Accounting & Financial Reporting Supervisor

Overall job purpose

To provide delivery and supervision of each assignment in an efficient and effective manner and to help ensure that clients receive a quality service in all respects.  

Responsibilities

• Preparation of annual financial statements for a range of entity types to include disclosure notes, as required. This includes clients of a variety in size and includes the preparation of financial statements for audit
• Preparation of an on-line accounts file in line with RSM procedures which for some clients will require full balance sheet reconciliation
• Analytical review incorporating variance analysis on all accounts preparations
• Call over of accounts at finalisation stage
• Preparation of tax computations where required
• Preparation of management accounts
• Building and maintaining good relationships with clients
• Assist in the day to day training and development of the junior staff members of the team
• Assist managers and other teams as required
• Manage time effectively to complete multiple tasks to appropriate deadlines and ensure line manager is kept informed of progress
• Build and maintain cross service line relationships
• Maintain high professional standards of conduct and practice

Minimum Qualifications

• An ACA / ACCA qualified or part-qualified individual or someone with equivalent experience
• Full driving license and access to a vehicle
• Experience of working in an accountancy practice environment
• A keen eye for detail is required with the ability to apply common sense
• Strong communicator with a proven experience of building strong client relationships in a client-facing role
• Competent and effective use of Microsoft Office
• Ability to navigate various accounting bookkeeping packages such as Sage, Xero and Quickbooks
• Experience of management accounts preparation is desirable
• Experience of statutory accounts preparation is essential
• Experience of personal taxation, corporation tax is desirable but not essential