EA in Corporate Finance - Accountancy

We are looking for a EA to join the Corporate Finance Team of this leading Accountancy firm based in the city. Core duties will include:  

• Develop and maintain internal and external networks, building knowledge of key issues in order to effectively identify and communicate priorities. • Build strong relationships with clients and their EA’s identifying opportunities to enhance RSM’s reputation and share best practices. Delivering a first class service from initial contact. Diary and meeting management • Manage the portfolio’s busy diaries, arrange appointments and organise travel, accommodation and transfers as appropriate. Full autonomy to make decisions using initiative to determine purpose and minimum time required, resolve conflicts and exercise judgement on priorities. • Use judgement when scheduling meetings for the portfolio’s workload / current issues and have the knowledge to respond to queries: take ownership of queries and ensure other issues are referred/delegated to the appropriate person in a timely fashion in their absence. Business Development Support • Bid management – supporting the proposal process, plus other marketing material, with specific responsibility for production of proposal documents, using targeted research and creative flair. • Being involved in the planning, organisation, administration, attendance, delivery and evaluation of the Business Development events programme, closely liaising with national and local Marketing teams. • Pro-actively manage all documentation in advance of meetings. Travel Management • Ownership of preparing complex international travel, researching and considering reasonable alternative cost effective travel. • Project manage large and complex events ensuring compliance with policies and liaising with procurement, risk management, health and safety and all other relevant teams. • Facilitate all logistical arrangements, attend events as required taking minutes and leading as an ambassador to the clients, proactively ensuring relevant documentation is available. • Manage budget and effectively negotiate costs. • Monthly billing – manages and assists in fee preparation and processing as required. Prompting the team in advance. Raising credit notes as required. • Prepare and submit timesheets • Collate and process expenses and invoices. Reconcile credit card/bank statements with receipts as appropriate. • Chargeable time – to exceed their chargeable time target, understanding this forms part of the performance assessment General Administrative and Project Support • Develop protocols and maintain information for key administrative matters related to the portfolio and others as needed, eg contact lists, etc. as requested • Prepare and revise documents including letters, emails and memos. • Provide cover for colleagues during absences as appropriate. • Maintain an awareness and observation of Health and Safety issues within the Firm and report any concerns to the Health and Safety representative. • Carry out any other duties that are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the role, its grading as requested by Line Manager or Head of Department. Leadership and People Development Ideal candidates must have the following: previous experience of working as an EA preferably within professional services. • The confidence to engage with senior/high profile contacts and clients and their teams. • Attention to detail and ownership for the delivery of high quality work. • Ability to build relationships across diverse teams both locally and globally. • Ability to work as part of a team, ensuring seamless service to the firm and clients across service lines