Associate Director, Corporate Reporting (National Audit Technical Services)

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

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Associate Director, Corporate Reporting (National Audit Technical Services), Manchester

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RSM

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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26.04.2025

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10.06.2025

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Associate Director, Corporate Reporting (National Audit Technical Services)

We are searching for an experienced Associate Director, Corporate Reporting (National Audit Technical Services).

About the Team

Our National Audit Technical Services (NATS) is responsible for maintaining and driving technical quality of the audit firm's operational procedures, providing technical support to partners and staff, and conducting quality control reviews.

A subset of NATS is the financial reporting team, which provides support to teams on technical accounting and financial reporting matters.

We need to expand our financial reporting team further to meet anticipated growth in our audit practice, continue to provide technical accounting support, ensure quality is maintained, identify efficiencies in working practices, and lead on implementing financial reporting changes as they are published. This is an exciting time to join the team and be part of our journey!

About the Job

Your primary roles will include:

1. Acting as a financial reporting specialist on complex audits, providing audit teams with targeted expertise on the subject matter to support high audit quality.
2. Assisting with financial and non-financial reporting consultations submitted to the firm’s service desk.
3. Performing second opinion reviews of technical accounting matters under IFRS and UK GAAP, developing our audit teams in the process.
4. Drafting internal technical communications and practice aids related to corporate reporting.
5. Collaborating on ongoing projects, including developing audit work programmes, managing the financial reporting intranet pages, reviewing technical materials for training, and researching new financial reporting developments.
6. Serving as a point of contact for informal technical queries from client-facing partners and staff, supporting regional and nationwide offices.

Role Requirements

1. ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent.
2. Experienced Senior Manager with a background working in or closely with an audit technical team.
3. Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP financial reporting.
4. Experience reviewing UK Premium, Standard, and AIM listed entity financial statements for compliance.
5. Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
6. Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

In return, you will work with a growing team of like-minded, collaborative, and supportive individuals, engaging with various departments such as Accounting and Financial Reporting, Learning & Development, Valuations, Risk & Advisory Services, and Ethics. This role offers career progression, deepening technical expertise, and opportunities to contribute to significant changes in corporate reporting standards and emerging areas like sustainability reporting. Hybrid working is available; the role can be based in any UK office with some travel to regional offices.