Senior Manager - Strategy and Corporate Development

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

A full spec is available to share with interested candidates.

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 judgement 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

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