Director, Transaction Accounting & Deals Strategy

RSM US LLP; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits?

Flexible work arrangement

Job summary

RSM US LLP in San Francisco, CA, is seeking a Director for the Deals Accounting and Strategic Finance practice with a focus on Transaction Accounting. You will lead multiple engagements, guide complex accounting analyses, and ensure high-quality client service across teams and markets.

The ideal candidate has 9+ years of experience, a Bachelor's in Accounting, and CPA or equivalent certification. Hybrid work model and competitive compensation are offered.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent engagements within the Deals Accounting and Strategic Finance practice to provide technical accounting and financial or business advisory guidance to clients.
• Demonstrate intermediate to advanced knowledge of complex accounting concepts.
• Provide timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations including coordinating the development and execution of the consulting work plan and client deliverables.
• Collaborate directly with firm specialists/subject matter experts on complex accounting matters.
• Assist in the preparation of technical memos and other client deliverables.
• Manage Transaction Accounting engagements and the engagement teams.
• Oversee engagement economics and manage appropriate resources for efficient engagement models.
• Support sellside readiness by identifying accounting gaps, improving and preparing transaction-ready financial reporting, enhancing monthly and quarter-end close processes, and addressing complex accounting considerations in advance of exit processes.
• Perform transaction-related accounting analyses, including business combinations, carveouts, and resolution of complex accounting and reporting issues under applicable accounting standards.
• Design and implement accounting policies, reporting structures, and finance and accounting processes including scalable monthly close frameworks and controls to support accurate financial reporting.
• Support dayone and postclose accounting and financial reporting readiness, including stabilization of the monthly close, accounting and finance functional integration, and coordination across stakeholders.
• Assist management with postclose financial reporting obligations, purchase agreement requirements, and ongoing accounting and financial reporting integration activities including ongoing close optimization and reporting cadence alignment.
• Anticipate and address client concerns and elevate issues as they arise; identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Understand RSM's service lines and work as a team in providing an integrated service delivery.
• Develop others within the Transaction Accounting service line through mentoring, training and advising on career development or participating in other Firm initiatives.
• Understand RSM's lines of businesses, availability of services and where applicable, discuss with client management of opportunities to make valuable introductions to others in the firm.
• Work with the National Leader on "go to market" strategy, participating in proposals, pitch meetings, and developing marketing collateral.
• Develop a strategy to utilize relationships external to the firm with different types of Centers of Influence to effectuate business growth.
• Subscribe to and actively read industry publications and share relevant information with clients as considered applicable.
• Ensure professional development through ongoing education.
• Willingness to travel 25% or less of the year, depending on your clients

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Strategic thinking

Financial analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or equivalent certification

Job description

RSM US LLP in San Francisco, CA, is seeking a Director for the Deals Accounting and Strategic Finance practice with a focus on Transaction Accounting. You will lead multiple engagements, guide complex accounting analyses, and ensure high-quality client service across teams and markets.

The ideal candidate has 9+ years of experience, a Bachelor's in Accounting, and CPA or equivalent certification. Hybrid work model and competitive compensation are offered.