TAS Senior - Deal Analytics

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RSM is seeking a Senior Associate for Deal Analytics team within our Transaction Advisory Services group to assist in developing and executing our business analytics offerings to our middle-market clients. We work with corporate and private equity clients on complex investment decisions that involve strong analysis, extensive data modeling, and advanced data analytics. Our Deal Analytics team delivers sector-focused analytics that is targeted to challenge investment hypothesis, answer key deal questions on buy-sides and substantiate equity story on sell-sides.

You will leverage your strong data and business analytics skills to enable our clients to execute their transactions while maximizing the deal value; this will ensure effective financial and operational decisions in a dynamic data-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

• Research and study the business for a given project, critically dissect the business drivers

• Gather data, understand client's key deal questions and issues, and formulate pragmatic solutions to answer those questions and address deal issues

• Participate in client meetings (and potentially site visits) while interacting with top-level management to obtain pertinent information for business analytics

• Prepare insightful analytics of financial and operating metrics to help clients evaluate their investment decisions and financing requirements

• Manage timing expectations ensuring key stakeholders are informed of progress and expected results

• Demonstrate strong quality execution and delivery

General requirements

• Minimum bachelor's degree in the field of accounting, business administration, economics, operations, mathematics, computer science, and/or information systems from an accredited university

• 3+ years experience working within a large public accounting or consulting firm

• Possesses a balance of strong financial and business acumen and ability to explain technical data concepts and analytical techniques in the language of business (including communication of concepts used and challenges encountered)

• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Highly self-motivated with the ability to effectively prioritize, multi-task and execute tasks while under pressure

• Demonstrates critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to apply theoretical concepts and best practices to solve business problems

• Ability to work successfully and effectively in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, as well as independently

• A self-starter who is confident when interacting with clients, internal team members and firm leadership

• Consistently meets internal and client deadlines

• Willingness and ability to travel overnight (up to 30%)

Technical data abilities

• Advanced MS Excel (including Power Pivot)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on live deals is strongly preferred

• Experience in advising clients from different industry verticals such as Consumer, Industrials, Business & Professional services, or TMT

• Experience in constructing and managing dimensional data models

• Experience with Tableau, Microsoft Power BI and/or Alteryx or MS SQL is preferred

• Exposure to Azure cloud environment is preferred

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 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). 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.

RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the requirements of applicable law, including but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For additional information regarding RSM's background check process, including information about job duties that necessitate the use of one or more types of background checks, click here.

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.