Robert Walters
Senior Manager - Strategy & Corporate Development
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A major UK and international business is seeking a Senior Manager to join its Corporate Development and Strategic Finance team.
This newly created role offers exposure to acquisitions, business development, strategic projects, and exec-level decision making. The successful candidate will support strategic initiatives, evaluate growth opportunities, contribute to transaction activity, and help deliver insights that support business decision making.
What you'll do:
- Support the preparation of high-quality financial, strategic, and corporate communications for senior leadership, Board, and external stakeholders.
- Build and maintain acquisition valuation and financial models, assessing targets and investment opportunities.
- Conduct market, competitor, and target-company research to inform corporate development and strategic decisions.
- Support due diligence processes and coordinate with external advisers.
- Prepare high-quality Board papers, investment cases, and strategic analysis.
- Support the preparation of half-year and full-year results, including presentations, scripts, Q&A, and market announcements.
- Prepare investor, analyst, and Board materials and help maintain the investor website.
- Monitor external market developments and stakeholder feedback, providing insight to support strategic decision making.
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What you'll bring:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with 5+ years' relevant post-qualification experience.
- Strong experience within Corporate Development, M&A, Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Deals, Strategy, or a related field.
- Proven transaction experience, with strong financial modelling and valuation skills.
- A strong understanding of financial statements and the ability to interrogate the numbers, assess assumptions, and identify key commercial considerations.
- The confidence and emotional intelligence to constructively challenge senior management and influence stakeholders.
- Strong commercial judgment and the ability to understand the wider business story beyond the numbers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to turn complex financial and commercial analysis into clear, compelling messages.
- The ability to conduct independent research and draw meaningful conclusions from market, competitor, and company information.
- Strong organisation, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Prior experience in stakeholder communications or external reporting is not essential. We are particularly interested in speaking with qualified accountants who have a strong transaction background and are keen to broaden their experience across corporate development, strategic finance, and wider business initiatives.
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This role could also offer an excellent opportunity for candidates looking to make their first move from Transaction Services, Corporate Finance, or Deals into industry, combining exposure to acquisitions, strategy, and senior stakeholder engagement.
Headline Package:
- £80,000-£90,000 base salary, depending on experience.
- Performance-related bonus.
- Car allowance.
- Private medical insurance.
- Enhanced pension.
- Full-time position, including consideration of a 4-day week for the right candidate.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
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