Finance Analyst -Mergers & Acquisitions

Finance Analyst - PE-backed, high-growth business

Join a fast-paced, commercially focused finance team in a business that's scaling rapidly - with the autonomy and exposure to really make your mark.

What you'll be doing

As Finance Analyst, you'll play a key role in helping drive smarter decision-making across the business. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll turn data into meaningful insight and bring clarity to complex financial information, as well as full exposure to M&A activity for the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing analysis to support month-end and budget-holder reviews

• Building and developing scalable budgeting and forecasting models

• Supporting bank covenant testing and consolidation modelling

• Translating financial data into commercial insight for non-finance teams

• Collaborating with analytics and operational teams to understand business drivers

• Supporting in-house M&A activity, including due diligence, financial modelling, and integration planning

What we're looking for

• Ideally ACA Qualified

• Strong Excel skills with experience working on financial models

• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, hands-on environment

• Confident communicator - able to present finance clearly and credibly to a range of stakeholders

• Any experience with Power BI or Tableau would be a bonus, but not essential

What's on offer

• £45,000-£55,000 starting salary depending on experience

• Hybrid working model - Leeds HQ (1+ days per week)

• Tailored development opportunities

• A dynamic, supportive culture with real career progression on offer

If you're looking for a role where you can grow with the business and add real commercial value from day one, this could be the right move.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.