Accounting and Financial Reporting Associate Director

RSM UK Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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.

Make an Impact at RSM UK

This exciting role is to join a growing Global Financial Statements (GFS) team based in our Belfast office. The GFS team is part of a wider Finance Function Services line of service within Consulting. As an Associate Director, your role will incorporate both chargeable work and business development. Your client base will be primarily large corporates with an international presence, including some household names.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Leading the delivery of global financial reporting services on a portfolio of international clients, with support from the GFS Director.
• Managing the working capital of the above projects including budgeting, cost management, billing and debt recoverability
• Ensuring resource is planned effectively and team members are briefed appropriately to deliver projects to clients in line with RSM’s quality guidelines and procedures
• Actively participating in business development.
• Providing insights to our clients drawing on the firm’s depth of resources and help to introduce other service lines as you build those relationships
• Acting as a senior team-member and leader in the team.
• Actively coaching and developing our team.
• Developing and maintaining an advanced level of technical knowledge through appropriate reading and courses, and to fulfil applicable CPD requirements
• Overseeing and review work completed by managers, supervisors and assistants.
• Carrying 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 our leadership team
• Demonstrating a willingness to travel to client’s premises or other regional offices is required.

What we are looking for:

• 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.
• A strong accounting and financial reporting skillset is fundamental.
• 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.
• A strength in making 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
• Can deliver results autonomously – a “self-starter”

What we can offer you:

• Hybrid and Flexible working
• 27 Days Holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)
• Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse Talent Development team

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