Accounting and Financial Reporting Associate Director

RSM UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM UK is seeking an Associate Director for their Manchester finance function support team. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified Chartered Accountant with experience in business development and managing client portfolios. This role involves leading financial reporting services and supporting business growth strategies while fostering team development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

27 days holiday with purchase option

Cash allowance

Access to financial wellbeing benefits

Access to 300+ courses on demand

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent).
• Experience in managing a portfolio of client work within a professional practice.
• Proven ability to quickly build rapport with clients.

Responsibilities

• Support the director in executing the strategy for the office and region.
• Lead the delivery of accounting and financial reporting services.
• Manage the working capital of projects, including budgeting and billing.

Skills

Business development

Client relationship management

Coaching and development

Education

Chartered Accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions -- we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Make an Impact at RSM UK

At RSM, our consulting team brings together diverse advisory experts to deliver our six core solutions: business transformation, forensic, deal services, restructuring, finance function support, and risk and governance.

Our solutions are designed to address the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities our clients face as they strive to achieve their aspirations and organisational goals. Whether it’s supporting global expansion, developing acquisition strategies, facilitating private equity investments, or collaborating with boards to manage risk and governance, our consulting experts work as one cohesive team. We prioritise simplicity, providing data-driven insights, value-added assurance, and high-quality execution to empower our clients in building sustainable, future-fit businesses.

It’s an exciting time to join our consulting team, as we embark on ambitious growth plans that promise to create diverse career opportunities. We are committed to enhancing our six solutions, expanding and developing our team of expert consultants, embracing a digital-first approach, strengthening our global presence, and building strong client relationships.

We are looking for an Associate Director to join our Manchester finance function support team, who is passionate about developing business with new clients and has experience of coaching and developing teams. Our client base has a mixture of entities across difference sectors and ownership structures. On a daily basis we deal with clients in smaller, owner managed fast growth businesses to large corporates (privately owned, PE backed and listed).

You'll make an impact by:

• Supporting the director in executing the strategy for the office and region; winning new work and growing the team
• Having a key focus on business development, working with the Partner Group on business plans and participating in targeting and lead generation
• Leading the delivery of accounting and financial reporting services on a portfolio of clients, whilst working alongside other service lines and reporting to the Client Relationship Partners on matters of additional advisory and client care
• Managing the working capital of projects, including budgeting, cost management, billing and debt recoverability
• Resource planning, briefing team members and coaching and developing teams to present a premium client experience
  
  

What we are looking for:

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Here's what we're looking for in our ideal candidate:

• Fully qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent)
  
• Industry or commercial finance experience would be welcomed
• Business development experience
• Experience of manging a portfolio of client work within a professional practice
• Experience as a Line Manager with advanced coaching and development skills
• Proven ability to quickly build rapport with client principals and colleagues.

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Hybrid and flexible working
• 27 days holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)
• Cash allowance
• Lifestyle, health, and wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse talent development team

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Diversity and Inclusion at RSM
At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.