Associate Director - Consultancy

The Consultancy Group are currently recruiting an Associate Director role for a fast-growth full service Financial Consultancy business specialising in the Media and Creative Industry based in Central London. The business combines the experience of a fundraising and M&A Advisor, Finance Partner and Strategic Advisor under one roof.

As Associate Director you will be working closely with Business Owners and Managers and will feel at your best in an entrepreneurial environment. This role will lead and grow existing accounts and deliver top-quality service to clients both on Advisory and M&A engagements. They will actively participate in new business, attend networking events, prepare pitch decks and gather industry intelligence. As Associate Director you will be working on a diverse range of engagements with clients across the industry.

Examples of projects you may work on include:

– Provide an independent creative agency with FD level support helping them to re-think their strategy, improve the management of their bottom-line and build the right processes for growth

– Advise the Shareholders of a leading TV business on a takeover approach – Conduct due diligence on behalf of an institutional investor looking to invest in a PR Group, leveraging your deep understanding of the industry

– Review the structure of a FTSE 100’s Finance team and implement a major global transformation of their teams and processes, delivering millions in cost savings

The successful candidate will be a Chartered Accountant with an excellent academic pedigree with significant post-qualification experience gained in industry. Your background may include financial control within a fast-growth SME environment, implementing change and process improvement or perhaps integrating a business post-acquisition. The successful candidate will be comfortable with ambiguity and have the enthusiasm, tenacity and confidence to drive far-ranging and diverse engagements.