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About the Role

RSM is seeking a Director for its Deals Accounting and Strategic Finance practice, focusing on Transaction Accounting. This role involves providing expert accounting and financial advisory services to clients navigating complex economic and regulatory changes.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple concurrent engagements within the Deals Accounting and Strategic Finance practice, providing technical accounting and financial/business advisory guidance.
Demonstrate intermediate to advanced knowledge of complex accounting concepts.
Provide high-quality client service, coordinating the development and execution of consulting work plans and deliverables.
Collaborate with firm specialists on complex accounting matters.
Assist in preparing technical memos and client deliverables.
Manage Transaction Accounting engagements and teams.
Oversee engagement economics and manage resources for efficient engagement models.
Support sell-side readiness by identifying accounting gaps, preparing transaction-ready financial reporting, enhancing close processes, and addressing complex accounting considerations.
Perform transaction-related accounting analyses, including business combinations, carve-outs, and resolution of complex accounting and reporting issues.
Design and implement accounting policies, reporting structures, and finance/accounting processes, including scalable monthly close frameworks and controls.
Support day-one and post-close accounting and financial reporting readiness, including stabilization of monthly close, functional integration, and stakeholder coordination.
Assist management with post-close financial reporting obligations, purchase agreement requirements, and ongoing accounting/financial reporting integration.
Anticipate and address client concerns, escalate issues, and identify performance improvement opportunities.
Understand RSM's service lines and collaborate for integrated service delivery.
Develop Transaction Accounting service line team members through mentoring, training, and career advising.
Understand RSM's lines of business and identify opportunities to make valuable introductions within the firm.
Work with the National Leader on go-to-market strategy, proposals, pitch meetings, and marketing collateral development.
Develop a strategy to utilize external relationships with Centers of Influence for business growth.
Stay informed on industry publications and share relevant information with clients.
Ensure professional development through ongoing education.
Willingness to travel 25% or less of the year.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
9+ years of experience.
Strong leadership and client management experience.

Skills

Technical accounting
Financial advisory
Business advisory
Complex accounting concepts
Client service
Consulting
Client deliverables
Collaboration
Technical memos
Engagement management
Team management
Engagement economics
Resource management
Sell-side readiness
Transaction accounting
Business combinations
Carve-outs
Accounting policies
Reporting structures
Finance processes
Accounting processes
Monthly close frameworks
Controls
Financial reporting
Post-close accounting
Purchase agreement requirements
Stakeholder coordination
Performance improvement
Service delivery
Mentoring
Training
Career development
Go-to-market strategy
Proposals
Pitch meetings
Marketing collateral
External relationship management
Centers of Influence
Industry publications
Professional development
Ongoing education

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Director
9+ years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
CPA or equivalent certification

Salary/Compensations

$123,000 - $225,800
Discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance

Benefits

Competitive benefits and compensation package
Total rewards program

About the Company

Leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally.
Purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering clients and people to realize their full potential.
Exceptional people are key to an inclusive culture, talent experience, and client relationships.
Offers an environment that inspires and empowers personal and professional growth.
Has over 80 years of industry expertise, helping thousands of firms achieve business objectives.
Serves clients in financial services, technology, life sciences, and manufacturing industries.
Professionals help develop meaningful solutions for businesses with local, national, or international presence and diverse organizational structures.

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.