Accounting, Insight & Advisory Assistant

RSM; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM is seeking an Assistant to join their Accounting, Insight and Advisory team across multiple locations including Reading. The role involves bookkeeping, preparing management accounts, and reviewing VAT returns, ideal for those qualified in AAT or with significant QBE experience. With hybrid working options and a focus on diversity, RSM provides a collaborative environment aimed at professional growth.

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working

25 days holiday

Wellbeing benefits

Access to 300+ courses

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified or QBE with relevant accounting experience.
• Experience in a professional practice finance function support role.
• Strong IT skills, particularly in cloud-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform bookkeeping for clients and process data.
• Prepare management accounts and ensure compliance.
• Review and prepare VAT returns, addressing inaccuracies.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Proficient in MS Excel

Proficient in cloud-based accounting packages

Education

AAT qualified or 5 years QBE

Tools

Xero

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

RSM’s Finance Function Support (FFS) team is a leading market focused business, providing corporate accounting services to national and multinational corporations, with a focus on helping them to remain compliant and providing insights to their operations.

The Private Business finance support team provides a comprehensive range of services to its clients, which primarily include bookkeeping, preparation of periodic management accounts, and preparation and submission of VAT returns.

We are looking for an Assistant to join our Accounting, Insight and Advisory team in our Bristol, Reading, Guildford, Milton Keynes or Leicester offices. As an Assistant, you will act as the preparer on a portfolio of clients, producing management accounting information for manager review and ensuring the smooth running of the finance function.

The role will require that you report into the team management and work alongside client staff to develop a working relationship.

You’ll make an impact by:

• General bookkeeping for clients, including processing of data on several accounting software packages.
• Preparing management accounts under supervision to required standard, ensuring files are prepared and documented with sufficient evidence for review.
• Preparing and reviewing of VAT returns.
• Recognising when information provided by the client is incomplete and inaccurate and take steps to rectify this.

What we are looking for:

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

• Fully qualified AAT or minimum 5 years QBE.
• Experience of working in a professional practice, ideally in an equivalent Finance function support team.
• Strong time management and organisational skills and adhering strictly to client reporting deadlines.
• Proficient in the use of IT including MS Excel, Outlook, Teams and cloud based accounting packages (including Xero), and aptitude for learning new systems.

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.

• Hybrid and Flexible working.
• 25 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.

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.
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