Senior Manager

RSM US LLP; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

RSM Australia is seeking a senior CFO Advisory Services professional to transform clients’ finance functions and lead accounting advisory projects. You will work with senior leaders across industries to improve reporting, drive efficiency, and deliver high-impact engagements.

Join a collaborative, people-centric culture and contribute to business development while developing expertise in technology solutions and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in accounting, commerce or finance.
• CA qualification or equivalent professional qualification.
• 5-8 years’ experience accounting or finance in professional services or commerce.
• Finance transformation and automation, reporting tools automation, financial reporting, management accounting, data extraction, project management and accounting advisory or similar experience.
• Strong communication, critical thinking and presentation skills – able to clearly articulate the issue, risks and opportunity clearly.
• Collaborative, working effectively within teams, developing self and others to expand skillset.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting standards, controls and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Self motivated, ethical and dependable.
• Use of Microsoft Suite including CoPilot, Excel, Power Point and Word.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver finance function transformation and accounting advisory projects across a range of clients delivering process optimisation and outcomes that exceed expectations.
• Develop self and team through coaching and client experiences, creating a collaborative, innovative and inclusive environment for learning.
• Demonstrate strong collaboration and project management capabilities, report writing and use of technology skills in delivering projects
• Build strong relationships, both with clients and across the firm, as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders with the ability to tailor solutions to meet their needs
• Contribute to business development initiatives including priority account planning, development of new offerings, thought leadership and proposals
• Assist with co-ordination of the CFO Advisory Services team including but not limited to resourcing, training, recruitment and development of internal relationships

Skills

Strong communication

Critical thinking

Presentation skills

Collaboration

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor degree in accounting, commerce or finance

CA qualification or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

Power Query

Alteryx

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle

ERP systems

Job description

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

At RSM, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change for both our clients and our people.

RSM Australia supports a people-centric and collaborative culture where we are committed to empowering and developing you. As a leading professional services firm, we connect you to an extensive network of global resources and invest in your future. We value the meaningful work that you do and encourage you to be a part of the change.

Our value proposition is our commitment to you; it highlights the experiences, benefits, and value that you can expect as part of RSM. This is underpinned by our three values - integrity in everything that we do, supporting clients everywhere, and developing and valuing everyone.

Who we are:

RSM Australia is a member of RSM, the world’s 6th largest network of audit, tax and consulting firms. We are an award-winning professional services firm with over 100 years experience supporting Australian businesses. We believe in putting people first and we are proud to have developed a work culture that fosters growth, collaboration and success.

About the role:

Join our CFO Advisory Services team and work with clients to transform and optimise their finance functions through process improvement, automation, accounting advisory and audit readiness initiatives.

Working across a diverse range of industries, you’ll partner with senior leaders to solve complex business challenges, enhance financial reporting and drive operational efficiency. This role offers exposure to high-impact projects, opportunities to lead engagements and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams, while developing expertise across finance transformation, accounting advisory, technology solutions and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities: -

• Plan and deliver finance function transformation and accounting advisory projects across a range of clients delivering process optimisation and outcomes that exceed expectations.
• Develop self and team through coaching and client experiences, creating a collaborative, innovative and inclusive environment for learning.
• Demonstrate strong collaboration and project management capabilities, report writing and use of technology skills in delivering projects
• Build strong relationships, both with clients and across the firm, as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders with the ability to tailor solutions to meet their needs
• Contribute to business development initiatives including priority account planning, development of new offerings, thought leadership and proposals
• Assist with co-ordination of the CFO Advisory Services team including but not limited to resourcing, training, recruitment and development of internal relationships

About you:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in accounting, commerce or finance
• CA qualification or equivalent professional qualification
• 5-8 years’ experience accounting or finance experience in professional services or commerce with demonstrated ability to lead and deliver high quality projects
• Proven finance transformation and automation, reporting tools automation, financial reporting, management accounting, data extraction, project management and accounting advisory or similar experience
• Strong communication, critical thinking and presentation skills – able to clearly articulate the issue, risks and opportunity clearly
• Collaborative, working effectively within teams, developing self and others to expand skillset
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting standards, controls and relevant regulatory requirements
• Self motivated, ethical and dependable
• Use of Microsoft Suite including CoPilot, Excel, Power Point and Word

Desirable

• Business development exposure
• Power BI, Power Automate and Power Query, Alteryx, AI, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle and other ERP experience

Life at RSM:

RSM provides a great environment to build skills and confidence and we help our people achieve their best. We are trusted advisors to our clients, so it is critical for us to find the right people for the job on offer. Our network of offices across Australia and around the world allow us to offer a personal service to all our clients regardless of where they are!

Working for RSM entitles everyone to a wide range of leading health, wellness financial and lifestyle benefits.