Consulting Resource Manager, Senior Associate

Forvis Mazars, LLP; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars, LLP is seeking a Senior Associate in Talent Alignment to ensure engagements are staffed appropriately and talent is deployed efficiently. You will forecast hours, monitor utilization, and collaborate with engagement teams to maintain accurate reporting and forecasting.

The role emphasizes understanding staff skills and career goals to align assignments with client needs while supporting a culture of growth and professional development within the firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 3+ years in a similar role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Staff engagements by pairing talent with the right clients at the right time.
• Schedule talent based on timing, travel, levels, and required skills.
• Forecast hours, track utilization, and monitor headcount and overtime.
• Identify and address conflicts, and surface alternative solutions.
• Maintain updated skill and career profiles for optimal assignments.
• Collaborate with leaders and internal teams to align with strategy.

Skills

Staffing coordination

Scheduling tools

Forecasting hours

Utilization analysis

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CPA or RMCP (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Associate, Talent Alignment, Consulting

City: Charlotte

State: North Carolina

Country: United States

Job Category: Internal Firm Services

Advertised Locations: US-GA-Atlanta, US-NC-Charlotte, US-NC-Charlotte, US-NC-Raleigh, US-SC-Charleston

Working time: Full Time

The Talent Alignment Group (TAG) ensures talent strategies align with Forvis Mazars' vision, placing people at the heart of every initiative. Through collaboration and personalized support, they foster a culture where diverse perspectives thrive and innovation flourishes. By empowering employees to reach their full potential, they help build a workplace where careers grow and leadership is cultivated.

What You Will Do:

• The Talent Alignment Senior Associate professional works closely with Managers and Partners to ensure engagements are staffed appropriately and enables our practices to leverage the right talent, on the right clients, at the right time. Our team strives for the efficient and effective deployment of our firm's talent with a strong focus on ensuring people are provided with opportunities to grow professionally while balancing the needs of the business and the firm's clients.
• Scheduling of talent to appropriate client assignments based on timing, travel, levels, skills, and other necessary requirements at the direction of the Talent Alignment Resource Manager
• Utilizing scheduling tools to forecast hours, track/manage utilization, and monitor overall headcount, chargeable hours, and overtime to ensure work is distributed
• Managing open needs by identifying solutions as well as anticipating potential conflicts and proactively managing them by generating ideas and surfacing alternative solutions
• Collaborating with engagement teams to maintain an updated scheduling system with realistic information to ensure accurate reporting and forecasting
• Maintaining an understanding of the skills, experiences, and career goals of professional staff to ensure optimal client assignments alignments; ensuring skills and interest profiles are updated regularly as required
• Maintaining a strong pulse on current and future needs and capacity.
• Analyzing resource data / identifying trends around key data and metrics such as availability, utilization, actual vs scheduled variance data, team leverage, and open needs
• Collaborating with the leaders to ensure consistency and alignment with strategy, elevating areas of opportunity, concern, or performance challenges
• Building strong relationships with client serving personnel at all levels as well as collaborating closely with other Internal Firm Services teams (e.g., Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Operations)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of experience in a similar role
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current and valid CPA or RMCP

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About Forvis Mazars, LLP

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, our 7,000+ team members deliver assurance, tax, and consulting services to clients in all 50 states and internationally.

With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, we're building something different. We are guided by a shared promise: Together, we create extraordinary experiences. That means delivering an Unmatched Client Experience while creating a workplace where relationships matter, learning fuels growth, and every person feels valued and supported to thrive.

What We Offer

Our robust total rewards program and flexible work environment reflect our commitment to people, careers, and well-being-empowering our team to grow and thrive while delivering exceptional service. To explore what makes working at Forvis Mazars special, visit www.forvismazars.us/careers.

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