RSM - Manager - Risk Consulting - SAP ITAC Audits - ERP Risk & Automation Services

About RSM US INDIA (USI):

The RSM US India (USI) supports RSM U.S. risk consulting, transaction advisory, technical accounting, financial consulting, technology and management consulting, tax and assurance engagement teams by providing access to highly skilled professionals for repeatable business processes over an extended business day. USI is a member of RSM International, the sixth largest global network of independent accounting, tax and consulting firms.

ERP Risk and Automation Services (ERAS) team is a group of highly specialized, multi-disciplined individuals with experience in multiple regulations and standards including accounting, government, and data privacy to meet the needs of our clients in the upper mid-market.

The ERAS team is typically engaged in complex, non-transactional, at times leading edge engagements that include but are not limited to, ERP implementation risk assessments, SAP focused internal and external audit, security and controls design on ERP implementations, or security and controls improvements for clients operating on large ERPs like SAP, Oracle, or Dynamics.

We desire a confident individual who is able to both think strategically about risk and control management, while also being task oriented and capable of meeting the tight deadlines that often come with internal and external audits, and implementation-related work. We are seeking an individual looking for career growth in a fast-paced environment, with accelerated leadership opportunities, and a rewarding work-life balance with this role.

Qualification and Minimum Entry Requirements:

- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in business, accounting or related discipline

- Minimum of 8+ years of experience in audit, internal audit or related internal control positions

- At least one relevant certification (e.g., CPA, CA, CIA, CISA)

- SAP and PMP certification is a plus

- Deep understanding of business processes, and process controls, in order to identify automated application controls within different versions of SAP

- Deep experience (minimum 3-4 years) in SAP

- Experience on ERP implementations; functional SAP implementation background a plus.

- Established experience in multiple industries or deep subject-matter expertise in one specific industry

- Experience with multiple regulations and standards including SOX, FDA, data privacy as well as various audit standards such as ICFR, financial and government.

- Experience managing project financials and managing projects to completion within agreed upon budgets

- Experience managing people, mentoring staff, providing performance feedback, and monitoring workloads of the team while meeting stakeholder and client expectations

- Prior consulting experience desired.

- Working directly with clients, key decision makers and business owners across various industries and geographies is a plus

- Advanced written and verbal communication skills.

- Strong analytical skills to interpret the data and engagement requirements.

Position Responsibilities:

- Provide technical subject-matter expertise around both designing and testing automated application controls for SAP, including the identification of optimal functional configuration options.

- Lead the testing of design and effectiveness of SAP application controls, design and validate test scripts, and review documentation of test results.

- Support external financial statement audits as an SAP application control SME, as well as internal audits for financial, SOX, or other regulatory audits.

- Lead teams to assess the design of application controls on new SAP implementations and identify opportunities for automating manual processes and controls, based on interviews with stakeholders as well as review of control documentation such as narratives, process and data flows

- Research multiple sources of information to develop new ideas and propose resolutions to problems; conduct research for SAP configuration settings.

- Support SAP transformation engagements including functional process modeling, controls identification, project governance, testing and data migration strategy

- Assist with business development related to the design and optimization of controls utilizing both SAP technical knowledge, as well as a general knowledge of business processes, accounting, and information technologies.

- Communicate findings and recommendations to client personnel

- Model the core RSM values of caring, curious, collaborative, courageous, critical thinking in all interactions with clients and team members

- Effectively manage, motivate and mentor multidisciplinary teams to work as a cohesive, client-centric unit in delivering high-quality solutions to sophisticated clients

- Support multiple client projects simultaneously, while actively contributing to internal initiatives such as talent, practice, and business development

- Leverage understanding of industry trends and business acumen to effectively communicate leading risk management practices

- Manage a diverse book of business, maintaining overall responsibility for the profitability, effective delivery, and engagement risk of all client related work within the portfolio

- Leverage your experience and expertise to recruit and retain future leaders of the firm through mentorship that focuses on advancing the professional aspirations and skills of your colleagues

- Be proactive in your personal development in areas such as industry expertise, technical specializations, and leadership to drive expansive personal value to our people and our clients

- Focus on developing your network and personal brand in the marketplace to drive growth for the risk advisory practice; including: identifying and securing new opportunities

- Scoping, planning, leading engagements and managing budget to actuals.

Key Skills to Accelerate Career:

- Maintains a high degree of quality and client relationship on multiple clients at the same time

- The successful candidate will have a strong sense of leadership and a high level of energy

- A self-starter with a practice building mentality who is hands on, results-oriented and leads by example

- Highly respected team leader and people developer with an ability to inspire others to follow

- Identifies client needs/requirements and initiates discussion to expand services through a solid understanding of the firm's service capabilities and offerings.

- Explore latest technologies and advice clients on their usage and benefits.