Value Acceleration & Deal Services Associate

RSM US LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 74,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM US LLP is seeking an Associate for the Value Acceleration Solutions (VAS) team within its Deal Services practice. This role supports end-to-end transaction services from strategy through integration, helping clients quantify revenue and cost synergies and manage post-merger activities.

The Associate will analyze data, build models, develop project plans, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. Travel up to 40% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Understanding of core corporate functions and related revenue, cost, and operational performance drivers.
• Ability to travel locally and nationally up to 40%.
• Minimum 3.5 GPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support private equity and corporate clients with analysis of potential revenue and cost synergies.
• Develop concise, decision-ready outputs to quantify synergies and cost takeout.
• Assess businesses carved out from larger enterprises to understand structure, headcount, and costs.
• Develop headcount and cost models across functional areas for integration planning.
• Leverage research and benchmarking tools to support analyses in a fast-paced deal environment.
• Maintain integrated project plans for post-merger integration and separations workstreams.
• Track progress, identify risks and issues, and escalate to leadership as needed.
• Prepare status materials and leadership reports for integration programs.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather updates and align workstreams.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical skills

Travel up to 40%

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Finance, Operations, or Supply Chain Management

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

RSM US LLP is seeking an Associate for the Value Acceleration Solutions (VAS) team within its Deal Services practice. This role supports end-to-end transaction services from strategy through integration, helping clients quantify revenue and cost synergies and manage post-merger activities.

The Associate will analyze data, build models, develop project plans, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. Travel up to 40% is required.