Corporate Finance Manager

Ready to make your mark in corporate finance?

Join a respected South West firm and work on exciting, high-value transactions that shape the future of local and regional businesses.

A leading regional accountancy and advisory firm with 16 offices across Devon and Somerset is seeking a skilled and ambitious Corporate Finance Manager to join its growing and highly collaborative Corporate Finance team in Exeter.

This is a rare opportunity to work alongside some of the most experienced professionals in the region while playing a key role in business acquisitions, sales, and strategic advisory work across a diverse SME client base.

Sound like the right fit?

Apply now for this Corporate Finance Manager job in Exeter!

• Manage and support a range of corporate finance transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, mergers, MBOs, and MBIs
• Deliver business valuations using a variety of recognised methods, including multiples-based analysis
• Lead and review financial due diligence processes, including report drafting and team oversight
• Liaise with clients, legal advisers, in-house specialists, and external stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery
• Draft engagement documents and manage deal databases
• Participate in business development, attend networking events, support deal origination, and contribute to new business pitches
• Collaborate with other service lines to offer clients a seamless, integrated experience
• Oversee delivery alongside directors and partners, taking ownership of project outcomes

This firm is recognised as a Top 50+50 accountancy practice and a Real Living Wage Employer, with over 300 team members across its network of offices in the South West. The culture is collaborative, professional, and future-focused, offering plenty of opportunity to get involved, take the lead, and grow your career.

You’ll be joining a firm that invests in its people and empowers them to make a real difference.

• £60,000 to £75,000 per annum
• Full time, permanent role
• Flexible / hybrid working
• Company pension
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Buy and/or sell holiday
• Private medical insurance
• Client and staff referral bonuses
• Cycle to work scheme
• Inclusive environment
• Professional development opportunities
• Plus more

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Solid corporate finance experience, particularly within the SME sector
• Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen
• A confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
• A proactive, "can-do" attitude and genuine enthusiasm for business development
• High attention to detail and strong analytical, evaluative thinking
• Experience managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines under pressure
• Collaborative and adaptable team player, comfortable working in a dynamic environment

Public Practice Recruitment Ltd recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms.

Specialising solely in accountancy recruitment, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new auditor jobs and accountancy jobs in Exeter and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role.?