RSM UK

Financial Accounting and Advisory Specialist Associate Director

In short

This Associate Director role at RSM UK leads technically challenging accounting advisory and financial reporting projects, applying FRS102, IFRS and FRS101 standards for professional services clients. The position, based in the Midlands with hybrid working, involves supporting business growth, coaching junior staff, and leading complex client assignments such as IFRS transition work. It requires ACA qualification, strong UK GAAP and IFRS experience, professional practice background, and project management skills.

About RSM UK
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.
At RSM, our consulting team brings together diverse advisory experts to deliver our six core solutions: business transformation, forensic, deal services, restructuring, finance function support, and risk and governance. Our solutions are designed to address the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities our clients face as they strive to achieve their aspirations and organisational goals. Whether it's supporting global expansion, developing acquisition strategies, facilitating private equity investments, or collaborating with boards to manage risk and governance, our consulting experts work as one cohesive team. We prioritise simplicity, providing data-driven insights, value-added assurance, and high-quality execution to empower our clients in building sustainable, future-fit businesses.
We are looking for an Associate Director, located in the Midlands, who will be responsible for working on a broad range of technical accounting, financial reporting and business advisory assignments and will lead on technically challenging projects.
Responsibilities
•Working on technically challenging projects, which include the practical application of accounting standards under FRS102, IFRS and FRS101, group reconstructions and accounting considerations, conversion to different GAAPs, technical accounting papers and acquisition accounting support.
•Contributing to growing the business, playing an active role on proposals, supporting Partners, participating in the firm's industry and channels growth and networking.
•Coaching and developing junior staff and developing a skill set in business development.
•Taking the lead on delivering complex accountancy related projects for clients as they arise, e.g. IFRS transition consultancy work.
Requirements
•ACA qualified or equivalent.
•UK GAAP and IFRS financial reporting experience.
•Experience of working in a professional practice in an equivalent accounting advisory team or experience providing written accounting advice to clients.
•Strong project management and organisational skills.
•Experience of supervision and coaching of junior staff.
•Experience of Microsoft Office, with high competency with Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Benefits
•Hybrid and flexible working.
•27 days holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days).
•Lifestyle, health, and wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
•Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by the inhouse talent development team.

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