Commercial Finance Lead

Preston, England, United Kingdom

12/8/2024

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.

Make an Impact at RSM UK

This role is within the Commercial Finance team, part of the internal national finance office.

The purpose of this role is to support the business leaders to deliver sustainable profitable growth. You’ll develop strong, effective, and credible relationships with the business leaders, supporting their operational and strategic decision making by providing insightful financial analysis and analytical opinion. You’ll also contribute to key decision making, using business partnering skills to both challenge and support, helping drive operational performance.

As a Commercial Finance Lead, you’ll be part of an established team and assume a lead role in the development, creation and review of firm’s internal management information, supported by a team of commercial finance assistants.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Providing financial insight whilst challenging and supporting service line leadership and management teams
• Building relationships with leadership and management teams gaining a thorough understanding of the business
• Assume a lead role within the Commercial Finance team, working closely with colleagues to proactively drive improvement, enhancing the planning tools available and identifying opportunities to streamline and automate process/reporting
  
  
  

What we are looking for:

Are you someone who can demonstrate knowledge within a business partnering role with an ability to quickly build solid working relationship with stakeholders at all levels. You’ll be able to analyse complex information and use your skills to interpret and communicate this to leadership and management teams.

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

•  Fully qualified chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA, ICAS)
• Proven and strong analytical skills coupled with demonstrable experience in evaluation methodology and/or analysis of performance
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Consultancy, business strategy or professional services experience preferred
  
  
  

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.