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RSM is seeking a Senior Associate for its Value Creation team within its rapidly growing Deal Services practice. The Value Creation team focuses on identifying value in the context of transactions for buy- or sell- side clients. Team members work collaboratively as one team with their colleagues in Deal Services and Management Consulting and benefit from extensive exposure to senior investment professionals, company executives, and firm leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Support buy- or sell-side private equity or corporate clients and uncover EBITDA improvement opportunities within the transaction perimeter or stemming from contemplated downstream integration

• Evaluate and validate EBITDA and working capital improvement opportunities by rapidly absorbing and analyzing data, and synthesizing hypotheses that result in growing the top line, optimizing operations and/or reducing cost

• Perform multi-faceted quantitative analyses on targets that are being carved-out and/or integrated. Targets can span multiple industries.

• Interview company executives and department heads to understand current state of operations and business processes and develop analysis and plans to allow clients to meet their objectives.

• Utilize research, analysis and critical thinking to assess the financial and operational impacts of integrations and separations.

• Model the anticipated operational and performance improvements comprehensively, assessing potential implications on adjacent processes and businesses, understanding associated risk and estimating cost-to-achieve

• Discover underlying trends and zoom in by priority on what matters the most for our clients and what would have the biggest impact

• Identify and apply the right expertise from RSM's other consulting service lines, to generate insights and add value

• Present a substantiated and visually compelling analysis to leading Private Equity Investors or middle-market Company Executives within Quality of Earnings reports (e.g. validation of pro forma adjustments) or as separate deliverables unrelated to financial diligence.

• Work in a fast-paced, value-driven deal environment, offering tremendous opportunities for learning and growth

Basic Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or related field and at least 3 years of related work experience

• Management consulting, operations, investment banking, private equity or Strategy / corporate development experience

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment

• Strong interest to coach and develop team members and disseminate knowledge and experience

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently / with limited direction when necessary

• Strong quantitative & analytical skills and the ability to translate complex data into meaningful insights under demanding timelines

• Understanding of financial statements and operational performance metrics

• Artificial intelligence tools, advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills

• Strong interpersonal, communications, and presentation skills both internally and in a C-suite setting

• Ability to travel on short notice

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years or more of financial diligence, operations diligence or value creation working experience and familiarization with the deal process and related terminology and deliverables

Education:

• BA or BS in Business, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or related field

• MBA from a top business school is preferred

Other Requirements:

• Travel requirements=30%-40%

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.

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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.

Compensation Range: $85,100 - $161,700

Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.