Accounting, Insight and Advisory Manager

ACCA Careers; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading firm that values your professional growth and offers a collaborative environment. In this exciting managerial role, you'll oversee a talented team while managing diverse client portfolios across various sectors. Your expertise in UK GAAP, financial reporting, and team development will be key as you drive projects to success and foster strong client relationships. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a firm committed to your career progression and well-being. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and thrive in a supportive atmosphere, this role is for you.

Benefits

Great salary and benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong technical skills in UK GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience managing teams and developing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the Accounting, Insight and Advisory team.
• Act as the primary contact for clients, ensuring excellent service.
• Project manage engagements and ensure deadlines are met.

Skills

Fully Qualified Accountant – ACA/ACCA

UK GAAP

FRS 102

FRS 105

Sage

Xero

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Client Relationship Management

Team Management

Education

ACA/ACCA Qualification

Tools

Sage

Xero

QuickBooks

CCH

Alteryx

Power BI

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.

Overall Purpose

This exciting role is to join a large Accounting and Business Advisory (ABA) team in the North-East and Yorkshire. The ABA team is split into three sub-teams - Accounting, Insight and Advisory (AIA), Financial Strategic Advisory (FAS), and Accounting and Financial Reporting (AFR).

Here at RSM we act for clients across a wide range of sectors including retail, media and technology, real estate and construction, and energy and natural resources. With a personal, director-led approach we work as trusted advisers to a wealth of clients from small owner-managed businesses to large corporate clients and partnerships.

If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you. We can offer a great salary and benefits package, but also the opportunity to work for an organisation that genuinely values you and will aid your development and progression.

Responsibilities

1. Manage and oversee the Accounting, Insight and Advisory (AIA) team.
2. Manage a portfolio of clients, including budgeting, cost management, and billing, primarily reporting under FRS 102 and FRS 105.
3. Possible secondments to provide finance function support to our clients.
4. Manage and develop team members through coaching, training, and mentoring to enhance their skills and facilitate their professional growth.
5. Act as the day-to-day point of contact for your portfolio of clients, practicing the principles of excellent client service.
6. Monitor and manage conflicting workloads for team members and prioritise requirements to ensure all deadlines are met.
7. Demonstrate the ability to project manage the end-to-end process of your engagements including driving the timeline, management of the client and team, the review process, and overall delivery of the project.
8. Ensure resources are planned effectively and team members are briefed appropriately to deliver projects to clients in line with RSM’s quality guidelines and procedures.
9. Liaise with other departments (in particular, colleagues from our tax department) within the office/region to ensure that agreed deadlines are met and significant issues are resolved in a timely manner.
10. Actively own the risk management and take ownership for weekly client calls to establish a close working relationship with your primary client contacts.
11. Carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit, and purpose of the job, the title of the role, and its grading.

Personal and Professional Qualities

Once you start your RSM career, you’ll be welcomed into a community of professionals who’ll help you spark ideas, find new solutions and make you feel like you belong.

As a Manager, you will have the opportunity to build your skillset to support the growth of the firm through identifying opportunities and participating in broader multi-service line pitches.

To be considered for this opportunity, your qualifications, skills & experience must include:

1. Fully Qualified Accountant – ACA/ACCA.
2. Working experience of UK GAAP and financial reporting experience.
3. Strong technical skills, including FRS 102 and FRS 105 experience.
4. Working knowledge of Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, and/or other cloud accounting packages.
5. Good organisational skills, ability to work to tight deadlines.
6. Knowledge of CCH or similar professional accounts preparation packages.
7. Experience of managing and overseeing a team within financial services, including training, coaching, and performance management.
8. Proficiency in Microsoft packages including Word, Outlook, and advanced Excel.
9. Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients.

Desirables:

1. Experience of working with Non-Profits.
2. An understanding of data analytic tools such as Alteryx and/or Power BI.
3. A willingness to travel to client’s premises or other regional offices is required.

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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