Quick overview
Job description
Why Start Your Career at S&W?
Starting your career is about more than just a job. It's about the people you learn from, the relationships you build and the experiences that shape you. Whether that's passing an exam, achieving a personal milestone or celebrating success with your colleagues, you'll be part of a team that's invested in your growth, celebrates your successes and supports you to be yourself.
At S&W, you'll be given meaningful work from day one, while having the support, training and encouragement to help you succeed. You'll learn by doing, working alongside experienced colleagues, contributing to real projects and developing valuable professional skills from the start. As your confidence grows, so will your opportunities, with plenty of support along the way.
As one of the UK's fastest-growing accountancy and advisory firms, we offer a balance of opportunity and support. You'll learn from people at every level of the business, gain exposure to a variety of clients, industries and experiences, and develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to build a successful career.
No previous experience in accountancy, finance or professional services is required. We're looking for people who are curious, motivated and ready to learn. What matters most is your attitude and desire to develop. We'll provide the training, support and opportunities to help you make the most of your potential.
The Valuations and Modelling team at S&W
The V&M team is part of a broader advisory department alongside our due diligence, forensics, restructuring, and corporate finance. Over the last four years, the V&M team has over doubled in size is currently made up of 40 people across our London, Birmingham and Newcastle offices.
Being a dynamic and collaborative team, we give our people an opportunity to receive hands-on coaching from a range of members across the team, and client exposure from day one. Our client base spans across many industries and client types, and we will be able to offer you a variety of experiences across different V&M projects.
What will you be doing?
The V&M team prepares a wide range of valuations and financial models for accounting, tax and commercial purposes. In addition to business and share valuations, the team also prepares valuations of key intangible assets (trademarks, patents and other technology assets) and incentive scheme awards (e.g. share options and management share plans).
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting more senior members of the team on a wide range of projects at the same time;
- Taking ownership of allocated tasks and being accountable for the quality of the deliverable provided, making sure time is managed efficiently across the relevant projects;
- Learning and implementing key valuation methodologies and concepts;
- Preparing and analysing financial data;
- Support on financial modelling activities;
- Using available data sources, performing clear and concise industry research including industry trends, comparable companies and key metrics observed on transactions;
- Supporting the team on business development initiatives; and
- Being involved in project management and time management to achieve deadlines.
To Be Successful in This Role
You'll be someone who:
- Is curious, eager to learn and open to new challenges
- Enjoys working with others and building positive relationships
- Has a keen eye for detail and enjoys solving problems
- Is proactive and looks for ways to make a positive contribution
- Takes ownership of their development and is motivated to achieve their goals
You'll also need to:
- Be committed to working towards the Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) Level 7 professional qualification
- Have obtained, or be predicted, a minimum 2:2 degree in any discipline
- Have a minimum of 112 UCAS points from your top three A Levels (or equivalent), excluding General Studies
- Have achieved a minimum Grade 5 (or equivalent) in GCSE English Language and Maths
No previous experience in accountancy, finance or professional services is required.
Your Learning & Development
We'll support you throughout your qualification journey with a leading UK training provider, dedicated study time and practical experience that complements your learning. You'll join as part of a cohort and benefit from a support network that includes experienced colleagues, a buddy and our Learning & Development team, helping you make the most of the opportunities available to you.
As a Colleague at S&W, You'll Have Access to Benefits That Include
- Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
- Competitive salary
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Pension contribution
- Generous holiday package
- Option to purchase additional holiday
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Eye care support
- Shared parental leave
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workspace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION
When you click on the 'I'm interested' button, you'll be taken to your profile page. We're currently updating it, but in the meantime:
- We can only accept one application to any of our programmes in a recruitment season. If you're unsuccessful, you'll need to wait until the following recruitment season to reapply.
- Under the Resume (CV) section, uploading a document is mandatory; however, it will not be formally reviewed.