Digital and Cloud Assistant Manager/Manager

TN United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Digital and Cloud Assistant Manager/Manager to drive the digital transformation journey in the North West region. This role involves delivering client work, promoting cloud solutions, and overseeing junior staff while ensuring compliance with accounting principles and financial regulations. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, showcasing strong communication and problem-solving skills. Join a team that values innovation and empowers its members to make a significant impact in the digital accounting space, while enjoying a supportive and collaborative atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with strong understanding of cloud technology.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver client work and identify opportunities for cloud solutions.
• Oversee junior staff and promote digital health checks.

Skills

Cloud-based technology

Accounting principles

Financial regulations

Communication skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Xero

Job description

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Digital and Cloud Assistant Manager/Manager, Preston

Client:

RSM

Location:

Preston, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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112

Posted:

11.04.2025

Expiry Date:

26.05.2025

Job Description:

Digital and Cloud Assistant Manager/Manager. We are searching for an experienced Digital and Cloud Assistant Manager/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 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 job purpose

The role is for a digital accounting assistant manager or manager for the North West 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 and will be supported by the national digital accounting lead. This will primarily be a regional role and some travel will be required.

Responsibilities

1. Liaising with partners and portfolio managers to identify client opportunities/internal efficiencies for cloud implementation and optimisation.
2. Promoting the completion of and where appropriate carrying out the new digital health checks across the ABA North West portfolio. Tracking the completion of these and following up on opportunities identified.
3. Carrying out client work including cloud implementation, finance function optimisation, and Xero training engagements.
4. To oversee junior staff when assisting on projects, providing adequate briefing, supervision, and training and reviewing work completed for adequacy and competence.
5. Raising awareness of digital solutions, particularly but not limited to cloud accounting, Xero and related apps, across managers and partners to include challenging current ways of working.
6. Keeping up to date with developments in the digital accounting space, maintaining Xero certification and undertaking relevant training.

Personal and Professional Qualities

1. Qualified Accountant.
2. Strong understanding of cloud-based technology.
3. Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations.
4. Attention to detail.
5. Strong communicator, both with clients and RSM staff at all levels.
6. Proactive – this role requires someone who can drive the digital journey.
7. Resilient – comfortable with trying something but accepting it may not work first time.
8. Good judgement – able to benchmark solutions and articulate why a solution has been chosen.
9. Strong problem solving skills to be able to troubleshoot issues that arise.