Associate Director/Director - Financial Reporting (12 Month FTC)

SW Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Birmingham is seeking a Financial Reporting Director/Associate Director to lead operations and project integrations. The role includes staff management, overseeing financial reporting services under IFRS and UK GAAP, and engaging in business development. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and a keen interest in business development. This position offers excellent opportunities for networking across the firm.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial reporting services under IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Ability to manage client relationships proactively.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead the management team for client project delivery.
• Develop and implement training programs for staff.
• Provide financial reporting services and oversee departmental performance.
• Prepare proposals for new work and engage in marketing activities.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Business Development

Job description

We're seeking a talented individual to join our Financial Reporting Team in Birmingham on a fixed term contract. The Director/Associate Director is part of the leadership team with responsibility for collaboratively leading on operations and project integrations. With strong leadership skills and an appetite for Business Development you will be keen to help lead and continue to build the team. Our Financial Reporting Team is based in Birmingham. The team size is currently 30 with plans to grow further. The team has a national focus affording the postholder excellent opportunities to develop relationships and network across the whole firm. As Financial Reporting Director/Associate Director, your responsibilities will include among others

Responsibilities

• Staff Management: Co-leading our management team to effectively project manage the delivery of client work
• Training and development: Working with the wider business to establish a structured training programme for the Financial Reporting team and ensure that timely feedback is given to staff on all jobs and any performance concerns are addressed.
• Client Contact: Ensuring that clients receive an efficient, proactive and timely service; Internal liaison with client Partners and other S&W Partners staff where appropriate to ensure all are kept up to date with relevant issues; Add value to the client relationship, identifying and developing opportunities to improve the clients' businesses and/or develop additional services for S&W.
• Technical: Oversee the provision of financial reporting services to clients under IFRS and UK GAAP, including highly complex consolidations and ensuring the team maintains an awareness of changes in accounting standards and the wider economic environment to understand the commercial impact on our clients' businesses as well as the implications for our work.
• Financial: Overseeing the overall financial performance of the department, ensuring divergence from budget is understood and appropriately addressed, monitoring fee structures, WIP and debtor management across the client base to ensure appropriate returns are achieved by the department.
• Business/Practise Development: Preparation of proposals for new work, attendance at marketing events, development of personal contacts and identification and development of opportunities for S&W with current clients.