RSM

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.

As a Director in RSM’s growing Risk Consulting practice, you will draw from your experience and knowledge to grow your leadership skills through a high degree of client and industry exposure, career development and mentorship opportunities, and a diverse and inclusive culture. The fast-paced and dynamic environment in which we operate will provide you with daily challenges and exciting opportunities.

With the changing regulatory landscape, especially around Environment, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) issues, RSM’s Risk Consulting practice helps our clients execute on their ESG strategic and operational mandates and prepare for incoming ESG regulations.

In the Risk Consulting practice, we frequently work as or alongside a client’s internal audit function, the risk management function, Sarbanes-Oxley project team, and various other members of management tasked with managing risk. Our advisors help our clients with identifying and prioritizing risk and leveraging process and controls to reduce risk exposure.

Key Responsibilities

Client Experience

• Leverage understanding of ESG industry trends and regulations to propose dynamic solutions to complex ESG and climate risk management challenges, and related internal controls including data governance matters such as data reliability, completeness and accuracy, etc.
• Responsible for enhancing our firms ESG risk methodology and delivering across various industry specializations with a national practice of middle market clients
• Advise clients in the implementation of climate risk strategies, processes and frameworks such as the TCFD, SASB, GRI and others
• Apply technical knowledge on disclosures required by laws and regulations, frameworks, and standards
• Explain the business case and value of ESG risk management and internal controls to clients to both achieve compliance and create value
• Participate in developing ESG and climate risk-related thought leadership to share with clients and broader market
• Lead ESG and non-ESG risk assessment management interviews
• Develop internal audit plans to prepare companies for ESG-related measurements and financial statement disclosures, in line with the regulatory expectations
• Complete review of all project deliverables including process narratives/flowcharts, risks and control gaps, suggested remediation and process improvement
• Lead account communication strategy and ensure adherence to the reporting protocol defined for each client
• Maintain overall responsibility for engagement economics to account strategy or structure to improve financial performance
• Demonstrate effective delegation strategies by managing multiple clients, projects, and teams simultaneously with the goal of overseeing a book of business
• Own management level relationships and interact with C-suite group. Drive collaboration with external stakeholders

Contributions to Firm Culture

• Model the core RSM values of respect, integrity, teamwork, excellence and stewardship in all interactions with clients and team members
• Collaborate with colleagues across a variety of levels and disciplines to develop and deliver innovative solutions that provide value to clients
• Maintain agility to adapt quickly to shifting needs, demands, technology solutions, or process changes and assist others in adapting to change
• Support RSM’s goals around diversity and inclusion by nurturing an environment that understands individuality, promotes authenticity, and values varied perspective in arriving at solutions

Talent Experience

• Encourage colleagues to think creatively, strive for growth through development opportunities, and maximize results while working within a team environment
• Manage, train, motivate, and mentor teams to cultivate an environment where team member capabilities are optimized and expanded
• Recruit, develop, and inspire future leaders of the firm through mentorship that focuses on understanding the potential and aspirations of the workforce
• Maintain willingness to give and receive candid feedback in both written and verbal form; Commit to self-development in response to constructive feedback received
• Assist with developing ESG training content and providing guidance and knowledge sharing within team

Business Development

• Work across consulting solution sets focused on ESG consulting, industry, and priority markets to build our emerging ESG practice in risk.
• Participate in relevant industry associations and events to develop and/or maintain industry focus and relationships
• Build, maintain, and utilize your internal network to address issues timely and add value to client relationships; begin cultivating an external network with the goal of generating new business opportunities for the firm
• Contribute to thought leadership development and present at relevant internal and external industry events
• Proactively utilize your network, knowledge about our firm, client/prospect, and industry to deepen existing relationships or form new ones
• Assist in writing, developing and delivering thought leadership internally and externally
• Communicate effectively with prospects, assess needs, and develop clear and accurate project parameters including scoping descriptions, delivery plans, and budgets
• Contribute to pursuits through development of proposals and other materials

Position Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in business, accounting or related discipline
• 8 years or more of risk management experience such as internal audit, related internal controls, or audit positions
• A climate and sustainability certification relevant to risk management (GARP Sustainability and Climate Risk Certification or other)
• Demonstrated experience within ESG / sustainability consulting and/or climate / GHG quantification and inventory development (carbon accounting, carbon measurement techniques and calculation methods for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 – including financed emissions and value chain assessment techniques and methods)
• Significant experience advising on sustainability
• Experience leading project based work with milestones and workflow driven by objectives and defined timelines
• Proficiency in professional writing, spreadsheet, and presentation creation tools
• Ability to travel to meet client needs and work collaboratively with others in-person and remotely
• Openness to workday flexibility, agility, remote work environment, leveraging new tools
• Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Effective time management and prioritization skills
• Established experience in multiple industries or subject-matter expertise in one specific industry
• Demonstrated success in high pressure scenarios

Desired Expertise

• Financial reporting under US GAAP or IFRS
• Experience working with and leading ESG frameworks and standards (SASB, GRI, TCFD, etc.)
• Knowledge of carbon accounting standards (ISO 14064 and GHG Protocol)
• An ability to explain complex topics (climate change, economics) clearly to non-technical professionals and apply technical concepts and techniques to real world situation

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We support and inspire you to prioritize your wellbeing by delivering personalized, holistic programming for your physical, emotional, financial and community wellbeing. RSM has a generous time off policy with at least 14 paid holidays, wellbeing days and associate and above access to self-managed time off. 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.

RSM is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are proud to provide our employees with tools to assist them in being successful in achieving both personal and professional goals. We welcome and support all our employees to thrive in an environment free of discrimination and harassment. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer 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 (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 US uniformed service; 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 careers@rsmus.com. 

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). However, those candidates who may be recent U.S. college / university graduates possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience, excluding internships, in the U.S. or his/her home country would be eligible for hire as an experienced candidate and thus eligible for sponsorship. 

Compensation Range: $140,400 - $299,000