Digital Accounting Manager

TN United Kingdom; Guildford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Digital Accounting Manager to lead cloud solutions in the London and Southern region. This role involves delivering client work, identifying opportunities, and promoting digital health checks across teams. The successful candidate will work closely with partners and managers to drive the digital journey, ensuring high-quality service delivery. With a focus on cloud accounting and technology, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic consulting environment. If you are a proactive and resilient qualified accountant with a passion for innovation, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with strong understanding of cloud technology.
• Experience in digital accounting and finance function optimization.

Responsibilities

• Identify client opportunities for cloud implementation and optimization.
• Oversee junior staff and ensure quality in project delivery.
• Promote digital health checks and track completion across the portfolio.

Skills

Cloud-based technology

Accounting principles

Financial regulations

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Xero

Job description

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Digital Accounting Manager

We are searching for an experienced Digital Accounting Manager.

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 plays a major role in driving the firm's growth, with over 1,700 people delivering almost £200m revenue.

At the heart of Consulting are six solutions we offer our clients: business transformation, deal services, finance function support, risk and governance, forensic and investigation services, and restructuring. These solutions enable us to support our clients in achieving their strategic goals and empower our people to make an impact and develop their careers.

Overall job purpose

The role is for a Digital Accounting Manager for the London and Southern region. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering client work, proactively identifying client opportunities, and promoting the benefits of cloud solutions to the wider team. The candidate will be supported by the national digital accounting lead.

This will primarily be a regional role, and some travel will be required.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with partners and portfolio managers to identify client opportunities and internal efficiencies for cloud implementation and optimisation.
• Promoting the completion of, and where appropriate carrying out, the new digital health checks across the ABA South portfolio. Tracking the completion of these and following up on opportunities identified.
• Carrying out client work including cloud implementation, finance function optimisation, and Xero training engagements.
• Overseeing junior staff when assisting on projects, providing adequate briefing, supervision, training, and reviewing work for adequacy and competence.
• Raising awareness of digital solutions, particularly cloud accounting, Xero, and related apps, across managers and partners, including challenging current ways of working.
• Keeping up to date with developments in the digital accounting space, maintaining Xero certification, and undertaking relevant training.

Personal and Professional Qualities

• Qualified Accountant.
• Strong understanding of cloud-based technology.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong communicator, both with clients and RSM staff at all levels.
• Proactive – able to drive the digital journey.
• Resilient – comfortable with trying something new, even if it may not work initially.
• Good judgment – able to benchmark solutions and articulate why a solution has been chosen.
• Strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues that arise.

This is an experienced hire, permanent position based in London, within the Accounting & Business Advisory sector.