RSM’s Finance as a Service (FaaS) practice is looking for skilled professionals to join us at the Senior Associate level. RSM’s FaaS practice blends to best of both worlds by providing candidates with all the career growth opportunities that come with working for a public accounting firm, while at the same time operating in private company environments on a daily basis. We provide accounting, technology and consulting services to private, lower middle market clients, with revenues ranging from $0 to $100 million. In other words, we are the accounting department for our clients. This position will need to work to deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities, such as month end close, financial reporting, year-end audit support, and the support of budget and forecasting activities. In addition, you will have the ability to learn and efficiently use our best-in-class cloud based technology stack. FaaS Senior Associates will have contact with our clients (CEO, COO, CFO, VP of Finance, Controller, etc.), as well as other client contacts including tax and professional service providers.

We operate in a team-based environment and have a proven track record of delivering exceptional value to our customers. Familiarity and comfort level working with cloud-based technology systems

Willingness to learn and work with emerging technology solutions such as OCR (Optical Character Recognition), AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Accounting BOTS

Solid Excel skills (create tables, use formulas, pivot tables)

This is a hands-on position that requires transaction processing and account reconciliation skills. Key point of contact for our clients Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash and Month End Close cycles

Review monthly journal entries prepared by support staff for prepaid expenses, fixed asset, accrued expenses, payroll, and / or inventory transactions, as applicable, in an accurate and timely manner

Understands the purpose of reconciliations. Approves bank reconciliations and general ledger account reconciliations

Prepare/Review client’s monthly financial statements including month over month variance analysis and / or actual to budget analysis

Analyze and interpret financial information for client management and provide actionable insight and decision support

Continuously identify opportunities to enhance the clients monthly operations make suggestions for process improvements

Define and document repeatable methodologies with appropriate tools and templates that can be leveraged for future projects.

A minimum of a Bachelor’s in accounting or finance is required

Experience in a public accounting firm, consulting firm or other professional services environment preferred but not required

Proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).

Experience with automated accounting systems (i.e. Pursuing CPA or a CPA is preferred but not required

sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); HIV Status; physical or mental disability; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; 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.RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.