Technical Financial Reporting Director

RSMUK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm seeks an experienced financial reporting specialist in London. The role involves conducting technical reviews, providing advice on complex accounting matters, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates should have an ACA/ACCA qualification and strong expertise in financial reporting, ideally with experience in external audit. This position offers the opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong financial reporting knowledge and expertise.
• Experience with technical reviews of UK listed entities at Associate Director level or above.
• Background in external audit is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical pre-clearance reviews on annual reports for high-risk audit clients.
• Act as a financial reporting specialist for high-risk audit clients.
• Provide technical advice on complex accounting issues.
• Lead sub-teams for financial reporting projects.
• Review internal technical communications and training materials.

Skills

Financial reporting

Technical accounting

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

ACA/ACCA/CA/CAI qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced financial reporting specialist that has a passion to excel, deliver exceptional quality and drive growth and change? If so, this role is for you.

RSM's audit technical department (NATS) provides technical support to RSM's audit and financial advisory services business lines. A sub-set of NATS is the financial reporting specialist team. These specialists provide support to teams, mostly on technical accounting and reporting matters. We are looking for an individual with strong financial and narrative reporting skills who has experience of dealing with complex financial reporting matters and reviewing premium or standard listed company annual reports and can:

• Work independently as well as part of a team
• Mentor more junior personnel and assist in the development of their technical and communication skills
• Contribute to the development of the department from a strategic and operational perspective
• Work under time pressure and to tight reporting deadlines

Responsibilities

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Technical pre-clearance reviews on annual reports for the firm's highest risk audit clients
• To act in the capacity of a financial reporting specialist on the firm's highest risk audit clients (dependent on skills and specialisms)
• Provision of technical advice and support on complex accounting and financial reporting matters
• Lead a sub-team on financial reporting / narrative reporting and other departmental projects
• Signing out of technical advice of more junior team members
• Utilising technical skills in developing the firm's brand
• Proposing and reviewing internal technical communications, including training material, and published guidance documents
• Proposing recommendations in response to regulatory change
• Providing comments and views in response to regulatory consultations

Requirements for the role

• ACA/ACCA/CA/CAI qualification (or equivalent)
• Strong financial reporting knowledge and expertise
• Experience of performing technical reviews of UK premium, Standard and AIM listed entities within a medium-large based firm, ideally at Associate Director level or above
• Background in external audit would be beneficial
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead teams and projects

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.

At RSM we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference - to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients. We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.