Corporate Finance Director

Director Corporate Finance

We are looking for a talented and ambitious Corporate Finance Director to join our expanding Exeter office.

As part of an experienced team, you will provide a range of corporate finance services to private businesses of varying sizes ranging from SMEs to Large Corporates. You will play a pivotal part of the Exeter Advisory Senior Leadership Team and will be instrumental in developing and growing our well‑established Corporate Finance offering across the region.

• M&A Lead Advisory Work
• Management Buy Outs
• Equity and Debt Fundraising
• Due Diligence
• Strategic Advisory Projects

• ACA/ACCA Qualification (or equivalent) with significant experience of working within a corporate finance environment
• Experience of leading and developing Corporate Finance teams in M&A transactions
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to manage numerous time‑critical projects concurrently
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• An entrepreneurial mindset and an enthusiastic approach to work
• Desire to contribute to the ongoing growth of our successful professional services firm

Bishop Fleming is an award‑winning and certified Great Place to Work® provider of Audit, Accountancy, Tax and Advisory services in the South West and West Midlands. With a turnover of £48m, the firm saw growth of almost 15% over the last 12 months. Currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid‑Tier Power Index and is also the largest provider of audit services to multi‑academy trusts in the academy sector.

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays plus Christmas off
• Hybrid working
• A contributory Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Simply Health cash back plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services
• Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts
• Yulife employee wellbeing app
• Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events
• Numerous opportunities for development

30th Jan 2026

Please contact Sam Ford, Talent Acquisition Manager if you would like to discuss this opportunity further.

We welcome applicants who would like the flexibility in their working arrangements, including working from home or part‑time working, which may help to accommodate parent or carer responsibilities, further studies and activities outside of work.

We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone is given equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated fairly with respect and differences are understood and celebrated.

As part of our recruitment process and our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we carry out background checks on all successful applicants. These checks will include verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.