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About the Role

RSM’s Finance as a Service (FaaS) practice is looking for skilled professionals to join us at the Associate level. FaaS blends the best of both worlds by providing candidates with career growth opportunities similar to public accounting firms, while operating in private company environments daily. We provide accounting, technology, and consulting services to private, lower middle market clients with revenues from $0 to $100 million, acting as their accounting department. This position involves working to deadlines on accounting activities like month-end close, financial reporting, year-end audit support, and budget/forecasting support, while learning and using our cloud-based technology stack. Associates will interact with clients (CEO, COO, CFO, VP of Finance, Controller, etc.) and other contacts. We operate in a team-based environment and have a proven track record of delivering exceptional client value.

Responsibilities

Serve as the key point of contact for clients regarding Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash, and Month End Close cycles.
Lead client accounts payable and accounts receivable teams.
Process and record journal entries for revenue, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accrued expenses, payroll, and other month-end close areas accurately and timely.
Understand the purpose of reconciliations and prepare bank and general ledger account reconciliations.
Prepare client monthly financial statements, including month-over-month variance analysis and/or actual-to-budget analysis.
Continuously identify opportunities to enhance clients' monthly operations and suggest process improvements.
Define and document repeatable methodologies with appropriate tools and templates for future client use.
Understand the technology stack and identify additional add-on processes, systems, modules, and integrations to drive month-end close efficiencies.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor's in accounting/finance is required.
Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must (proactively communicate status, issues, conflicts, and priorities up, down, and across the engagement team).
Ability to balance multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
Proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to adapt to change effectively.

Skills

Transaction processing
Account reconciliation
Financial reporting
Cloud-based technology systems
Emerging technology solutions (OCR, AI, Accounting BOTS)
Professional presentation
Great communication skills
Solid Excel skills (create tables, use formulas, pivot tables)
Experience with automated accounting systems (i.e. Intacct, NetSuite, Blackline, Bill.com, Tallie) preferred
CPA or pursuing CPA preferred

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Associate

Education Level

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Salary/Compensations

$52,500 - $73,500

Benefits

Competitive benefits and compensation package
Flexibility in schedule
Empowerment to balance life's demands

About the Company

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally.
Our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential.
Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients.
You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally.
There’s nowhere like RSM.

Equal Opportunity

RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the Canadian uniformed service; Canadian Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership.
RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.