Associate Director - Corporate Finance (STR028)
Salary £ Competitive
Stratford
Vacancy listed 21/05/2025
Application deadline 28/05/2025
Details
Affinia is a leading, UK Top 50 Accountancy firm. Through successful acquisitions and organic growth, the firm has seen significant development within the last 18 months. Last October we launched our new brand ‘Affinia’ (www.affinia.co.uk) which saw the coming together of LB Group and six other likeminded firms across the East & South East of England to form a combined challenger accounting, tax and business advisory firm.
 
With a combined heritage spanning over 300 years, we have more than 400 accountancy professionals based in Stratford, Colchester, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Halstead, Harlow, Orpington, Sidcup and Sutton. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across seven principal practice groups: Accountancy & Advisory, Tax and Planning, Audit Services, Corporate Finance, Digital Solutions, Payroll and Financial Planning.
 
We have invested continuously in technology and gained in-depth knowledge across a broad range of markets, growing through acquisitions and private investment. We offer an exceptional service to our clients, with access to our sector experts to develop the strategy that will help them reach their goals. We keep a finger on the industry pulse, so our clients receive the best short to medium and long-term advice.

Purpose of the role:
Affinia is currently seeking a high calibre, dynamic and energetic individual to join the firm as Associate Director within our Corporate Finance team, delivering a combination of service and project support to external clients and to senior internal stakeholders, including the group C-suite and the Corporate Development team. This is an exciting opportunity which offers the chance to make a real impact on the future of the Affinia group as we continue our growth journey. The role will involve working closely in a strong team on a range of internal and external clients and exciting projects, collaborating with different teams and locations across the firm to drive forward business growth.

Accountabilities:
You will be required to own and manage a varied set of deliverables across external client assignments and internal initiatives including: 

· Support to the Corporate Finance team in deliver of assignments to external clients (including FDD)
· Support to the Corporate Finance and Corporate development teams in deal execution including the review of draft legals, the project management of individual deal execution, and preparation of papers for internal and investor sign-off
· Support the head of integration in the design and execution of appropriate integration project timelines, with a particular focus on the use and roll out of CCH across the group.
· Co-ordinate and deliver on ad hoc assignments and strategic projects as required by senior management.

Skills/Qualifications:
The ideal individual will be experienced and accomplished in M&A transactions, deal execution, integration, financial analysis, financial modelling and other aspect of Corporate Finance work. They will  possess strong interpersonal and communication skills with a genuine desire to contribute to the strategic direction and success of the Affinia group. They must also possess:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including providing a high standard of service to clients.
  • Experience of managing internal stakeholders of all levels of seniority
  • Someone with the required gravitas to represent and promote the Affinia group externally.
  • In depth experience of working with CCH is essential.

Benefits

At Affinia, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment, we offer the following core benefits:

• 27 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays (Sept-Aug).
• Auto enrolment Pension Scheme with True Potential
• Death in Service
• Professional membership support
• Paycare – claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional Therapies
• Agile/Hybrid Working Policy
• Dress for your Diary Policy

Affinia is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. We welcome applications from people looking for flexible and agile, roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.

Affinia is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.

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