Location: Derby

Contract: Full-time

Salary: Dependant on experience

Are you an experienced professional looking to advance your career in a role that allows you to positively impact client outcomes on high value projects?

PKF Smith Cooper is seeking a Transaction Services Assistant Manager to join their award-winning team at the head offices in Derby.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to advance in their career. The role comes at a time of growth for the firm and offers the chance to be mentored by experienced Transaction Services and advisory professionals, with our firm known for its proven track record of developing team members.

Our advisory team consists of experts with backgrounds in banking, corporate finance, tax, recovery and insolvency. We work for banks, private equity and trade buyers both buy and sell side primarily in the UK. Our assignments can range in size from 2-3 day reviews to several months, depending on the size of the transaction and the risk involved. We have been formally recognised by professional bodies multiple times, including winning Midlands SME Advisory Team of the Year four times since 2016, Corporate Finance Advisory Team of the Year in 2019, and Regional Insolvency Team of the Year in 2018.

The important work you will be doing:

• Support the TS team in expanding the current client portfolio to facilitate the potential for larger and more diverse projects.
• Conduct on-site due diligence work in collaboration with TAS management.
• Develop high-quality financial models.
• Produce high-quality written reports.
• Conduct meetings with client and target management, initially alongside TS management.

The skills and experience you will bring:

• ACA Part-qualified or qualified accountant
• To be an advanced Excel user
• To show a desire to learn about the underlying transactions we are involved in and become part of the corporate finance community
• Flexible working style and approach

Why PKF Smith Cooper?

• Our company culture, built on our values – Engage, Empower and Excel – encourages initiative, personal growth, and collaboration. Every team member is appreciated and celebrated; a notion embodied in our Kudos Reward Scheme.
• The firm’s Partners, who remain actively invested in the development of employees, will both support and champion your professional development and progression.
• We work with ambitious businesses of different sizes across a variety of sectors, so no two jobs are the same.
• We are multi-award-winning accountants and business advisors, ranked the 12th biggest firm by UK fee income in the Accountancy Age Top 50+50.

PKF International

As an active member of PKF International, we are part of a large global network of legally independent accounting firms.

Located in the 5 fastest growing global markets, we have ground presence in 150 countries and span across many jurisdictions.

An ambitious, future-focused network, PKF provides a comprehensive range of services. Operating in unison with member firms across the world, we are able to share our ideas, expertise, and specialist resources to better serve our clients, delivering highly-personalised services and global connectivity through our client-centric culture. 

What's in it for you?

Our benefits package has been designed around our people and shaped by our values. As part of Team PKF Smith Cooper, here are some of the things you can expect:

• A working environment that empowers you to perform at your best, through our flexible working policy and dress for your diary scheme - Hybrid working during your probation period is subject to manager discretion 
• Time to do what matters to you – 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, the option to reduce annual hours for additional annual leave, and your birthday off, on us. Long-serving employees can also request a sabbatical, giving you the chance to make truly unforgettable memories
• Rewards for those who actively embrace and embody our values and culture through our Kudos Reward Scheme
• Regular social events and annual, company-wide away days, giving you the opportunity to engage with colleagues across your division and office, as well as the wider firm
• Bonus referral schemes for introducing new talent or clients so that when we benefit, you do too
• Life doesn’t stop at the end of the working day and neither do our benefits. We also offer life assurance, discounts on a huge variety of retailers through the PKF Smith Cooper Rewards Scheme, and cashback on healthcare (including dental visits, physiotherapy etc) through Healthshield

How to apply?

Apply now if you believe you have what we are looking for! Even if you do not tick 100% of the boxes, we would encourage you to apply. To do so, please upload a copy of your CV and a covering letter to our job portal. 

Should you have any questions, please contact a member of the HR team - email recruitment@pkfsmithcooper.com or call 01332 332021. 

Please note that whilst we welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for our vacancies, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications from candidates requiring a visa to work in the UK.

Please no agencies unless we have contacted you directly.