Finance Service Manager - State and Local Government

Position: Finance as a Service Manager - State and Local Government
## Finance as a Service Manager - Local Government Apply locations:
Chicago time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR119678

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, 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.RSM’s Finance as a Service (FaaS) practice is looking for skilled professionals to join us at the Manager level for serving state and local governments. RSM’s FaaS practice blends to best of both worlds by providing candidates with all the career growth opportunities that come with working for a public accounting firm, while at the same time operating in local government environments on a daily basis.

We provide accounting and consulting services to local governments with revenues ranging from $10 to $500 million. In other words, we are the accounting department for our clients. This position will need to work to deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities, such as month end close, financial reporting, year-end audit support, and the support of budget and forecasting activities.

FaaS Managers will have contact with our clients (Village/City Managers, CFO, VP of Finance, Controller, etc.), as well as other client professional service providers.
We operate in a team-based environment and have a proven track record of delivering exceptional value to our local governments. The key attributes that will make someone successful in this role include:
* Ability to manage, coach, and motivate a team
* Assertive, collaborative, team player and desire to learn different industries and develop a Controller skill set
* Superior ability to prioritize and focus in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment
* Expertise with Government Accounting Standard Board (GASB) current and future pronouncements and ability to draft government financial statements.
* Familiarity with Caseware, and willingness to learn and work in other technology solutions
* Professional presentation and great communication skills as contact with clients will be extensive
* Interest in personal/professional development and advancement
* Dedication to lifelong learning, including staying abreast of best practices facing local governments and  financial management
* Ability to analyze and interpret - not just report - financial information to add value to client businesses as a trusted advisor
* Solid Excel skills (create tables, use formulas, pivot tables)
** Responsibilities:
*** Assist with the preparation and quality review of government financial statements
* Assist with the implementation of new GASB standards and update procedures for existing standards (i.e GASB 87, 96, and 101)
* Lead, manage and coach client services representatives, associates, senior associates and supervisors
* Prepare or review client’s monthly financial statements including month over month variance analysis and / or actual to budget analysis
* Analyze and interpret financial information for client management and provide actionable insight and decision support
* Continuously identify opportunities to enhance the clients monthly operations make suggestions for process improvements
* Understand our technology stack and identify additional add-on processes, systems, modules and integrations that can drive month end close efficiencies.
* Define and document repeatable methodologies with appropriate tools and templates that can be leveraged for future projects.
* Establish engagement budgets
* Direct initial assessments, implementations and onboarding of new Finance as a Service clients
* Write service agreements and statements of work
* Participate in meetings with new client prospects and in the proposal process
** Qualifications
* ** Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
* CPA is required
* Experience in a public accounting firm, consulting…