Accounting, Insight and Advisory Manager

RSMUK; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Manager for their Accounting and Business Advisory team in Milton Keynes. You'll manage a client portfolio, oversee financial reporting, and lead a dedicated team, all while supporting clients in achieving their strategic objectives. Applicants should be ACA or ACCA qualified, with strong project management skills and experience working in professional practice.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team and preparing compliant financial statements.
• Strong understanding of UK GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience with cloud accounting platforms is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation of financial statements and client portfolio.
• Provide insights and liaise with other teams to meet deadlines.
• Deliver excellent client service with significant interaction.

Skills

Project Management

Client Management

Team Leadership

Financial Reporting

Technical Accounting

Education

ACA or ACCA Qualified

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Xero

Job description

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 Purpose

You will be a key member of the growing Accounting and Business Advisory team based in Milton Keynes. You will be responsible for working on a broad range of accounting, financial reporting and and business advisory assignments. A Manager is expected to complete technically challenging projects and be able to manage a profitable client portfolio being responsible for project management, high quality files and deliverables and good client relationships. The fast growth of the department will create opportunities to develop further skill sets including business development, coaching our team and participating in the roll out of our new technology solutions.

You will support your clients on the preparation of their annual statutory accounts which might include help in closing their books, providing support and insight on the preparation of management accounts and potentially support on cloud accounting matters if the candidate has that relevant experience.

A strong understanding of UK GAAP (FRS102 Section 1a, FRS 102 and potentially IFRS) and accounting principles is desirable. Experience of working under other GAAPs/SORPs would be a bonus.

The successful candidate will have experience of managing people, will be ACA or ACCA qualified and be able to demonstrate good experience in financial reporting.

We would actively encourage people with a desire to work reduced/flexible hours to apply for this role in our friendly and supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Managing a team in the preparation of financial statements that are compliant with FRS 102 Section 1a, FRS 102 and potentially IFRS and other relevant accounting standards.
• Experience of cloud accounting platforms such as Xero is desirable but not essential.
• Management of a portfolio of clients and projects, including client care responsibilities, project management and WIP/billing management.
• To provide insights to our clients drawing on the firm's depth of resources and help to introduce other service lines as you build those relationships
• To deliver excellent client service. The position will involve significant client interaction.
• To ensure that assignments are undertaken in accordance with the pre-assignment instructions, and to carry out the more rigorous aspects of the assignment efficiently, thoroughly and in accordance with the firm's procedures.
• To liaise with other departments within the office/region, especially the audit, VAT and corporate tax teams. To ensure that agreed deadlines are met and significant issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Dealing with cost management, billing and other administrative issues relating to the portfolio.
• A willingness to travel to client's premises or other regional offices is required. However, the significant proportion of work is office-based working within our fast-growing team.

Personal and professional qualities

The role requires:

• ACA or ACCA Qualified or equivalent.
• UK GAAP and financial reporting experience.
• Experience of working in a professional practice.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Experience of working with clients.
• Experience of management of a team.
• Experience of Microsoft Office, with high competency with both Excel and Word.
• Well-developed people skills to relate to clients and colleagues. To enjoy working as part of a close-knit and friendly team bringing energy and enthusiasm to the role.

Desirable:

• A technical or sector specialism, for example IFRS and/or charities experience.
• Working alongside an audit and tax team.
• Xero or experience with other cloud accounting packages.
• An understanding of data analytic tools such as Alteryx and/or Power BI
• CCH or similar professional accounts preparation packages.

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