Title
Corporate Finance Assistant- Student Placement Opportunity (July 2017)
Vacancy Description
We have an excellent opportunity for a student working towards a career in Finance to join our Corporate Finance Team for 12 months as a part of a University placement year. We are an award winning professional services firm with an excellent reputation for training staff in a friendly and welcoming environment.
Details
Corporate Finance
Preston
Full time (Fixed Term Contract for 12 months commencing July 2017)                                                                                    

Supporting a small team of professionals to deliver a quality service to a range of clients, the principal duties of this role include:

  • Assisting with research in support of Corporate Finance projects
  • Basic analysis of financial information of target companies       
  • Attending meetings with intermediaries, clients and potentially targets  
  • Identifying potential targets to contact       
  • Assisting with the administration of the department         
  • Preparing analyses of billing etc for departmental meetings       
  • Preparing financial projections      
  • Drafting sections of sales memoranda and business plans
In order to successfully assist the team, applicants will need to: 

  • Be studying for a degree in a business, finance or economics related subject 
  • Have a basic knowledge of accounts
  • Be a competent user of Microsoft Office packages, especially Excel, Word and Powerpoint 
  • Have knowledge of research databases 
  • Work in a professional and friendly manner 
  • Be able to manage their own workload 
We are looking to recruit as soon as possible and will make an appointment as soon as a suitable candidate is found.