Commercial Finance Assistant

5 months ago

Preston, United Kingdom RSM Full time

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**

This role is within the Commercial Finance team, part of the internal National Finance Office.

The role will involve data manipulation, financial reporting and analysis, the interpretation and provision of insight, along with aspects of financial administration in support of the Commercial Finance operation. It will also include involvement in the month end reporting cycle and the annual budgeting process.

**Responsibilities**
- Develop a thorough understanding of the business and its internal finance reporting systems and methodologies
- Assist the Commercial Finance Lead in supporting the firm’s service line heads, helping to drive performance improvement in areas such as:
Financial-related working practices
Efficient use of resources
Profitability on jobs
Working capital management
- Adopt best practice in the production and use of management information and key performance indicators
- Develop an understanding of the firm's culture and strategy and how change is achieve
- Build excellent working relationships with appropriate stakeholders and particularly with other members of the Commercial Finance team
- Undertake specific related projects as agreed

**Professional and Personal qualities**
- A-Level or equivalent qualifications including GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English or with some equivalent accountancy qualification or experience
- IT proficient with strong MS Excel skills
- A credible individual with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to prioritise own workload effectively
- Resilient and persevering to achieve deadlines or resolve problems

**Competencies**

**Delivery**
- Provide accurate and timely information
- Be effective in managing expectations, ensuring line management is kept informed of workload
- Take full ownership of tasks allocated, asking for clarification when required
- Look to offer suggestions for process improvement

**Perception**
- Build strong working relationships and be positively perceived by peers, the wider NFO function and external stakeholders where appropriate
- Be recognised as a reliable reference point in your field both internally and externally

**Influence**
- Support collaboration and be aware of the dangers of silo mentality
- Try to understand the wider context when addressing tasks

**Team**
- Contribute to the culture of the team
- Seek opportunities outside of core responsibilities that will help increase the value the team offers
- Champion the core values and standards expected of the team
- Collaborate with others including colleagues outside of the team
- Support peer’s professional development

**Personal Effectiveness**
- Be conscious of the importance of your professional development and your role within it
- Prioritise own workload effectively
- Persevere to achieve deadlines or resolve problems

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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.

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