Consulting Partner - Accounting and Finance as a Service

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, 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 no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

The Consulting Partner role involves leveraging regulatory technical expertise and financial services industry experience to become a trusted advisor to clients. This position requires leading the development of innovative solutions, managing multidisciplinary teams, and driving business growth through effective client relationships and strategic initiatives. Candidates should have extensive professional experience, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in delivering high-quality managed services.

RSM is looking for a Partner to join our Accounting and Finance Consulting (AFC) Line of Business (LOB) to play an integral role in developing and leading our managed services teams and delivery models. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading a team with diverse skillsets and ensuring that service level agreements are met and have a strong background in managed services, project management, and team leadership within accounting and finance and staff augmentation. This leader should have a deep ability in managed services operations, delivery, and go-to-market strategy and will be responsible for driving continued innovation, operational excellence, and cross-practice alignment, while serving as a strategic advisor to clients navigating transformation in finance functions.

The ideal Candidate will be experienced in serving clients with a local, national, and international presence within the Technology, Media and Telecom Sector across diverse organizational structures who can help develop and deliver meaningful solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in leading managed services teams to deliver high quality managed services to our clients

• Collaborate directly with leadership in continuing to build out our managed services teams and delivery models across the global enterprise

• Drive process improvement and technology implementation for enhanced managed service delivery

• Develop and implement strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our managed services offering.

• Collaborate with RSM’s global offices on client projects and international managed service expansion and delivery

• Understand service lines across RSM and work within our cross functional teams in supplying integrated delivery of managed services in IT, Finance as a Service, data analytics, security services and business applications

• Lead multiple client managed service consulting engagements

• Provide timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations

• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the years

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree in finance, accounting, information technology or in another related field in which we deliver managed services

• 10-15+ years of experience in leading managed services infrastructure build, transformation, delivery, and expansion

• Experience driving people, process, and technology improvement across multiple groups aligned with strategy

• Proven record of delivering high quality managed services to clients

• Collaborate and work in team settings across a large firm with multiple service lines

• Experience in leading projects related to finance transformation or financial systems selection/implementation

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA, CA or equivalent

• Demonstrated Leadership experience, preferably in one or more of the following areas: a corporate finance such as controller or CFO, SEC and/or private company financial reporting, FP&A, policy development and financial reporting advisory, transaction related accounting and financial reporting

• Global operational and accounting experience

• Demonstrated experience with infrastructure/managed IT services and other implementation methodology and program management techniques.

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

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. 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.

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