Manager, CPM Consulting - Adaptive Planning & Pigment (Location flexible)

RSM US LLP; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Total rewards package

Job summary

RSM US LLP in the United States is seeking a Manager with a background in accounting and FP&A to join our Corporate Performance Management Consulting Practice. This client-facing role leads end-to-end CPM implementations from discovery and design through configuration, deployment and support.

The successful candidate will design and configure planning models using Workday Adaptive Planning or Pigment, manage project delivery, and mentor staff while partnering with client leadership and teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (or related field).
• 5+ years of CPM/FP&A experience with budgeting, forecasting, reporting, or consolidations.
• Experience leading CPM/finance transformation projects from requirements to deployment.
• Strong accounting knowledge and multidimensional modeling.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.
• US-based; ability to collaborate with US teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead client delivery activities and overall project success.
• Lead discovery, requirements, process discussions, and design sessions.
• Translate requirements into CPM solutions using Workday Adaptive or Pigment.
• Design, configure, troubleshoot CPM models, reports, dashboards, workflows, integrations.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, scenario modeling and reporting.
• Develop and present business requirements, design documents and demos.
• Manage scope, staffing, timelines, budgets, risks, and priorities.
• Oversee data integration, transformation, reconciliation, and validation.

Skills

CPM experience

FP&A processes

Workday Adaptive Planning

Pigment

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Consolidations

Data integration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Pigment

Job description

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.

We are offering a unique opportunity for a Manager with a background in accounting and/or financial planning and analysis (FP&A) to join our growing Corporate Performance Management (CPM) Consulting Practice. This client-facing role leads system implementations from a people, process, and technology perspective.

This consultant will lead end-to-end implementations from discovery and solution design through configuration, deployment, and support. In addition to the required technical skills, the role includes project management, staff development, and effective communication with internal leadership and client contacts.

The successful candidate will be a creative problem solver who is eager to understand each client's business and serve as a trusted advisor. The candidate should have hands-on implementation experience with Adaptive from Workday or Pigment and be comfortable personally performing technical delivery work while leading the broader project team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead client delivery activities and take ownership of overall project success.
• Lead discovery, requirements gathering, process discussions, and solution-design sessions with client stakeholders.
• Translate financial and operational requirements into scalable CPM solutions using Workday Adaptive Planning, Pigment, or comparable platforms.
• Personally design, configure, and troubleshoot multidimensional planning models, calculations, reports, dashboards, workflows, and integrations.
• Lead the design of budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, scenario modeling, financial reporting, allocations, consolidations, and related CPM processes.
• Develop and present business requirements, design documents, solution mock-ups, demonstrations, and other project deliverables.
• Manage project scope, staffing, tasks, timelines, budgets, risks, and competing priorities through implementation and support.
• Oversee data integration, transformation, reconciliation, and validation across source systems and CPM applications.
• Communicate project status, decisions, issues, and risks effectively to client contacts and internal leadership.
• Provide day-to-day direction, coaching, and constructive feedback to project team members; review deliverables for technical accuracy and quality.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience with configuration of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, consolidation, workforce planning, or related FP&A processes in Adaptive from Workday or Pigment.
• Experience leading CPM, financial systems, or technology-enabled finance transformation projects from requirements through deployment and support.
• Strong understanding of accounting, financial statements, multidimensional modeling, data integration, reporting, and FP&A processes.
• Strong conceptual, analytical, problem-solving, project-management, time-management, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Able and willing to travel up to 20% of the time.
• This role may be based near any major RSM office within the US
• Relevant CPM platform certification preferred.

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people.Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

We believe flexibility and in-person connection both play an important role in how we work and grow. Most roles at RSM follow a hybrid workstyle, which means team members are aligned to an RSM office and come together in person when it best supports clients, teams, development or relationship-building. Some roles may be virtual or primarily on-site based on role requirements, team priorities and client needs.

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 [e-mail].

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.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.

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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. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Compensation Range: $112,100 - $225,500

Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.