Corporate Finance Executive
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid)
Department: Corporate Finance
Contract: Permanent
About Ballards
Based across Birmingham, Worcester and Droitwich, Ballards is a progressive firm of Chartered Accountants supporting businesses and private clients to achieve stronger financial performance through integrated tax, audit, accountancy and advisory expertise. As we continue to grow our Corporate Finance team and our pipeline of transactions, we are looking for a Corporate Finance Executive to join us.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain broad exposure across lower mid-market transactions, working on both buy-side and sell-side engagements. You’ll combine financial due diligence and detailed financial analysis with hands-on involvement throughout the M&A process, working closely with senior members of the team and directly with clients.
About the Role
As a Corporate Finance Executive, you’ll play an important role in delivering transactions and providing clients with clear, commercially focused financial insight.You’ll work across a varied portfolio of corporate finance projects, supporting transactions from initial analysis and due diligence through to completion. The role would suit someone who enjoys working with financial data, has strong commercial curiosity and wants to develop their career within a fast-paced, deal-driven environment.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting buy-side and sell-side transactions from initial analysis through to completion
- Undertaking detailed financial analysis, including valuations, financial modelling and preparation of deal materials
- Supporting financial due diligence engagements, including quality of earnings, working capital, net debt and cash flow analysis
- Reviewing financial information to identify key trends, risks and commercial considerations
- Engaging with target management teams to gather information, challenge assumptions and validate financial data
- Preparing clear, concise and commercially focused reports, presentations and client deliverables
- Working closely with senior members of the Corporate Finance team to support successful deal execution
- Managing your own workstreams and deliverables across multiple live transactions
- Building strong relationships with clients, colleagues and other professional advisers
- Supporting the continued growth of the Corporate Finance team and contributing to business development opportunities
About You
We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical and analytical capability with commercial awareness and a collaborative approach.
You’ll ideally have:
- Previous experience within Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Financial Due Diligence or a similar advisory environment
- Strong financial analysis and financial modelling skills
- A solid understanding of accounting principles and transaction mechanics
- Experience analysing areas such as quality of earnings, working capital, net debt and cash flow
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to look beyond the numbers to understand what they mean for a transaction
- The ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and competing priorities in a deal-driven environment
- Confidence communicating financial findings and insights to senior stakeholders and clients
- A proactive and organised approach, with the confidence to take ownership of your work
- Strong written communication skills and attention to detail
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to support both clients and colleagues
- A professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CFA, although part-qualified candidates with relevant experience may also be considered
About the Rewards
At Ballards, we want our people to build rewarding careers while having the flexibility and support they need outside of work.
Our benefits include:
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Electric Car Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Group Personal Pension Plan
- Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Enhanced Family Pay, including maternity, paternity, parental and compassionate leave
- Employee Assistance Programme, providing a 24/7 confidential helpline and online support
Why Join Ballards?
You’ll be joining a growing Corporate Finance team at an exciting stage of its development, with the opportunity to gain meaningful exposure to transactions rather than working on one small part of the deal process. You’ll work closely with experienced colleagues and clients, develop your technical and commercial expertise and have the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility as your career progresses. If you’re looking for your next step in Corporate Finance and want to develop your experience across a varied pipeline of lower mid-market transactions, we’d love to hear from you.
Skills Required
- Previous experience in Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Financial Due Diligence, or a similar advisory environment
- Strong financial analysis and financial modelling skills
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and transaction mechanics
- Experience analysing quality of earnings, working capital, net debt and cash flow
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to interpret financial information in a transaction context
- Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and competing priorities
- Confidence communicating financial findings to senior stakeholders and clients
- Proactive, organised approach with ownership of work
- Strong written communication skills and attention to detail
- Collaborative mindset and willingness to support clients and colleagues
- Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CFA
What We Do
Ballards LLP: Innovative Accountancy and Business Advisory Ballards LLP is a forward-thinking accountancy and business advisory firm with a rich history of delivering value to our clients. Established in 1985, we've grown from a local practice to a significant player in the professional services landscape, now serving OMBs and large corporates across the UK and internationally. At Ballards, we offer a unique blend of traditional accountancy services and innovative business solutions. Our expertise spans audit, tax, and compliance, complemented by specialist advisory services in IT consulting, recruitment, brand and marketing, and strategy. We pride ourselves on our agile approach, combining the stability and expertise our clients expect with the innovative thinking that sets us apart. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing personalised, value-driven solutions that help our clients navigate complex financial landscapes and achieve their business goals. As we look to the future, we're committed to expanding our geographical reach, enhancing our service offerings, and continuing to be a trusted partner to businesses across the UK.
