A great opportunity to join a PE backed healthcare company who are looking for high performing individuals to join their corporate development team in order to further develop their already fast paced growth plans. The company combines their track record of value-enhancing acquisitions and innovation with a scientific background to build strong relationships with the global community, customers and industry partners.

Some of the key responsibilities of the role include, and are not limited to:

• Taking a lead role in preparing valuation assessments of potential acquisition targets
• Taking a lead role in managing the acquisition pipeline database; monitoring updates and interactions and compiling the information in line with specific targets
• Supporting with project management of live transactions, taking on a key role in financial analysis, due diligence and deal structuring.
• Carrying out market assessments in order to maintain transaction databases and assess both new and current markets of investment opportunities.

Key Requirements:

• 3-4 years of deal execution experience, able to effectively manage due diligence as well as oversee both internal and external teams of advisors
• Strong financial modelling experience, able to build and review models
• Great understanding of financial statement analysis and different accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to build and manage internal and external relationships and present complex ideas clearly
• Healthcare knowledge (Preferable), a willingness and ability to learn a new market is critical.

Phipps Cameron are exclusively representing a PE backed pharma business in Munich looking, who are executing a buy and build Internationally. They are looking for an entrepreneurial minded M&A analyst to come and join the team, working closely with the Head of M&A and the Executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Corporate development and M&A, including due diligence, financial modelling, valuation and performance tracking
• Manage most of the financial aspects of acquisitions, from early stage valuation assessment, initial Letter of Intent (LOI) phase through financial due diligence
• Performance assessment, business reviews, margin analysis, capital expenditure analysis
• Deal process management, coordinating across the business
• Market valuation, peer performance, investor support, earnings and investor presentations

Key Requirements:

• 1-2 years of experience in investment banking or strategy consulting with a focus on M&A or Corporate Finance .
• Strong financial modelling skills .
• Ability to understand and develop new business and financial models quickly with less than full information.
• Proficiency in German and English, French is a plus.
• Very good analytical, conceptual, and communication skills, as well as team spirit.

We’re currently working with a multi £bn turnover Technology business on their requirement for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join their largest division. The business has a sizeable footprint globally and this position will have responsibilities across a key international division.

The role itself has a broad and diverse remit, covering FP&A, reporting, M&A/integrations, systems, data and financial modelling as well as having a significant amount of business partnering with both financial and non-financial stakeholders.

Some key day to day responsibilities include:

• Delivering regular, globally consistent reporting across the business unit. This includes the design/redesign and build of certain reporting packages where required
• Managing end-to-end delivery of financial planning and forecasting for the region, including modelling for P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow
• Acting as a right hand person to the Head of FP&A and Finance Director, deputising for them where necessary
• Playing a key role in M&A and Integration activity in the region
• Enabling and executing effective decision making
• Communicating with a range of stakeholders in order to drive synergies, efficiencies and best practice from an FP&A/reporting perspective.
• Maintenance of Finance, Data & Planning systems alongside IT Director
• Playing a lead role in all Financial Planning cycles e.g. 1,5 year rolling plans
• Financial Modelling
• Various other ad hoc tasks on a regular basis

To be considered you must be/have:

• A qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with relevant post-qualification experience
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Have experience of working in a large, complex organization, ideally across multiple geographies

Benefits include:

• Excellent progression prospects
• Flexible working but with outstanding office space in central London
• Bonus (personal/company performance based)

This is the perfect opportunity for an established Finance professional to join an industry-leading business and quickly make a tangible impact within a vital area of the company.

A leading PE backed Healthcare business are looking for someone to join their M&A team. With an extremely active pipeline of projects this would be a fast-paced environment where you will be involved in a number of projects. As a member of the team, you will be expected to maintain and develop the pipeline of projects. This a great opportunity to join a future market leader in the space as they rapidly scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing financial models

• Supporting the M&A team through the full deal cycle

• Analysis and mapping of market targets

• Developing the market and competition information

• Preparing presentations for valuation discussions

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, (technical) Business, Econometrics

• 1-4 year experience with a corporate finance or transactions services

• Sufficient knowledge of a company’s financial information

• Excellent communication skills

• Fluent in Dutch and English

We are looking for a strong financial leader to join the management team of a VC owned, high growth, international luxury CPG company.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and accounting and must have experience with CPG business models. This person must also have a strong cost accounting background and be willing to get involved in a hands-on leadership role, maintaining reliable controls to ensure continued company-wide growth and value creation over the next few years through to exit.

Growth strategy is ambitious with organic growth in current regions, new territories and new product lines. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual to progress their career and build upon their existing experience, who wants to contribute and thrive in a high growth VC owned business.

Key responsibilities:

• Ownership of the Finance function
• Build and maintain relationships with investors and the broader management team
• Development and timely delivery of financial and KPI reporting packages for management, equity investors and lenders
• Lead the development of annual budgets and long-term projections for operations, capital expenditures and cash flows
• Cultivate and maintain cash flow management policies and procedures, and ensure cash resources are available for daily operations
• Develop insightful, detailed and timely analyses to help senior leaders and the board of directors make informed business decisions
• Participate in strategic planning initiatives and provide necessary insights between initiatives and the financial implications to the business (e.g. impact to forecast, debt, liquidity, as well as opportunity cost)
• Monitor, analyse and forecast the organisation’s financial performance, and identify and assist in the implementation of measures to improve revenue generation and cost discipline
• Ensure compliance with reporting requirements, including overseeing the administration payroll specific programs including client trust accounts and money transmitter licenses
• Coordinate tax reports and planning.

What we’re looking for:

The ideal candidate will have prior CFO experience at a VC or private equity backed business. We are also considering VP Finance level experience working at a larger CPG company.

• CPG background
• Several years of experience in a growth environment
• Experience overseeing a global business
• Experience operating in a VC owned or PE backed and leveraged environment
• Experience of M&A, full cycle preferred, particularly successful exit
• A “hands-on” / “roll-up up your sleeves” individual who is comfortable in a lean organisation
• Experienced in the preparation of reporting materials of a private equity backed company is preferred
• Experience of preparing materials for due diligence by potential investors / acquirers is preferred
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal and an entrepreneurial mindset.

We are currently partnered with a Private Equity fund who are searching for a healthcare experienced Interim CFO to lead the business for 6 months.

The CFO needs to come from a healthcare background who has led a finance team and would also be able to implement new process which are to the PE Funds standard.

The role is based in Brighton. Although there is a hybrid working the successful candidate would need to spend time in the office to partner with the business so a daily commute to Brighton would need to be doable.

Must be: Immediately available or 2 weeks’ notice period

Length: 6 Months

We are partnering with a leading international events business who are looking for an ambitious and forward thinking Corporate Development Manager.

The main objective of the role is to provide support for a wide range of corporate activity including; acquisitions, disposals, partnerships and deal origination and integration undertaken by the Group.

The Corporate Development Manager is expected to assume the following key responsibilities:

Business Development:

• Assist the divisions through the full business development cycle, from identifying targets that fit strategy
• Develop and maintain the pipeline of opportunities
• Work effectively with divisions to develop, nurture and refine development opportunities 

Provide Transaction Support to the Corporate Development Director on acquisition and disposal prospects:

• Review, analyse and assess acquisition and disposal opportunities, including producing and reviewing financial models, acquisition rationale documentation and offer letters
• Liaise with business unit and/or shared service centre management in leading and conducting financial, commercial, legal and tax due diligence on approved transactions

Post-Acquisition Integration, review and reporting: 

• Facilitate post acquisition financial and non-financial performance assessment and reporting to ensure synergies/value enhancement targeted pre-completion are delivered post acquisition
• Liaise with business units and all relevant group functions to prepare and maintain post completion checklists for each acquisition
• Assist the Corporate Development Director in the preparation of relevant data for Board reports

Other areas:

• Deliver ad hoc analysis and reviews of a varied nature as required
• Liaise with Group Legal, Group Tax and Group Finance departments and external professional advisors as required

Currently I am partnered with a leading UK retail who are searching for a commercial accountant to join the team for a 6-month contract.

The candidate will be a trusted business partner to support the business with their growth profitability as they keep growing. This role would also provide commercial insights to drive the business to improve performance.

The role:

• Be the trusted business partner for one of the category teams to help them grow profitably 
• Support the team with price, promotion and buying decisions daily 
• Support in annual business plans with suppliers to ensure the best deal
• Own the forecasting process for your category, drive forecasting accuracy improvements and key trade drivers are understood 
• Provide regular, robust and insightful reporting
• Strong excel skills needed

Must be: Immediately available or 2 weeks’ notice period

Length: 6 Months initially