Senior Accounting and Financial Reporting Specialist

6 days ago

Reading, Reading, United Kingdom RSM Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Accounting and Financial Reporting Manager to join our team at RSM. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of clients, providing technical support and advisory services, and ensuring the highest possible standards of client service.

Key Responsibilities
  • Client Management
    • Manage a portfolio of clients with varying assignments, including determining resource requirements and ensuring the team has the relevant experience and skills required.
    • Liaise with clients to establish timetables and meeting deadlines for delivery of work.
    • Be the key point of contact for clients, liaising with them frequently and understanding their business requirements.
    • Monitor the team's progress against budgets.
    • Ensure appropriate liaison takes place with all other departments, and that all potential client needs are identified and serviced accordingly.
    • Review work completed by junior members of the team, providing relevant feedback and being proactive in identifying training needs.
    • Thoroughly research and resolve issues prior to Partner or Director review.
  • Technical Support
    • Provide technical support to the AFR Directors and Partners as well as technical advice to our client base and other departments as and when required.
  • Business Development
    • Liaise with clients throughout the year and practice the principles of excellent client service at all times.
    • Closely monitor the practice management system reports, to ensure the profitable recoverability of work in progress, and billing on a timely basis.
    • Develop a detailed knowledge of the firm's specialist services, actively look for opportunities to cross-sell, and to undertake special work in response to client needs where appropriate.
  • Team Management
    • Participate in the recruitment process for specialist hires or graduate recruits, leading first round interviews and making recommendations to AFR Directors and Partners.
    • As a line manager, manage the AFR team's appraisal process ensuring appropriate objectives and development plans are in place for junior members of the team.
  • Quality and Compliance
    • Perform the firm's review and completion procedures, to attend the final meeting with the client and to ensure that the client subsequently receives the final accounts, management letter and adjustment to opening balances on a timely basis.
Requirements
  • ACA/ACCA fully qualified, with at least three years PQE and one year experience of managing a full portfolio of clients.
  • Strong technical skills.
  • Experience of using accounting software.
  • In-depth understanding of UK financial reporting requirements.
  • Well-developed people skills to relate to clients and colleagues.
  • Good organisational and time management skills.
  • At least 3 days present in the office each week to support colleagues face to face.

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