Corporate Finance Director

PKF Smith Cooper is looking for an experienced person to join our team as a Corporate Finance Director with a potential fast track route to partner for an exceptional candidate. This role offers the right candidate the opportunity to take ownership of their career and become a leading influencer in the expansion of our corporate finance services in the Midlands.

PKF is a leading accounting international practice with $1.4bn revenues globally. In the UK, the corporate finance function completes c.150 M&A deals a year across all sectors – providing a wealth of knowledge for our team and for our clients. PKF Smith Cooper, recently joined the PKF network and is rapidly expanding on the back of this. We complete c.30days a year in the Midlands, typically in the value range from £1m - £50m. Our team support on disposals, acquisitions, raising finance and valuations. Our corporate finance division has won multiple Insider Dealmaker awards in the East and West Midlands, and we are seeking to expand the team with an ambition to double the size of the division in 3-5 years.

We believe this is an exciting opportunity to drive growth on the back of an international brand, whilst still benefiting from a boutique/entrepreneurial style of leadership. Our remuneration package includes strong visibility on bonus calculations.

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Darren Hodson or David Crump. Both are happy to invest time developing relationships with candidates to ensure there is a strong cultural fit with our firm.

• ACA or ACCA qualified or qualified by experience.
• Strong technical skills and experience in managing complex transactions, including M&A, fundraising, and valuations.
• Proven track record in business development and building long-term relationships with clients.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues at all levels.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to lead and manage a team.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to identify opportunities for the firm to grow and develop its services.

• Our company culture, built on our values – Engage, Empower and Excel – encourages initiative, personal growth, and collaboration. Every team member is appreciated and celebrated; a notion embodied in our Kudos Reward Scheme.
• The firm’s Partners, who remain actively invested in the development of employees, will both support and champion your professional development and progression.
• We work with ambitious businesses of different sizes across a variety of sectors, so no two jobs are the same.
• We are multi-award-winning accountants and business advisors, ranked the 12th biggest firm by UK fee income in the Accountancy Age Top 50+50.

As an active member of PKF International, we are part of a large global network of legally independent accounting firms.

Located in the 5 fastest growing global markets, we have ground presence in 150 countries and span across many jurisdictions.

An ambitious, future-focused network, PKF provides a comprehensive range of services. Operating in unison with member firms across the world, we are able to share our ideas, expertise, and specialist resources to better serve our clients, delivering highly-personalised services and global connectivity through our client-centric culture. 

Our benefits package has been designed around our people and shaped by our values. As part of Team PKF Smith Cooper, here are some of the things you can expect:

• A working environment that empowers you to perform at your best, through our flexible working policy and dress for your diary scheme.
• Time to do what matters to you – 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, the option to reduce annual hours for additional annual leave, and your birthday off, on us. Long-serving employees can also request a sabbatical, giving you the chance to make truly unforgettable memories.
• Rewards for those who actively embrace and embody our values and culture through our Kudos Reward Scheme.
• Regular social events and annual, company-wide away days, giving you the opportunity to engage with colleagues across your division and office, as well as the wider firm.
• Bonus referral schemes for introducing new talent or clients so that when we benefit, you do too
• Life doesn’t stop at the end of the working day and neither do our benefits. We also offer life assurance, discounts on a huge variety of retailers through the PKF Smith Cooper Rewards Scheme, and cashback on healthcare (including dental visits, physiotherapy etc) through Healthshield.

Apply now if you believe you have what we are looking for! Even if you do not tick 100% of the boxes, we would encourage you to apply. To do so, please upload a copy of your CV and a covering letter to our job portal. 

Should you have any questions, please contact Darren Hodson at or David Crump at

Please note that whilst we welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for our vacancies, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications from candidates requiring a visa to work in the UK.

Please no agencies unless we have contacted you directly.