Finance Business Partner Client Secondments

RSM; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A top consulting firm in the UK seeks a Finance Business Partner to deliver business partnering projects while coaching and mentoring junior staff. This role involves client interaction, delivery planning, and a focus on maintaining high standards of service. Ideal candidates will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with strong communication and organizational skills, plus an understanding of management accounting. The position is permanent and located in Manchester.

Qualifications

• Understanding of UK financial reporting requirements.
• Experience of project delivery and engagement coordination.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Act as day-to-day point of contact for clients.
• Deliver secondment projects requiring travel and/or remote work.
• Coach and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Oral communication

Written communication

Organisational skills

Time management

IT skills including Microsoft 365

Team leadership

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified or equivalent

Tools

Finance Software

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Client Secondments

To support team managers / leadership to successfully deliver business partnering project / engagements, with a focus on coaching and mentoring junior members of the team through their personal progression. To support the development of the Business Patnering service offering and team. To collaborate and co-ordinate with other service lines to exemplify and deliver RSM’s Total Consulting vision, always adding value and maintaining the highest standards of communication and service.

Responsibilities

• Acting as day-to-day point of contact for internal (other service lines) and external customers
• Delivery of secondment projects requiring travel and / or remote working
• Feeding back into the BP team on client requirements and being first point of contact to develop leads and opportunities for other services within the firm
• Planning assignments in accordance with the firm’s standard procedures and confirming arrangements with the client, including likely costs and billing arrangements
• Coaching and mentoring junior staff and assisting with creating & delivering their professional development plans
• Developing and maintaining an advanced level of technical knowledge through appropriate reading and courses, and fulfilling relevant professional body CPD requirements, including maintaining an awareness of the firm’s specialist services and publications
• Carrying out any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the role and its grading.

What we are looking for

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified or equivalent
• An understanding of UK financial reporting requirements
• An understanding of management accounting and internal compliance
• Experience of project delivery and good engagement co-ordination
• Ability to demonstrate commercial awareness and to add value
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience in team leadership or people management
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft 365
• Experience of a range of Finance Software (desirable)
• Industry experience (desirable)

Permanent