Corporate Finance Executive

Corporate Finance ExecutiveHenley-on-ThamesCompetitive PackageAn opportunity for an exceptional chartered or certified accountant, who is recently qualified to join an award-winning corporate finance team and gain valuable experience quickly. You will be involved in the full corporate finance transaction process incorporating everything from lead generation and company analysis to the preparation of Information Memorandums and hands-on involvement in the completion process. This role provides significant opportunity for rapid progression and skills development.The CompanyHMT is a leading independent practice who specialise in advising ambitious entrepreneurial businesses. We operate from offices in Henley on Thames in beautiful and friendly surroundings, with excellent transport links into Reading, and in the heart of London near Bank station. Our award-winning corporate finance team enjoys a consistent and quality deal flow with an exceptional track record of completing transactions. When recruiting, we look for the right kind of attitude to work and life, the aptitude to learn, develop and take responsibility and obviously for the ability to undertake the range of work we can offer.The RoleYou will be part of a dynamic team advising mid-market businesses and their owners and management considering a range of transactions including MBO’s, acquisitions, disposals and growth capital/debt funding predominantly in the £10m to £100m deal size range. Your focus will be on providing support to the team throughout the transaction process with a view to developing the skills to assume greater responsibility and eventually manage corporate finance transactions.  This is a deadline driven environment with constantly changing priorities, and although there is no defined set of tasks, you will have specific involvement in assisting in pitch presentations through preparation of company and market research, researching potential buyer lists and acquisition targets on behalf of our clients, providing insightful analysis of commercial and financial information, working with team in the preparation of business plans and financial models.The PersonThe successful candidate will be a chartered or certified accountant who is recently qualified and is looking for an energetic environment with the scope to display initiative and creativity. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a strong work ethic and commercial awareness and have a high degree of competency with Excel and PowerPoint. Working as part of a small team with a strong and consistent deal flow, there will be the opportunity to gain significant corporate finance experience and rapid career progression.