Strategic Financial Services Risk Manager

RSM US LLP; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM US LLP in the United States is seeking a Manager in Financial Services Risk Consulting with extensive audit and risk management experience. You will lead risk assessments, manage client engagements, and drive process improvements while overseeing engagement economics and team collaboration in a hybrid work environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, industry knowledge in financial services, and the ability to work with C-suite executives, delivering thoughtful, high-impact solutions and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in business, accounting or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience within the financial services industry in audit, internal audit or related internal control positions.
• Experience leading project based work with milestones and workflow driven by objectives and defined timelines.
• Proficiency in professional writing, spreadsheet, and presentation creation tools.
• Job relevant certification (e.g. CPA, CIA)
• Ability to travel to meet client needs and work collaboratively with others in-person and remotely.
• Openness to workday flexibility, agility, remote work environment, leveraging new tools.
• Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Established experience in multiple industries (including financial services) or subject-matter expertise in the financial services industry.
• Demonstrated success in high pressure scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk assessment interviews and development of internal audit plan.
• Perform review of the deliverables including process narratives/flowcharts, risks and control gaps, suggested remediation and process improvement.
• Lead formal closing meetings with clients to share and confirm deliverables.
• Maintain overall responsibility for engagement economics and manage expectations around billing, monitoring, and collections.
• Demonstrate effective delegation strategies by managing multiple clients, projects, and teams simultaneously with the goal of overseeing a book of business.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Written communication

Presentation skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in business, accounting or related discipline

Job relevant certification (e.g. CPA, CIA)

Job description

RSM US LLP in the United States is seeking a Manager in Financial Services Risk Consulting with extensive audit and risk management experience. You will lead risk assessments, manage client engagements, and drive process improvements while overseeing engagement economics and team collaboration in a hybrid work environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, industry knowledge in financial services, and the ability to work with C-suite executives, delivering thoughtful, high-impact solutions and