Transaction Services

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom BDO UK Full time

As an Assistant Manager, your primary responsibility will be to provide support on a range of real estate financial due diligence projects for listed and privately owned corporates, private equity and asset manager clients.


You will also have good underlying accounting knowledge and typically be a qualified accountant.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and interpret financial analysis using a range of tools and sources. You will need to be confident using Microsoft Excel to at least an intermediate standard;

  • Lead or take part in discussions with the management of client or target businesses to develop an understanding of their business, factors influencing its financial performance and analyse their financial information;

  • Contribute to the production of succinct, issues-focused diligence reports with clear conclusions and recommendations;

  • Support the project management of client engagements, which may include tasks such as preparing engagement letters, monitoring progress against budget and deadlines, and risk management; and

  • Further contribute to the delivery of our strategic vision through engagement in wider team activities such as business development, client relationship management, recruitment and learning and development.

You’ll be someone with:

  • Experience of working in a finance environment and a basic working knowledge of Transaction Services activities.

  • ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent), or relevant work experience. 

  • Strong knowledge and experience of using MS Office, in particular Excel and Powerpoint.

  • Self-starting individual who is comfortable working independently and collaboratively.

  • Excellent interpersonal skills.

  • Demonstrates a pro-active approach to their continuous development.

  • Comfortable adapting to change in a dynamic environment and motivated to innovate and drive continuous improvement

Ideas | People | Trust

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

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

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 straight-forward 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

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

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.

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