Accounting and Financial Reporting Associate Director

3 months ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom RSM Full time
Accounting and Financial Reporting Associate DirectorWe are searching for an experienced Accounting and Financial Reporting Associate Director

Consulting brings together multiple teams acrossTransactions, Risk & Consulting, ABA, and Outsourcing to provideclient-centric solutions for RSM’s current and future clients within the middlemarket. Our Consulting team has a majorrole to play in driving forward the growth of the firm with over 1,700 peopledelivering almost £200m revenue.

At the heart of Consulting are the six solutions weoffer our clients: business transformation, deal services, finance functionsupport, risk and governance, forensic and investigation services, andrestructuring. Our solutions create an enhanced tailored approach to supportour clients in achieving their strategic goals and empower our people to makean impact and develop their own unique career path.

Overall Job Purpose

This exciting role is to jointhe Accounting and Financial Reporting (AFR) team based in our Birminghamoffice. The AFR team is part of a wider Accounting and Business Advisory lineof service within Consulting.

Therole is Associate Director. The client base is a mixture of entities includinglarge corporates, private equity owned businesses, groups and privately owned businesses.AFR projects often include:

The preparation of year-end statutory accounts (compliance); Pre-audit readiness reviews and support; Agreed upon procedures; Financial reporting advisory and consultancy projects on specific client issues; Ad-hoc secondment work to support gaps in client teams;

AnAssociate Director acts as an Accounting and Financial Reporting lead acrossportfolio of clients with responsibility for client service and quality ofwork. The Associate Director is expected to act as the key client contact anddelegate work into the team. The portfolio will be tailored around theindividual’s skill-set and interests. The role is a senior position within the leadershipteam, contributing to the smooth running of the department. A fundamentalelement of the role is the active coaching and development of the more juniormembers of the team.

A strong understanding of UK GAAP (FRS102 Section 1a, FRS102), IFRS and accounting principles is desireable

Asignificant part of the role is contributing towards business development. AnAssociate Director will be given the time, coaching and support to grow thefirm through identifying opportunities, introducing new clients andparticipating in broader multi-service line pitches.

Thedevelopment of our people is a fundamental part of RSM. The opportunity forfurther progression within the firm exists if a successful candidate candemonstrate their talent, potential and a desire to participate in RSM’sleadership development programmes.

Responsibilities

To lead the delivery of accounting and financial reporting services on a portfolio of clients. To work alongside other service lines such as Audit and Tax and report into the client relationship Partner on matters of additional advisory and client care. Expected to practice the principles of excellent client service at all times. To manage the working capital of the above projects including budgeting, cost management, billing and debt recoverability. To ensure resource is planned effectively and team members are briefed appropriately to deliver projects to clients in line with RSM’s quality guidelines and procedures. To actively participate in business development. The Partner group will work with you to develop a coordinated business development plan. An Associate Director is expected to contribute to growing the department and the firm by participating in targeting and lead generation, supporting proposals to new clients and agreeing projects with the firm’s existing clients. To provide insights to our clients drawing on the firm’s depth of resources and help to introduce other service lines as you build those relationships. To act as a senior team-member and leader in the team. An Associate Director is a senior member of the management team and is expected to act as a role-model in their approach and actions for more junior managers. To actively coach and develop our team. This includes acting as a line manager, mentor and performing job appraisals. To develop and maintain an advanced level of technical knowledge through appropriate reading and courses, and to fulfil the Institute’s CPD requirements. To oversee and review work completed by managers, supervisors and assistants. To ensure firm policy and procedures are followed. Carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the role and its grading, as requested by the Office Managing Partner. A willingness to travel to client’s premises or other regional offices is required. However, the significant proportion of work is office-based working within our fast-growing team.

Personal and Professional Qualities

The rolerequires:

Candidates should be either ACA or ACCA qualified or equivalent. Candidates should have a minimum of three years of experience at a manager level. Experience of managing a portfolio of client work within professional practice. It is expected that candidates may be transitioning from an audit role, which has many complementary skills. A strong accounting and financial reporting skillset is fundamental. A specialism in one or more of the following areas are highly desirable:

- IFRS or US GAAP;
- Complex UK GAAPreporting including group reorganisations and consolidations;
- Sector specialism,for example Legal, Technology, Manufacturing, Property etc Excellent communication skills with proven experience of building lasting client relationships. An adaptable and collaborative team player able to work at all levels from trainee to Partner. Advanced coaching and development skills. Experience as a line manager. The ability and talent to make a positive contribution through business development. Candidates presenting themselves for interview are expected to discuss their initial thoughts about how they might approach this area in their role at RSM. Excellent proficiency in MS Office products including MS Word and MS Excel. Ability to deliver results autonomously – a “self-starter”.

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