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About the Role

RSM's Finance Performance Solutions team within the Management Consulting practice provides strategy, advisory services, and hands-on assistance to improve the overall effectiveness of the finance function. We are looking for a Manager to join our team and work with businesses in diverse industries while managing teams to deliver projects on time, on budget and in line with client expectations. This role is an in-market leadership and delivery role focused on identifying, growing, and developing opportunities, accounts, and relationships in the Toronto market. You will also support the development and growth of a delivery team within Finance Performance in Toronto and have a secondary focus on the broader North American market.

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of projects to help optimize all elements of the finance organization including: Finance Operating Model Assessment, Business Process Improvement, Finance Technology Assessment and System Selection, Shared Services Implementation, Business Case Development, Post-Merger Integration, Finance Automation, Finance Transformation, Finance Technology Deployment
Drive high-quality work within expected timeframes and on budget
Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure clients are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes
Embrace a ‘hands-on’ approach as needed to help clients overcome specific challenges including support with accounting month/period-end, data clean-up, data review and data reconciliation, and direct support with accounting standards adoption/transition
Get regularly involved in internal and external business development activities and identify new opportunities through various channels
Understand firm capabilities and have ability to expand client service across lines of business
Manage engagement and project financials
Develop industry specialization and drive targeting, marketing, and training activities within the industry of focus
Build client relationships and deliver quality client services
Oversee and drive multiple concurrent projects to completion and assist our clients uncover additional areas of opportunity and manage the business development process
Develop new products, solutions, and deliverables for the rapidly changing finance environment
Provide mentoring and motivate diverse client engagement teams by delivering constructive on-the-job coaching to team members, while fostering an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
5 – 7 years’ experience working in a professional services or CPA firm
2+ years of experience leading and managing project teams
Experience as a team lead or project manager on at least one full life cycle technology implementation / finance transformation
Expert understanding of the finance and accounting function and the people, process, technology and controls that support that function
Subject matter expertise in financial business processes, including procure to pay, order to cash, record to report, acquire to retire, plan to act (FP&A), treasury management as well as other functions under the CFO’s purview
Extensive experience in developing and building proposals
Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment
Executive presence and an understanding of stakeholder/client relationship management
Proven experience collaborating with clients and other professional services areas
Ability to travel more than 50% locally and internationally
Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills

Skills

Finance Operating Model Assessment
Business Process Improvement
Finance Technology Assessment and System Selection
Shared Services Implementation
Business Case Development
Post-Merger Integration
Finance Automation
Finance Transformation
Finance Technology Deployment
Accounting month/period-end support
Accounting standards adoption/transition
Proposal development
Problem solving
Troubleshooting
Stakeholder/client relationship management
Collaboration
Oral and written communication
Presentation skills
NetSuite
Intacct/Sage
Microsoft Dynamics
BlackLine
Workiva
Adaptive Insights (Workday)
Oracle EPM/Hyperion
Artificial Intelligence (AI) applicability to Finance and Accounting
Systems strategy definition
Systems requirements development
Systems prototyping
Systems testing
Systems training
Support procedures definition
Business solutions implementation
Team development
Mid-market industries
Six Sigma
PMP
Post-merger integration delivery
Carve-out initiatives delivery

Location

Toronto

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

Manager
5 – 7 years’ experience
2+ years of experience leading and managing project teams

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree
CPA
MBA

Salary/Compensations

$98,000 - $167,000

Benefits

Competitive benefits and compensation package
Flexibility in schedule
Discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance

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.