Commercial Finance Assistant

Preston, England, United Kingdom

12/23/2024

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.

Overall Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to work within the Commercial Finance team as part of the internal National Finance Office of RSM UK.

The role will involve aspects of financial administration, data manipulation and management, report production and development and financial analysis in support of the Commercial Finance operation across a number of RSM’s business faculties within the UK. It will also include involvement in month end reporting cycle and the annual budgeting process.

Responsibilities

• To develop a thorough understanding of the business and its internal finance reporting systems and methodologies
• Apply business understanding to enable improved operational performance to be delivered within the region through the production of meaningful and accurate information and reports.
• To assist, as required, the Commercial Finance Leads in their support of RSM’s different business faculties, providing assistance in identifying and highlighting aspects for performance improvement in areas such as:
• Efficient use of resources;
• Working capital management;
• Profitability on jobs.
• To undertake research review and analysis with a view to identifying opportunities to improve efficiencies and maximise sustainable profitable growth – and recommend actions to improve results and work with others to achieve changes.
• Look for areas of consistency and best practice in the production and use of management information.
• Develop an understanding of the firm's culture and strategy and how change is achieved.
• Build excellent working relationships particularly with other members of the Commercial Finance team.
• Undertake specific related projects as agreed.
  
  

Professional and Personal qualities

• GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English.
• Computer proficient with an aptitude for MS Excel.
• A credible individual with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  
  
  

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to work with others to produce actions to solve problems.
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with high and varied workloads.
• Accurate, strong attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills, diplomatic.
• Flexible approach.
• Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• Good time management and methodical.
• Proactive, self-starter, tenacious and must be a completer/finisher of tasks.
  
  
  

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.