Senior Associate

About

The Senior Associate role in the Investigations team within Financial Investigations & Dispute Services (FIDS) serves as a team member, taking responsibility for leading work streams involving analytical, compliance and investigative services to law firms, corporations, and state and local government clients.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of the team investigating fraud and misconduct, bribery and corruption, and other investigative matters including electronic reviews of evidence.
• Working as part of the team supporting counsel in litigation and expert witness engagements potentially including damages calculations, preparation of document requests, witness questions, competitive and market research and other tasks.
• Owning responsibility for workstreams completing complex tasks independently and reviewing associate work for accuracy.
• Maintaining effective client communications across the team; delivering succinct observations and clear messaging.
• Maintaining organized personal and engagement files and workpapers and comply with firm professional, risk, information technology and security processes.
• Contributing to proposals and assisting with business development activities to grow our practice (including CLE presentations, webinars, attending industry conferences, authorship of white papers, etc.).
• Cultivating and maintaining positive, productive, and professional relationships with colleagues and clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum B.S. / B.A. degree or equivalent in Accounting or Finance from an accredited university. Master's degree a plus.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with experience balancing multiple priorities, work independently with minimal supervision in leading multi-functional workstreams within engagements.
• Interest in learning how to apply accounting experience investigative and forensic work.
• Natural aptitude for solving problems with experience in gathering facts, organize data, analyze financial statements and other financial data, and identify relevant issues.
• Flexibility to travel to clients and other RSM offices and ability to work outside of regular office hours with sufficient flexibility to meet client deadlines.
• Strong verbal and writing and communication skills and ability to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Interest and ability to learn advanced analytics techniques and programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint as well as knowledge of other common accounting tools such as Alteryx, PowerBI.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience providing litigation support, investigation, and forensic accounting services or analogous services.
• CPA, CFE, or CFF certifications.
• "Big 4" or national consulting firm experience.
• Proficiency in advanced analytics techniques and programs. Examples include:
  • Database experience querying and/or coding in relational databases using software such as Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Access,
  • Experience working with data blending, cleansing, and analytic tools such as Alteryx,
  • Experience working with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Qlik, PowerBI, and VisioExperience, and/or
  • Knowledge and / or experience coding using R, Python, and SA.

Benefits

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 .

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: $69,800 - $132,000

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