Financial Consulting Supervisor

RSM is looking for a Senior Associate/Supervisor/Manager to join our Accounting and Finance Consulting (AFC). Changing economies, new accounting policies and evolving tax regulations mean that business and professional services firms face an ever-changing business landscape. 1With more than 80 years of industry expertise, RSM has helped thousands of firms to achieve their business objectives. Our clients include firms in a variety of industries, including financial services, technology, and commercial to name just a few. Experienced in serving clients with international presence, and a number of diverse organizational structures, our professionals can help develop meaningful solutions for your business.

The Senior Associate/Supervisor/Manager will be an integral team member by assisting in our AFC practice. They will work with teams of technical accounting on different engagements in area of New Accounting Standard Implementation, Capital market readiness, Audit readiness. This team assists clients to better understand the implication of changes in accounting standards guidelines as well to assist them in area of complex accounting matters. Our clients include firms in a variety of industries, including financial services, technology, life sciences, and manufacturing to name just a few.

Qualification and Minimum Entry Requirements

Experience across Minimum 5 bullets points below

• Chartered Accountant/CPA with 6-8 years of technical accounting experience.
• Understanding of audit services with mediocre to in-depth knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS
• Experience (Intermediate to advanced level) with any or all of following GAAP standards preferred:
  • ASC 280, 810, ASC 805, 323, 325, 480 preferred.
  • IFRS 10, 9, 3, IAS 28, 32.
• Exposure on accounting and financial reporting of IPO vehicles like traditional IPOs, REITs, SPACs or DeSPAC projects, business trusts, reverse recapitalisations etc.
• Experience with and familiarity with reporting and disclosure requirements applicable to registration statements filed with SEC and Rule 144A offerings.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Minimum of 4 years of team lead or in-charge experience overseeing staff on multiple engagements
• Experience in drafting sections of Form F1, F4, 10-K, 10-Q, S-1, S4
• PCAOB financial statement uplift and Audit Readiness assistance.
• Assist in the preparation and review of technical memos and other disclosures on engagements.

Position Responsibilities

• Participate in and supervising multiple engagements within the Accounting and Finance Consulting (AFC) practice to provide technical accounting and financial or business advisory guidance to U.S. based private and public clients,
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of complex accounting concepts.
• Previous experience in managing large and small projects related to atleast 2 of
  • IFRS Conversions,
  • Business Combination (ASC-805),
  • Consolidation (ASC -810),
  • Revenue Recognition,
  • IPO transaction support, carve outs,
  • Fair Value Accounting,
  • Lease Accounting, and
  • VIE Analysis
• Work on drafting financial statements as per SEC regulations for IPO and other filings.
• Perform audit readiness support for complex accounting matters and provide services to U.S. based public clients.
• Work on projects entailing review of reporting and disclosure requirements applicable to registration statements filed with SEC and Rule 144A offerings.
• Working on Financial Statements disclosure checklists, SEC disclosure checklists for registration statements, drafts of sections of various SEC filings (e.g., MDA draft, etc)
• Candidate should have prior experience working in a capability centre delivery model for US clients.

Qualitative demeanour:

• Open to stretching on working hours in periods of peak capital markets activity.
• Mindset and ability to own deliverables and make them review ready to ensure smooth review of deliverables.
• Team player with ability to partner and shoulder responsibilities within team and aid knowledge management.

Key Skills to Accelerate Career

• Maintains a high degree of quality and client relationship on multiple clients at the same time.
• Positively engages, motivates, and influences team members.
• Identifies client needs/requirements and initiates discussion to expand services through a solid understanding of the firms service capabilities and offerings.