Accounting & Business Advisory Manager

Accounting & Business Advisory Manager

Overall job purpose
This exciting role is to join the Accounting and Business Advisory (ABA) team in the London region. The ABA team is split into two specialist sub-teams - Accounting, Insight and Advisory (AIA) and Accounting and Financial Reporting (AFR).

The role is for a manager in one of our teams. The teams are responsible for the preparation of accounts for clients at all levels from large corporates to SME’s, in advance of audit and therefore a strong understanding of Financial Reporting Standards, LLP SORP and UK GAAP is essential.

It is an exciting time to join the team as our work with clients becomes increasingly digital. A part of the role is bringing RSM’s new digital solutions to market and our client base. Our digital platforms provide the bedrock of providing meaningful insight and advisory work to our clients.

The Manager will act as the lead across a portfolio of clients with responsibility for client service and quality of work. You are expected to act as the key client contact and delegate work to the team. A fundamental element of the role is the active coaching and development of the more junior members of the team.

The successful candidate will be qualified as either ACA or ACCA and be able to demonstrate good experience in financial reporting.

RSM is the market leader to mid-market clients and the development of our people is fundamental to RSM. The opportunity for further progression with the firm exists if a successful candidate can demonstrate their talent, potential and a desire to participate in RSM’s leadership development programmes.

Responsibilities

• To lead the delivery of accounting and financial reporting work on a portfolio of clients
• To 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 
• To build a strong network of target and contacts in the London market
• To work alongside other service lines and report into the client relationship Partner on matters of additional advisory and client care
• Maintain and develop client relationships, providing 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 coach and develop our team. This includes acting as a line manager, mentor and performing job appraisals
• To oversee and review work completed by supervisors and assistants 
• To develop and maintain an advanced level of technical knowledge through appropriate reading and courses, and to fulfil the Institute’s CPD requirements
• To ensure firm policy and procedures are followed throughout
• 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