Accounting and Financial Reporting Supervisor

RSM UK; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit and consulting firm in the UK is looking for a Supervisor to join their Outsourcing team in Reading. The role involves managing a client portfolio, preparing management accounts, and supervising junior team members. Ideal candidates will have ACCA/ACA qualifications or QBE with strong IT skills and experience in client management. The position offers flexible working and comprehensive benefits including study support and health resources.

Benefits

ACCA/ACA Study Support

Hybrid and Flexible working

26 Days Holiday

Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing benefits

Access to 300+ courses on demand

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience (QBE) in finance or accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and develop junior team members.
• Proactive in suggesting improvements to team processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation of management accounts and VAT returns.
• Manage a client portfolio and relationships.
• Supervise assistant on accounting tasks and ensure accuracy.

Skills

ACCA/ACA qualified or QBE

Proficient in IT: MS Excel, Outlook, Teams

Collaborative approach

Ability to manage client relationships

Education

Part or fully qualified ACCA/ACA

Tools

Accounting packages

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.

We are looking for a Supervisor to join RSM’s Outsourcing team, within the Accounting and Financial Reporting department provide finance function and management accounting services. Our Newcastle team work with a range of multinational clients, including technology and pharmaceutical sector, and currently have a vacancy for a high-quality accountant to fill a supervisor role. This role is available in both Newcastle and Reading.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Taking responsibility for a client portfolio
• Timely and accurate preparation of management accounts and VAT returns
• Supervising of assistant on bank reconciliation and sales/purchase ledger activities including ensuring correct and timely posting of invoices to General Ledger and AP/AR subledgers and timely and accurate execution of payments to vendors and other creditors
• Working with clients to resolve issues within finance function or accounting records and systems, and ensuring timely delivery and addressing of all required tasks
• Managing client relationships, building trust, monitoring quality standards and ensuring delivery of an excellent level of client service and stakeholder management

What we are looking for:

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

• Part or fully qualified ACCA/ACA or minimum 5 years QBE
• Proficient in the use of IT including MS Excel, Outlook, Teams and accounting packages, and aptitude for learning new systems
• On-going demonstration of highlighting potential business opportunities to the relevant Outsourcing Manager, and self-learning of RSM’s markets and core-client base.
• A collaborative approach to work and helping junior team members to develop professionally.
• Continuously reviewing internal team processes and proactively suggesting improvements to systems and encouraging better teamwork.

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.

• ACCA/ACA Study Support
• Hybrid and Flexible working
• 26 Days Holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)
• 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.