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About the Role

RSM's Accounting and Finance Consulting (AFC) practice is seeking a Director with a focus in Financial Advisory to help clients navigate changing economies, new accounting policies, and evolving tax regulations. This role offers interesting and varied professional growth opportunities within a rapidly growing practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent engagements within the AFC practice to provide technical accounting and financial or business advisory guidance to clients.
• Demonstrate intermediate to advanced knowledge of complex accounting concepts.
• Provide timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations, including coordinating the development and execution of the consulting work plan and client deliverables.
• Collaborate directly with firm specialists/subject matter experts on complex accounting matters.
• Assist in the preparation of technical memos and other client deliverables.
• Manage AFC engagements and the engagement teams.
• Oversee engagement economics and manage appropriate resources for efficient engagement models.
• Anticipate and address client concerns and escalate issues as they arise; identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Understand RSM's service lines and work as a team in providing an integrated service delivery.
• Develop others within the AFC practice through mentoring, training and advising on career development or participating in other Firm initiatives.
• Understand RSM's lines of businesses, availability of services and where applicable, discuss with client management of opportunities to make valuable introductions to others in the firm.
• Work with the National Leader on "go to market" strategy, participating in proposals, pitch meetings, and developing marketing collateral.
• Develop a strategy to utilize relationships external to the firm with different types of Centers of Influence to effectuate business growth.
• Subscribe to and actively read industry publications and share relevant information with clients as considered applicable.
• Ensure professional development through ongoing education.
• Willingness to travel 25% or less of the year, depending on your clients.

Requirements

• BS/BA Degree in Accounting or equivalent degree.
• 7+ years of current or recent experience in a public accounting, financial reporting or technical accounting capacity.
• Excellent team and project management skills.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of audit services with knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and FASB regulations.
• A proven record of building profitable, sustainable client relationships.
• A successful record of directing and deploying staff senior associates/supervisors, managers on multiple, simultaneous engagements.
• Experience in leading project teams related to one or more of the following areas: accounting and finance optimization, audit readiness, complex accounting analysis and consultation, new accounting standard implementation.
• CPA or equivalent certification.

Skills

• Technical accounting
• Financial advisory
• US GAAP
• IFRS
• FASB regulations
• Project management
• Client relationship management
• Team leadership
• Accounting and finance optimization
• Audit readiness
• Complex accounting analysis and consultation
• New accounting standard implementation

Work Type

• Flexible schedule

Experience Level

• Director
• 7+ years of experience

Education Level

• BS/BA Degree in Accounting or equivalent
• CPA or equivalent certification

Salary/Compensations

• $126,500 - $254,700

Benefits

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

About the Company

• RSM is 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, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients.
• We offer an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally.
• RSM's Accounting and Finance Consulting (AFC) practice has over 80 years of industry expertise.
• RSM has helped thousands of firms to achieve their business objectives.
• Our clients include firms in a variety of industries, including financial services, technology, life sciences, and manufacturing.
• Our professionals are experienced in serving clients with a local, national or international presence, and a number of diverse organizational structures.

Equal Opportunity

• All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; 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 US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
• 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.
• RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records.
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