Mergers and Acquisitions Accountant | Swindon | £55,000 - £65,000 + Benefits
Leverage your technical expertise in a fast-paced, acquisitive environment.
We are currently partnering with an innovative organisation undergoing a significant period of strategic expansion, seeking a sharp M&A Accountant to join their central team. Whether you are looking for your first move out of a Top 10 Audit firm or currently specialise in Lead Advisory or Transaction Services, this role offers an exceptional platform to apply your skills to "live" in-house deals within a market-leading group. You'll support acquisitions and disposals end-to-end, leading on financial due diligence and integration, supporting sell-side activity, and ensuring accurate IFRS accounting throughout each transaction.
The Role:
In this role, you'll take ownership for three core areas: Due diligence, transaction accounting and finance integration.
* Support buy‑side financial due diligence, including quality of earnings, working capital and net debt analysis
* Review target accounting policies and assess alignment to IFRS and Group Accounting policies
* Completion of accounts and earn‑outs, support deal funds flow preparation and execution
* Prepare acquisition accounting under IFRS, including goodwill and purchase price allocation
* Prepare technical accounting papers to support acquisition / disposal accounting, valuations and key judgements
Your Profile:
* Experience in M&A, audit or transaction services
* Strong IFRS knowledge
* Commercially minded and strong Excel skills
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