FAAS Finance Placements Associate Director

Full Job Description

Our client is looking to place a FAAS Finance Placements Associate Director. The FAAS team sits within the company’s client advisory (Deals & Business Consulting) division and works closely with their clients, across different industry sectors.

The team helps their clients overcome significant challenges, where there could be a potential knowledge/skillset gap or lack of resources. They work directly with Finance teams to help them deliver business-critical projects. These can range from more simple issues e.g. year-end accounting to working with firms going through more complex issues e.g. IPOs and M&A.

If you are looking to work on an exciting range of projects, this could be your team.

Our Client is happy to talk about flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, they will support you to balance your work and life.

As an Associate Director, you will:

· Play a key role in driving departmental activity out of the Reading office

· Proactively build your internal and external network to promote the service line and generate leads

· Grow and develop strong client relationships

· Become responsible for their client lifecycle relating to Finance Placements offering this includes; sourcing, scoping, and managing opportunities and ongoing client engagements

· Lead the day-to-day management of finance placements providing oversight and support to the team

· Manage risk on behalf of the firm concerning client engagements

· Contribute to the wider department by playing an active role in their people agenda through coaching and nurturing talent. driving quality and operational excellence

The minimum criteria you’ll need are:

· Excellent project management experience and be able to work well within a team

· Track record in growing and nurturing client relationships

· Strong stakeholder management skills for building strong internal and external networks

· Considerable experience in business development demonstrating successful business growth

· Passion for the industry, staying up to date with key industry changes and ensuring that knowledge remains current

As an Associate Director, it would be great if you had some of the following skills but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, our client will help you develop along the way.

· Ideally, you will be fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/equivalent) and be passionate about supporting, advising, and helping businesses achieve their potential

· You will have gained experience in a practice environment e.g. External Audit however, it would be beneficial if you also have some industry experience

Beyond the job:

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why they are happy to look at flexible working options for all the roles and they will always do their best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make will go far beyond your day job. From secondments to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through their every move, grounded in their CLEARR values – Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.

Our client is looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas, and exceed expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.