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, inclusive 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.
The Resource Management Senior Associate at RSM will effectively fill resource engagement requests and is responsible for overseeing the utilization of resources, ensuring alignment of resources with the strategic plan, analyzing operational results and promoting the development of staff for the LOB or Service Line/Solution set they support. The RM Senior Associate will provide information for short-term and strategic planning as directed. They will implement strategies to increase capability specialization and achieve business goals. This person serves as a resource and the point of contact for all of their supported organization resources to mediate conflicts and resolve resource needs that develop within the area. The RM Senior Associate works across the resource management team to promote and monitor sharing of resources within LOB/Service Line/Solution Set. They proactively communicate with management regarding future needs versus availability, potential staffing issues, and other information to allow the effective deployment of resources.
Responsibilities:
Assists the resource manager and LOB or Service Line/Solution set leaders in the implementation of scheduling processes and engagement management. Collaborate with LOB and/or solution set leaders and client engagement teams to understand their business needs and drive consistency. Ensures compliance with priorities around financials and capacity, client needs, staff development and abilities, availability and ensuring staff experience is diverse.
Generates scheduling, utilization and forecasting reports and provides analysis of the data that assists leadership in making staffing decisions. Identifies trends to proactively balance workloads while increasing utilization. Provides various forms of analysis including financial, profitability and exception reporting. Monitors productivity, conflicts, and leverage, availability, travel and non-charge hours.
Monitor schedules to ensure staff are effectively utilized to support the achievement of financial plans for the business by reviewing available resources and facilitating necessary adjustments ensuring the alignment of resources based on experience, industry alignment, account prioritization, technical expertise and geography when appropriate.
Effectively implement firm wide programs as needed (i.e. rotations, global assignments, etc.)
Facilitate scheduling meetings as needed, including asking questions to ensure clarity when making recommendations, offering solutions and enforcing best practices through teams. Follow-up on unresolved issues in a timely manner that may require rescheduling of projects and/or staff
Administers and participates in scheduling system and process assimilation and orientation programs for incoming new hires.
Proofs, edits and checks work for completeness, accuracy and formatting. Verifies that scheduling, reporting and other related information is current and accurate.
Understands the line of business and/or solution set business needs, strategy, offerings/products and challenges; maintains a focus on supporting the goals and initiatives of each.
Initiates, develops and maintains communication with internal clients to be their trusted advisor adapting the expectations for timeliness, responsiveness, accuracy, service quality, thoroughness and sense of urgency.
Provides input to People Advisors relative to utilization, etc. to assist with talent development. Participates in talent development meetings for ECS teams, providing candid feedback on interactions, understand individuals goals for future rotation opportunities, assignments, industry exposure, FWOs, etc.
Utilizes, shares and develops best practices, staying up to date on market trends and upgrades of scheduling technology offerings for effectiveness.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors or Associates Degree or 3 - 5 years or relevant experience
3-5 years experience as a resource management professional – in a professional services firm – Strongly Preferred
Strong Microsoft office skills, specifically with Excel – REQUIRED
Experience working within a resource scheduling or workforce allocation tool – REQUIRED preferred experience with Dayshape.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate both verbally and written with diverse audiences at all levels of the organization.- REQUIRED
Effective organization and time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks required -REQUIRED
Strong attention to detail – REQUIRED
Ability to respond positively to changing circumstances, seek and implement change to drive business improvement; serve as a change agent – REQUIRED
Operates with a sense of urgency - REQUIRED
Ability to facilitate collaborative discussions regarding resource assignment, utilization and gap analysis between resource managers and leaders.
Ability to drive collaboration and communication between teams.
Process driven and ability to help train/drive/develop these processes to create unity and consistency across the enterprise.
Preferred Qualifications:
Resource Management Certified Professional (RMCP®)
Project Management certification (Lean Six Sigma, PMP, etc)
Previous experience working within accounting professional services
At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits https://rsmus.com/careers/el-salvador.html.
RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); 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 Salvadoran Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.
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 send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.
About RSM
RSM is a leading global network of assurance, tax and consulting advisors focused on helping businesses navigate change and realize their full potential. With more than 56,000 professionals across more than 120 countries, RSM combines global reach with a distinctly client-centric approach, taking the time to understand each organization’s unique challenges, ambitions and opportunities.
At the heart of RSM’s model is a simple belief: clients need more than technical expertise. They need advisors who understand their business, anticipate what’s ahead and help them move forward with confidence. This commitment to delivering a personalized experience, grounded in deep industry and business knowledge, is reflected in RSM’s promise to instill confidence in a world of change.
RSM US LLP, a member of the global RSM network, brings this approach to the U.S. middle market. As the fifth-largest accounting firm in the United States, RSM US has grown from its founding in 1926 to more than 21,000 professionals serving clients across 119 locations in the US, Canada, the UK, and Ireland with additional offices across its international footprint.
Together, RSM’s scale, specialized expertise and understanding of the middle market position the firm to help clients address today’s most pressing challenges while building for what comes next.
Military Support
VALOR (Veterans and Allies Leading Outreach) is RSM’s employee network group dedicated to strengthening the recruitment, retention, development and success of veterans, active and reserve military members, military spouses, families and allies. Through connection, advocacy and professional development, VALOR creates a community where military-connected professionals can build meaningful relationships, advance their careers and bring the unique skills and experiences gained through service to RSM and its clients.
VALOR champions the continued growth and success of its members by connecting them to resources, mentorship, networking and leadership opportunities across RSM. Members share career and military-related resources, advocate for one another and provide a strong network of support, including for colleagues continuing to serve when military commitments or deployments take them away from the workplace.
Beyond RSM, VALOR extends its impact into local communities and the broader military-connected ecosystem through regional and national strategic business alliances, events and initiatives. These efforts create opportunities for professional development, leadership growth, networking, business development and community engagement, while helping RSM attract and retain exceptional military-connected talent.
At its core, VALOR is about turning the strengths of military service into lasting impact for our people, our clients and the communities we serve.
Internships and RSM Excellence Academy
At RSM, you’ll be valued as an individual while interning with our firm. We recognize your accomplishments and unique potential, and mentor you as a future leader. By working directly with RSM professionals and leaders, you’ll move quickly along the learning curve to jump-start your career in accounting, consulting, tax, or operations.
Internships include orientation and training where interns will be prepared to work in client service through a combination of formal and informal training. Interns will receive hands-on experience working with a variety of clients, while teaming up with RSM colleagues and leaders. RSM will provide interns with lunch-and-learn workshops, sporting events, and community service projects. Interns will gather with their peers and co-workers to develop both personally and professionally. Interns will be paired with both a navigator and a career advisor to help transition into their new role. The navigator is a peer aligned with you to help with questions. The career advisor ensures your experience meets your expectations and that you’re doing the right things to work toward that job offer.
The RSM Excellence Academy consists of a three-day summer leadership conference with a stipend and the opportunity to participate in an internship with RSM during the following summer. The Excellence Academy is open to all qualified students who are three years from graduation. The Excellence Academy is designed to align with RSM’s strategic pillar of driving an unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience. We recognize efforts of inclusivity and intend to develop outstanding business, accounting, and technology students for internships and full-time employment. Participants will have an opportunity to build relationships that will assist them in their educational and career development. We hope that this experience will provide students with an overall understanding of the professional services industry, RSM’s culture, and the advantages of working in the middle market.