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AAB is a leading professional services firm operating across the UK, Ireland, and the USA. We specialise in the mid-market, supporting individuals, family businesses, and organisations with a full suite of services including audit, tax, corporate finance, payroll, people consultancy, and wealth management. With 1,000+ team members, we deliver expert support to clients all over the world.
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Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We succeed together as one team, building strong client relationships through passion, empathy, and straightforward advice. That’s what makes AAB different. We invest in brilliant talent across every area of the business, offering tailored training, professional qualifications, and continuous support to help you grow.
Your growth matters to us. We’ll give you the tools, encouragement, and opportunities to lead, learn, and make an impact. Guided by our six core values, we foster a culture where collaboration, trust, and enthusiasm thrive.
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At AAB, your career is what you make it. We are here to help you turn ambition into action, whether that’s becoming a technical expert, a future leader, or someone who simply makes a difference every day. If you're ready to be part of a team that’s united by purpose and driven by values, we’d love to hear from you.
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We take our responsibility seriously. From reducing our environmental impact, to supporting education through training and talent programmes, to giving back to our local communities with our charitable initiative ABBIE- ESG is part of who we are.
This is an opportunity to join Northern Ireland’s most active corporate finance team. Ranked #1 deal advisory team in Northern Ireland, according to the latest Experian rankings, AAB advises ambitious family businesses, entrepreneurs and investors on some of the region’s most exciting and high-profile transactions.
Working alongside experienced dealmakers, you’ll gain exposure to a diverse range of M&A, fundraising and strategic advisory assignments, helping clients navigate key moments in their growth journey.
This is a fantastic opportunity to accelerate your career with a market leading team.
Purpose of the role/key responsibilities:
- Facilitate successful delivery of corporate strategy assignments in conjunction with corporate finance transactions
- Lead the provision of high quality corporate finance advice to clients across all types of corporate finance transactions
- Project manage corporate finance transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, due diligence, share valuations and fundraising
- With support from Partners and Senior Managers, deliver high quality corporate finance advice to clients across all types of corporate finance transactions
- Prepare proposal documents for Partner review
- Develop comprehensive knowledge of corporate finance advisory work, procedures, processes and techniques
- Demonstrate working knowledge and experience of financial modelling and ability to review models and advise staff and clients accordingly
- Perform detailed work as may be required, particularly work of an advanced technical nature, and produce detailed advice and recommendations, with due regard to risk
- Produce and present high quality reports, presentations and analysis for meetings and external distribution
- Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and experience of executing corporate finance transactions
- Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of accounting practices and financial analysis
- Utilise existing knowledge and further develop sector specialisms, using market knowledge and contacts to undertake deal initiation activities to support the department business development activities
Experience and skill set required for the role:
- Accountancy qualification, such as CAI or equivalent
- Previous experience of working in a similar role
- Expertise in technical compliance and advisory work
- Experience of working to tight deadlines
- Experience of handling a client portfolio with strong client engagement
- Experience of managing teams
- Experience of networking and business development
We want you to feel supported inside and outside of work. That’s why we offer a benefits package designed for your wellbeing, lifestyle, and career.
Time Off & Family Support
- Annual leave (plus public holidays), with the option to buy or carry over leave
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, paternity, adoption)
- Paid volunteering day to support causes that matter to you
Health & Wellbeing
- Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for you and the option to cover family members
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support
- Death in Service benefit
Financial Security
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance policies to support you and your family
Flexible & Agile Working
- Hybrid working model
- Agile working culture that supports flexible hours and smarter working
- Modern office spaces designed for collaboration, focus, and wellbeing
Disclaimer
Unsolicited CVs sent to AAB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AAB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.
