Senior Associate – Financial Advisory

About FRP

FRP is a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 900 team members, including more than 100 partners, we specialise in Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Forensic Services, Financial Advisory, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate Advisory. Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value.

Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals.

Role overview

FRP's growing Financial Advisory team in Bristol is looking for a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) to join their team from either an advisory or transaction services background.

The successful candidate will work on a wide range of assignments spanning pre-lending reviews, financial due diligence reports and independent business reviews. These assignments include working with lenders, investors and management teams to undertake financial and commercial analysis on businesses in the lower mid-market across the corporate life cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of buy-side financial due diligence reports
• Analyse and report on management accounts, key financial information and the business environment
• Identify and comment on unusual trends or variances and suggest potential causes
• Conduct thorough assessments of clients’ business operations, financial health, and strategic positioning
• Sensitise financial forecasts for key business risks, with reference to potential mitigants
• Develop detailed IBR reports outlining findings, risks, and recommendations
• Present IBR findings to stakeholders, including lenders, management teams and investors, to support informed decision-making
• Collaborate with clients to implement recommended actions and monitor progress
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and objectives
• Provide high-quality, tailored advice and support throughout the transaction process
• Work alongside the existing team to deliver integrated solutions
• Promote continuous learning and professional development within the team
• Work closely with Partners on engagements

• Chartered Accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualified)
• Strong professional exam performance
• Proficiency with Excel, strong core maths skills
• Awareness of debt structures and bank facilities available to SMEs in the UK
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities
• Clear understanding of how operational issues can impact finances, and vice-versa, such as how operational issues can impact profit and loss and cashflow differently, and how working capital fluctuations impact cash
• Ability to develop and analyse sometimes incomplete financial information
• Strong communicator with attention to detail
• Adaptable and resilient, with a proactive approach to challenges
• Committed to delivering exceptional client service and achieving operational excellence

Our Values

• Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense advice
• Confident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence
• Pragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes
• Real: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face

Our Commitment to You and the Environment

At FRP Advisory Group, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders - including our employees, clients, and local communities - while also reducing our impact on the natural environment.

We are always striving to improve in all areas - whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services - regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive.

Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential.

We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.