The National Office of Risk Management (NORM) supports the implementation of programs, policies, and practices to manage RSM (or "Firm") US risk. The Entity Management System (EMS) Operations (Ops) Team Senior reports to the Ops Team Supervisor and assists with managing risk to the firm regarding independence requirements of regulatory bodies including the Securities Exchange Commission, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. As part of the launch of a new EMS system, the EMS Senior will coach and manage a team of individuals responsible for processing updates to the system based on the relevant auditor independence rules. This will involve managing the intake and analysis of the relevant submissions and the review process prior to system update. During off-peak periods, the Senior may directly make updates and be responsible for creating training materials, job aides and other resources to assist the team in its day-to-day activities. As a subject matter expert on the independence affiliate rules, they will also coach junior members of the EMS Ops team and other stakeholders on the affiliate rules. If the successful candidate is onboarded prior to the formal launch of the EMS system, the candidate will also be involved in launch related tasks, including training, system testing, data cleansing, and other relevant duties.

Essential Duties:

• Maintenance of the EMS relationships and data, including the coaching of junior staff and reviewing certain proposed edits to the EMS
• Coaching the junior Ops team staff, Client Engagement teams, and other stakeholders on the independence affiliate rules
• Creating job aides, training materials and other resources to assist team members with day-to-day activities
• Identifying opportunities for, and proposing and implementing, process improvements.
• Monitoring all Ops team activities

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (preferred) or other business degree

Technical/Soft Skills:

• Comprehending rules, regulations, policies, and procedures (required)
• Facilitating coaching of stakeholders of all levels on complex regulatory matters
• Awareness of different independence rulesets, including SEC, PCAOB and AICPA (required)
• Awareness of interrelated policies, processes, and personnel (preferred)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion(required)
• 2+ years' experience in public accounting (required), preferably with some exposure to independence considerations in professional practice.
• Coaching and monitoring a team in a highly standardized, process driven, environment.
• Familiarity with an accounting firm's entity management system (required) preferably at a Big Four accounting firm (preferred)
• Coaching and monitoring a team in a highly standardized environment.
• Monitoring team activities and proactively identifying and remediating challenges.
• Providing real-time coaching to junior staff.
• Maintaining team morale through a period of change.
• Acts to make things better by making deliberate attempts to add value. Seeks information from supervisor for guidance on consultative approach (required)
• Organizational and prioritization skills (required)
• Able to adapt quickly to changes in process (required)
• Facilitate technically complex discussions with stakeholders of all staff levels
• Proactive in requesting and providing feedback (required)
• Timely engaging the Ops Team Supervisor, where appropriate. (preferred)Communicating information clearly and concisely, in writing to diverse audiences across the firm and to outside professional contacts (required)
• Developing conflict resolution skills (required)
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office products including familiarity with SharePoint as a document repository (required)
• Learning to identify and recommend process improvement and efficiency (required)
• Learning to develop and maintain applicable professional and internal contacts, resources and networks (preferred)

In accordance with applicable law and RSM policy, prospective hires will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 . If not vaccinated for COVID-19 they must qualify for an accommodation to this vaccination requirement o r participate in testing .

If you are located in New York, pursuant to current applicable law, you will be required to be vaccinated to enter the New York office and testing is not an option to enter the New York office.

You want your next step to be the right one. You've worked hard to get where you are today. And now you're ready to use your unique skills, talents and personality to achieve great things. RSM is a place where you are valued as an individual, mentored as a future leader, and recognized for your accomplishments and potential. Working directly with clients, key decision makers and business owners across various industries and geographies, you'll move quickly along the learning curve and our clients will benefit from your fresh perspective.

Experience RSM US. Experience the power of being understood.

RSM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

Job ID: req24025

Line of Business: Internal Client Service

SubFunction: Legal - Risk Management

Job Type: FullTime

Req #: req24025

Location: Orlando, FL US

Region: National

Job Category: Legal

Employment Type: Experienced

Degree Required: Bachelor

Travel: Yes