Financial Accounting and Advisory Assistant Manager

RSM; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM is seeking an Assistant Manager to join its Financial Accounting and Advisory Services team in London. The role involves providing technical accounting and financial reporting support, developing junior staff, and ensuring exceptional client service. Ideal candidates should be ACA or ACCA qualified, possess project management skills, and have a passion for financial reporting.

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working

26 days holiday with an option to purchase additional days

Lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits

Access to 300+ courses on demand

Qualifications

• Positive, can-do attitude and a willingness to learn.
• Passion for financial reporting under IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Experience in supervision and coaching of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Work on technically challenging projects involving accounting standards.
• Deliver exceptional client service and regular updates.
• Coach and develop junior staff in business development.

Skills

Project Management

Financial Reporting

Coaching

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

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.

Make an Impact at RSM UK

At RSM, our consulting team brings together diverse advisory experts to deliver our six core solutions: business transformation, forensic, deal services, restructuring, finance function support, and risk and governance.

Our solutions are designed to address the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities our clients face as they strive to achieve their aspirations and organisational goals. Whether it’s supporting global expansion, developing acquisition strategies, facilitating private equity investments, or collaborating with boards to manage risk and governance, our consulting experts work as one cohesive team. We prioritise simplicity, providing data-driven insights, value-added assurance, and high-quality execution to empower our clients in building sustainable, future-fit businesses.

It’s an exciting time to join our consulting team, as we embark on ambitious growth plans that promise to create diverse career opportunities. We are committed to enhancing our six solutions, expanding and developing our team of expert consultants, embracing a digital-first approach, strengthening our global presence, and building strong client relationships.

We are looking for an Assistant Manager who will provide support within our growing Financial Accounting and Advisory Services national team in either the Northeast, Northwest, Midlands, South or London and will be responsible for working on a broad range of technical accounting, financial reporting, and business advisory assignments.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Working on technically challenging projects, which include the practical application of accounting standards under FRS102, IFRS and FRS101, group reconstructions and accounting considerations, conversion to different GAAP, technical accounting papers and acquisition accounting support.
• Becoming a Specialist in financial reporting and a premium advisor to clients.
• Coaching and developing junior staff and developing a skill set in business development.
• Delivering exceptional client service through regular updates and being the point of contact for all communications.

What we are looking for:

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Here’s what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:

• ACA or ACCA qualified or equivalent.
• A positive, can-do attitude and a willingness to learn and progress.
• A passion for financial reporting under IFRS ad UK GAAP, with experience of applying principles in complex situations gained either in practice or in industry.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Experience of supervision and coaching of junior staff.
• Experience of Microsoft Office, with high competency with Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• Hybrid and flexible working.
• 26 days holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days).
• Lifestyle, health, and wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse talent development team.
  

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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.