Senior Resourcer Planner

An exciting role as arisen for Senior Resource Planner to join an accountancy firm in London

Your role

As the Senior Resource Planner you will work closely with the audit Partners and Managers and have the power to prioritise and deploy approximately 80 audit practitioners across their client portfolio, training, college and vacation.

You will achieve this by working closely with practitioners, engagement teams and will be supported by the audit Director in charge of scheduling and have access to Resource Management colleagues to consult on best practice.

Responsibilities include:

• Be an integral member of the Resource Management team to ensure that clients are provided with the best teams of people, combining industry experience with technical knowledge
• Ensure that practitioners are appropriately matched to jobs
• Provision of regular management information, analysis and advice in areas such as staff availability, utilisation, revenue and forecasting accuracy
• Negotiate with Audit Managers to deliver resourcing and strategic requirements.
• Be a trusted advisor who provides balanced and pragmatic advice around manpower planning and resource management.

Your professional experience

• Professional work experience in a resource management function (of which some should have been gained in a medium to large sized organisation)
• Computer literate - in particular a strong working knowledge of Windows and Excel
• Confident and skilled verbal and written communicator - ability to cultivate trusted advisor working relationships with audit practitioners, and Managers
• Ability to interact effectively with empathy, impact and discretion
• Flexibility and ability to learn quickly in a fast-moving environment
• Ability to plan, prioritise, multi task and manage a significant workload under pressure with excellent attention to detail
• Team player who uses initiative and takes ownership
• Portrays a professional, customer orientated image of resource management
• Ability to gain credibility with and the trust of all staff and key stakeholders
• Ability to gain an in-depth understanding of Audit practice

If this position interests please apply today