Head Of Finance jobs in United Kingdom

We are searching for an experienced Prudential Risk Managing Consultant. Make an Impact at RSM UK. At RSM, our consulting team brings together diverse advisory experts to deliver our six core solutions: business transformation, forensic, deal services, restructuring, finance function support, and risk and governance. Our solutions address the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities our clients face as they strive to achieve their aspirations and organisational goals. Whether it’s supporting global expansion, developing acquisition strategies, facilitating private equity investments, or collaborating with boards to manage risk and governance, our consulting experts work as one cohesive team. We prioritise simplicity, providing data-driven insights, value-added assurance, and high-quality execution to empower our clients in building sustainable, future-fit businesses. We are embarking on ambitious growth plans that promise to create diverse career opportunities, enhance our six solutions, expand and develop our team of expert consultants, embrace a digital-first approach, strengthen our global presence, and build strong client relationships.

The Prudential Team within Risk Assurance, Financial Services
The Prudential Team specialises in providing prudential regulatory advice and guidance to clients within the financial services sector, supporting them to maintain adequate financial resources and manage risk in accordance with regulatory requirements and their commercial objectives. The team has a diverse client base, from niche challenger firms to long-established financial institutions, and serves clients in the UK and across other international jurisdictions.

You will make an impact by:

Demonstrating experience in:

• Payment services
• Prudential regulation
• Governance, including SM & CR and effectiveness reviews
• Compliance monitoring
• Regulatory gap analysis

The role is for a dedicated professional who can help build the regulatory practice.

Business development

Assisting with:

• Strategic initiatives
• Developing propositions and responding to tenders
• Tender/pitch presentations
• Producing materials for seminars/events on hot topics

Delivery

Overseeing and delivering client work which will include:

• Managing delivery of client projects
• Effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• Conducting structured document reviews and gap analysis against regulatory requirements and industry practice
• Structuring and conducting client interviews and process walk-throughs
• Developing solutions and drafting reports and detailed recommendations
• Quality assurance review of work undertaken on client projects
• Approval of work in line with professional standards

Additional responsibilities include assisting in the delivery of Financial Conduct Authority Section 166 Skilled Persons engagements, including managing on-site teams, conducting interviews and testing, and drafting the skilled person report.

What we are looking for

• Ambitious and driven individual, keen to progress their career in a growing team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Willingness to learn and develop own knowledge
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to problem solve and develop pragmatic solutions
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organisational skills
• Experience of working in a client facing environment and managing relationships
• Experience of business development, for example familiarity with tender processes and proposition design
• Knowledge of the financial services market and regulatory institutions
• Degree level education and ideally ACA/ACCA or equivalent
• Driven, motivated, dedicated and resilient
• Outstanding interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• High standard of written and verbal communication
• Experience of working in a regulatory practice

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 to support you in and out of work.

• Study Support
• Hybrid and flexible working
• 27 days holiday with the option to purchase additional days
• Lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits including financial wellbeing tools, electric car scheme, and access to a virtual GP
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our in-house talent development team

Location

BIRMINGHAM

Experienced hire • Permanent

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