advice to our clients
  • Creating environments in which our people can thrive, supporting their development and progression;
  • Working across multiple concurrent projects, prioritising clients and teams effectively;
  • Managing client relationships;
  • Taking ownership of commercial and risk management; and
  • Helping our team to use new tools and approaches (such as data analytics).
  • Pro-actively seek opportunities to enhance the business through:
  • Identifying and developing client opportunities;
  • Maintaining existing client and referrer relationships including through Key Account Management programmes;
  • Delivering pitches and presentations to win work and grow our brand; and
  • Identifying areas for operational improvement and taking ownership of projects to implement change.
  • Help our people to thrive through involvement in activities such as people management, learning and development, and recruitment.

When you join us, we’ll make your growth our priority. If you can demonstrate the following skills, we can help you go far.

We’re looking for someone with:

  • Good working knowledge of transaction services.
  • Previous experience of managing teams.
  • Self-starter who enjoys working as part of a team, but can also work autonomously.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrates a pro-active approach to continuous development.
  • ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent), or relevant work experience.
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office, in particular, PowerPoint and Excel.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.

Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity, and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

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