TAS Senior Associate - Digital Innovation & Analytics (Hybrid)

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RSM US is looking for a Senior Associate to join the TAS Digital Innovation & Analytics team within Transaction Advisory Services (TAS). This role focuses on the development, enhancement, and maintenance of digital products, platforms, and solutions. The solutions developed will address industry trends, financial performance, and operational metrics, providing valuable insights and recommendations to middle-market clients. 

About Team: 

The TAS Digital Innovation & Analytics team will be responsible for executing various data and digital initiatives within TAS. This team works with TAS leadership to develop solutions and enable TAS teams to assist corporate and private equity clients on complex investment decisions that involve due diligence, analysis, extensive data modeling, and data analytics. As part of the digital innovation & analytics team, you will drive platform, product, and solutions to support various initiatives within TAS.  Initially, your key focus will be on developing, enhancing, and maintaining our benchmarking platform.The ideal candidate will have strong technical acumen and experience of working on digital platforms, with expertise in data transformations, advanced data handling tools, databases, and reporting (Alteryx, SQL, PowerBI). Additionally, the candidate should possess exceptional attention to detail and the ability to communicate complex information effectively.  

Responsibilities:  

• Conduct data processing and analysis for digital initiatives within the TAS group, with a primary focus on harnessing financial and operational data Maintain, analyze, and help develop an in-house benchmarking database to provide operational and performance benchmarks to partners and consultants.
• Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics relevant to industry sectors. Collaborate with TAS team members and other departments to ensure alignment of benchmarking efforts with client needs.
• Stay abreast of industry developments, market trends, and emerging best practices in benchmarking and performance measurement.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of client data and adhere to ethical standards and professional guidelines in all aspects of work.
• Demonstrate strong quality execution and delivery.

Minimum Qualifications and skills  

• Minimum of 3 years of technical experience in data handling and transformations. 
• Strong understanding of data migration, integration concepts, and techniques. 
• Technical Expertise in Advanced Alteryx, SQL, Stored Procedures and data warehousing/marts concepts. 
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI is a must. 
• Advanced MS Excel (VBA, Power Query, Power Pivot, and Data Modeling) skills 
• Strong analytical, project management, communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.  

Preferred Skills 

• Exposure to benchmarking, financial analysis and consulting is helpful.  
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously to meet tight deadlines and drive projects to completion – independently with minimal supervision.  
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a time-limited, problem-solving environment. 

Key Skills to Accelerate Career  

• Strong skills in critical thinking, problem identification, resolution, eye for detail and process improvement.  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with internal team members and external clients of the firm. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are also essential. 
• Demonstrates willingness to invest time in communication with India based teams.  
• Ability to be a self-starter and to be confident when interacting with team members, clients, and asking questions.  
• Open to adopt new technologies and tools to make processes efficient and effective.

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.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; 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 US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. 

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 call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [email protected].

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

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