Digital and Cloud Assistant Manager/Manager

TN United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

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Digital and Cloud Assistant Manager/Manager, Preston

Client: RSM

Location: Preston, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 1eeb939f1763

Job Views: 91

Posted: 22.01.2025

Expiry Date: 08.03.2025

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Overall Job Purpose

The role is for a digital accounting assistant manager or manager for the North West region. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering client work, proactively identifying client opportunities, and promoting the benefits of cloud solutions to the wider team, supported by the national digital accounting lead. This will primarily be a regional role and some travel will be required.

Responsibilities

1. Liaising with partners and portfolio managers to identify client opportunities/internal efficiencies for cloud implementation and optimisation.
2. Promoting the completion of and where appropriate carrying out the new digital health checks across the ABA North West portfolio. Tracking the completion of these and following up on opportunities identified.
3. Carrying out client work including cloud implementation, finance function optimisation, and Xero training engagements.
4. Overseeing junior staff when assisting on projects, providing adequate briefing, supervision, training, and reviewing work completed for adequacy and competence.
5. Raising awareness of digital solutions, particularly but not limited to cloud accounting, Xero, and related apps, across managers and partners to include challenging current ways of working.
6. Keeping up to date with developments in the digital accounting space, maintaining Xero certification, and undertaking relevant training.

Personal and Professional Qualities

1. Qualified Accountant.
2. Strong understanding of cloud-based technology.
3. Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations.
4. Strong communicator, both with clients and RSM staff at all levels.
5. Proactive – this role requires someone who can drive the digital journey.
6. Resilient – comfortable with trying something but accepting it may not work first time.
7. Good judgement – able to benchmark solutions and articulate why a solution has been chosen.
8. Strong problem-solving skills to be able to troubleshoot issues that arise.