Accounting, Insight & Advisory Associate Director

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. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

This role provides the opportunity for an ambitious and motivated individual to join our growing Accounting, Insight and Advisory (AIA) team, part of our Finance Function Support solution. The AIA team provides accounting solutions, alongside innovative financial insights and process/system optimisation. We seek to enhance efficiency, drive growth and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Our client base is a mixture of entities and sizes, including corporates, owner managed businesses and not-for-profit entities. We work with family businesses, entrepreneurial businesses, owner managed businesses and scaling businesses.

The role is a senior position within the AIA team, contributing to the strategic planning, growth and smooth running of the department/office operationally and financially. An important aspect of the role is the active coaching and development of the more junior members of the team.

As Associate Director in our Birmingham office, you will initially act as the lead for the delivery of AIA services (as Engagement Service Executive - ESE) across a mixed portfolio of clients with responsibility for delivering excellent client service and quality of work.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Contributing towards business development through identifying opportunities, introducing new clients and participating in broader multi-service line pitches
• Leading the delivery of accounting insight and advisory services on a portfolio of clients
• Managing the working capital of the above services including budgeting, cost management, billing and debt recoverability
• Actively coaching and developing more junior team members and overseeing and reviewing work completed by managers, supervisors and assistants
• Representing RSM as a firm when networking and attending any new client introduction meetings

What we are looking for:

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Here’s what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:

• ACA or ACCA qualified or equivalent
• Extensive team management experience
• The ability and talent to make a positive contribution through business development
• Experience of managing a diverse portfolio of client work within professional practice
• A strong accounting skillset is fundamental. A specialism in one or more of the following areas are highly desirable: Working with entrepreneurial and/or scaling businesses; Sector specialism, for example Legal, Technology, Manufacturing, Property etc
• Management information reporting
• Understanding the use of digital solutions for optimising finance function processes

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• 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 our inhouse Talent Development team.

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM: At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That’s why we’re working together to ensure our firm’s principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.