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M&A Financial Modelling Analyst

An excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong financial modelling skills to play a key role in the acquisition strategy of a rapidly growing, private equity-backed business.

 

Our client is an ambitious, well-funded business pursuing an active buy-and-build strategy. Having already completed a significant number of acquisitions, the Group has a strong pipeline of further opportunities and is investing in its M&A function to support its continued growth.

Reporting to the M&A Manager, this newly created role will take ownership of the financial modelling and valuation work underpinning the Group's acquisition activity.

This is a commercially focused position offering considerable exposure to live transactions, senior management and investment decision-making.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Building and maintaining financial models to assess potential acquisitions.
• Undertaking valuation analysis, including EBITDA multiples, sensitivity and scenario modelling.
• Modelling acquisition structures, including deferred consideration, earn-outs and their impact on investment returns.
• Working closely with the in-house Financial Due Diligence team to incorporate findings into valuation and pricing decisions.
• Supporting transactions from initial assessment through to completion.
• Preparing financial analysis and recommendations for senior management, Investment Committee and Board discussions.
• Developing and improving financial modelling processes and templates.

The Candidate

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with excellent analytical and financial modelling capabilities.

You are likely to have gained experience in Corporate Finance, Valuations, Financial Modelling or a similarly analytical finance (such as FP&A) role. Candidates may come from either an advisory or industry background.

In particular, you will demonstrate:

• Strong Excel skills and the ability to build integrated financial models from scratch.
• An understanding of valuation methodologies and investment appraisal.
• The ability to interpret complex financial information and translate it into commercial recommendations.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders.
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach and an interest in M&A.

Previous experience of M&A transactions would be advantageous but is not essential. the key requirement is advanced Excel and financial modelling capability, including experience of building integrated financial models from scratch.

The Opportunity

For someone looking to develop their career in M&A, this role offers several particularly attractive features:

• Genuine ownership of the acquisition and valuation models driving investment decisions.
• Significant transaction exposure through an established and growing acquisition pipeline.
• Direct interaction with senior decision-makers in a dynamic, private equity-backed environment.
• Career development within a growing M&A function as the business continues to scale.

This is an opportunity to move beyond producing financial analysis and play a meaningful part in how acquisition opportunities are evaluated, structured and executed.