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About the Role

Working in the Ethics Team, you will support the ethics partner to help deliver on the team’s strategy. You will advise the Tax and Consulting service lines to develop their systems and processes, ensuring compliance with independence and ethics requirements.

Responsibilities

Respond to ethical and independence queries and consultations from partners and staff, resolving queries accurately and efficiently.
Design and implement systems and controls, ISQM1 requirements, and deliver the overall ethics function’s strategy.
Lead projects to enhance the Independence Team’s systems and processes.
Further enhance KPI reporting.
Lead the Independence Team’s strategy and develop the integration of the Global Independence Assessment (GIA) within RSM’s client engagement software.
Enhance the monitoring of data within GIA to improve its accuracy and quality.
Enhance ways of working, bringing ideas and solutions to the Ethics Team and developing efficient and user-friendly systems and processes.
Manage junior team members in coordinating projects and responding to queries.
Work with other teams (IT, risk and compliance) to deliver system projects.
Provide team oversight and guidance, and management reporting/escalation.
Maintain and update the firm’s ethical and independence guidance and policy in respect of the FRC’s Ethical Standard, IESBA Code of Ethics and other regulatory standards.
Develop relevant and practical learning materials on ethical and independence matters.
Assist the Ethics Partner responding to regulator queries and annual compliance testing, ensuring programmes deliver on quality and meet deadlines.

Requirements

Relevant experience of similar roles within leading professional services firms applying ethical standards and similar regulatory frameworks.
An understanding of the IESBA Code of Ethics and the FRC’s Ethical Standard for auditors.
Understanding of regulation and how to interpret and apply rules in a practical way.
Understanding of risk management principles and how to apply these in practice.
Strong communication skills – both written and oral – with the ability to communicate confidently and professionally with people at all levels.
A self-starter with exceptional project management skills and ability to work well under pressure.
Strong coaching and people management skills.
Good interpersonal skills, with ability to create productive relationships across the firm and network and to influence other senior professionals.

Skills

Ethics
Independence
ISQM1
KPI reporting
Global Independence Assessment (GIA)
Project management
People management
Communication
Interpersonal skills
Risk management

About the Company

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive.
We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions - we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally.
This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day.
If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Equal Opportunity

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work.
Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs.
Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work.
That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.
At RSM we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference - to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients.
We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.