In-House M&A Manager

1 week ago


Cheshire East UK, North West England, United Kingdom Morgan Financial Search and Selection Full time

Morgan Financial Search are delighted to be given the exclusive mandate to recruit a high potential Corporate Finance professional to make the step up into this excellent new in-house M&A Manager career opportunity.


Our client, with its flagship HO based in Cheshire, is a UK market leader across its specialist Distribution sector markets. The Board is now focused on pursuing an accelerated Acquisition "buy & build" growth strategy to further strengthen the Group's dominant market position.


Working within a high profile Group Project Finance team which reports directly to the Group CFO (ex Big 4 CF Partner), you will gain hands-on direct exposure to all stages of the deal cycle.


Key responsibilities will include:

  • Working on a wide range of buy-side potential target Acquisitions from medium-larger sized businesses through to a large number of smaller independent companies in this highly fragmented UK market.
  • Market research and compiling target company information, including financial appraisal and business performance analysis.
  • Direct approach to strong potential acquisition targets followed up with face to face meetings with business owners once initial 2-way potential interest has been confirmed.
  • Preparing transaction documentation
  • Due Diligence support.
  • Involvement in deal negotiation through to successful completion.
  • In addition to these ongoing buy-side Acquisition deals, you will also be involved in other key Strategic Projects, including investment appraisals for in-house Infrastructure developments of new and expanding major Warehousing facilities and appraisal/analysis of a wide range of new business initiatives and potential growth opportunities.
  • Overall, this is seen as a fantastic career opportunity to join one of the N West's leading progressive businesses with key direct involvement in supporting the Group's exciting growth strategy. V strong prospects to develop within this fast-moving meritocratic business culture.


Ideal candidate profile:

  • A high calibre/high potential fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CFA) with successful Corporate Finance experience in an Accountancy or Independent CF firm and keen now to make the career step into Industry/Commerce.
  • Personal attributes are key - highly professional and able to liaise effectively across the full range of internal and external stakeholders, strong communicator, technically sound, strong excel skills, natural commercial acumen/business flair, strong negotiation and influencing skills, self-starter with strong initiative/drive while also being a strong team player.
  • This is a hybrid role, likely c 2-3 days/wk maximum in the HO. You must have a full driving licence and enjoy travelling to have face to face direct contact with business owners across the UK.


The Package:

Our client offers a highly competitive starting salary range between £60k-£80k (deliberately flexible wide range depending on PQE level) + Car + good Bonus level + comprehensive Benefits.


If you are excited by the prospect of this M&A career opportunity, please send your CV asap (in strictest confidence) to Morgan Financial Search, the retained consultants. All relevant applicants can expect a prompt direct response.



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