Finance Business Partner Client Secondments

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

Job summary

A global audit and consulting firm is seeking a candidate to support business partnering projects and mentor junior staff. This role involves client interaction, project delivery, and maintaining high communication standards. Ideal candidates are ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with strong organizational and leadership skills. The position offers a chance to impact growth within the firm while promoting diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Understanding of UK financial reporting requirements.
• Experience in project delivery and engagement coordination.
• Ability to add value through commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Act as the day-to-day point of contact for clients.
• Deliver projects requiring travel and remote work.
• Coach and mentor junior staff on development plans.

Skills

Team leadership

Strong oral communication

Strong written communication

Commercial awareness

Organisational skills

Time management

IT skills including Microsoft 365

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent

Tools

Finance Software

Job description

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions -- we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Overall job purpose

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)

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client’s needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.