Accounting and Financial Reporting Assistant Manager

Consulting brings together multiple teams across Transactions, Risk & Consulting, ABA, and Outsourcing to provide client-centric solutions for RSM’s current and future clients within the middle market.  Our Consulting team has a major role to play in driving forward the growth of the firm with over 1,700 people delivering almost £200m revenue.

At the heart of Consulting are the six solutions we offer our clients: business transformation, deal services, finance function support, risk and governance, forensic and investigation services, and restructuring. Our solutions create an enhanced tailored approach to support our clients in achieving their strategic goals and empower our people to make an impact and develop their own unique career path.

Overall job purpose

As the Accounting and Financial Reporting Assistant Manager, your role will be to assist managers to profitably deliver work across a portfolio of corporate clients. You will focus on complex financial reporting and consolidations, whilst managing a small portfolio of corporate and not-for-profit clients.
An integral part of the role will be working with a team of staff to ensure the highest possible standards of client service at all times. 
This role is available in our Newcastle, Leeds and Hull offices.

Responsibilities

• Acting as day-to-day point of contact for clients and practising the principles of excellent client service at all times
• Manging a small portfolio of corporate clients within the agreed internal budget for the job and addressing any material points identified on assignments with the team
• Planning assignments in accordance with the firm’s standard procedures and confirming arrangements with the client, including likely costs and billing arrangements
• Ensuring feedback is provided to more junior members of the team on an on-going basis
• Developing and maintaining an advanced level of technical knowledge through appropriate reading and courses and fulfilling the professional bodies’ CPD requirements including maintaining an awareness of the firm’s specialist services and publications
• Ensuring that assignments are undertaken in accordance with instructions, and carrying out complex aspects of the assignment efficiently, thoroughly and in accordance with the firm’s procedures
• Providing adequate briefing, supervision and training for junior staff and reviewing work completed by junior staff for adequacy and completeness
• Carrying out any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the role and its grading, as requested by the line manager, Head of Department or any partner

Essential:

• ACA / ACCA fully qualified.
• A strong understanding of UK financial reporting requirements.             
• Experience of complex consolidations.
• Ability to demonstrate commercial awareness and to add value.                   
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Well-developed people management skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Desirable: 

• Working knowledge of Corporate Taxation.