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Rullion Ltd
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Salford, Greater Manchester
Mergers & Acquisitions Strategy Analyst
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Overview
M&A Strategy Analyst Location : Manchester - Swinton Head Office Role Type: Permanent - full time Salary: Competitive Flexible Benefits Working Hours: 37.50 per week Who are we? The Ardonagh Group is the fastest growing digital insurance broker in the UK and highly acquisitive business that acquired Stoke-based Autonet, Altrincham-based Carole Nash, and Manchester-based Swinton Group. The union of these 3 businesses has given shape to Atlanta Group and has resulted in a huge period of change and transformation for us. Atlanta is currently the 2nd largest personal lines insurance broker in the UK. It has long-established brands with significant heritage and affinity amongst core customer groups. It has a competitive market position across a wide range of products such as motor, home, van, bike, commercial business, caravans and motor homes. It is a fast-paced, ever-expanding, innovative business looking for talented individuals to join at this exciting time in our growth. There has never been a better time to join us What to know about this role? We are the a highly acquisitive organisation and have a pipeline of acquisitions in our growth strategy that will need support with. Your role will be to support the M&A Strategy Manager and Head of Business Strategy in preparation of communications, presentations and information packs for senior stakeholders in the business. In addition, you will perform detailed financial analysis (mainly excel based) and report your findings to influence investments decision making. Who do you report into? You will report into the Head of Business Strategy of the Atlanta group and your key relationships will be the M&A Strategy Manager, FP&A Team, CFO, CIO, Executive Committee and our External Advisors. Your manager comes from a Big 4 Practice background with several years of experience in industry. A highly intellectual individual with ambitions to grow his function and team as the organisation grows. They will provide you with briefs for project, but have the expectations for you to set the path you are going to go through to reach the desired business objectives What will be your main points of focus/challenges? Corporate Projects: You will produce strategy projects to support the Executive Committee around customers, market and implementing corporate projects. Strategy & Board Presentations: You will deliver your team findings and present them in a professional manager with high quality presentations for the Executive Committee and senior leadership. Financial Insights & Analysis: You will support the M&A Strategy Manager making commercial decisions by preparing financial insights and thorough analysis of potential acquisitions. What are your key responsibilities? Preparation of presentations to Board and Exco including strategy presentations and Board reporting Financial modelling to support business acquisitions / book transfers including sensitivity analysis Develop and implement an effective process to ensure reports and analysis are presented to senior stakeholders that provides clear narrative and recommendations Support in the preparation of key documents and reports to support acquisitions including investment memorandums and integration plans As appropriate, lead on adhoc projects and business deep-dives Responsible for quality, transparency and timeliness of delivery against deadline / milestones Supporting commercial decision making through the preparation of financial insight and analysis Preparation and presentation of ad-hoc analysis to senior stakeholders Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes What skills & experience do you require? Relevant Degree Degree or equivalent Excellent analytical, numerical and modelling skills Excellent PowerPoint and Excel Skills Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills Proven experience in a role in which business performance has been analysed, and insight provided on findings A flexible, proactive approach to work Excellent attention to detail and deliver with a high level of accuracy Ability to prioritise, meet changing deadlines and work in a fast paced environment with minimal supervision Ability to partner and communicate with key stakeholders effectively Team player and ability to work collaboratively What's in it for me? Competitive Salary Performance related bonus Contributory pension scheme 25 days annual leave buy/sell 5 days Flexible Benefits scheme State of the art offices in a centric location overseeing Manchester Cathedral. As a business we are responsible, open and honest. We drive change through ongoing evolution, and we make the right choices to enable our business to continue to succeed and thrive. We are looking for these qualities in our teams and proactively appoint individuals who share our vision and translate this into their professional lives and approach to work. As a Financial Services organisation we comply with and support the requirements set by our Regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which are designed to protect our customers. This means if your application is successful, you'll need to satisfy some important background checks before you can start working with us. These will include a full credit enquiry, a criminal record check, residency and right to work checks. Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.