Risk Management and Controls Leadership Position

7 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States RSM US LLP Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Director to join our Process Risk and Controls Practice at RSM US LLP. As a leader in this field, you will have the opportunity to draw from your extensive experience and knowledge while continuing to grow your leadership skills and practice through a high degree of client and industry exposure, career development and mentorship opportunities, and a diverse and inclusive culture.

Key Responsibilities
  • Model the Core Values: Contribute to the firm's culture by embodying the core values of respect, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and stewardship in all interactions with clients and team members.
  • Lead and Contribute to Initiatives: Lead and contribute to practice and firm-wide initiatives related to recruiting, talent development, technical methodology, engagement economics, and industry leadership.
  • Lead Teams by Example: Create an atmosphere of trust, encourage improvement and innovation, and provide mentoring to teams.
  • Support Diversity and Inclusion: Nurture an environment that understands individuality, promotes authenticity, and values varied perspectives in arriving at solutions.
Client Experience
  • Draw Upon Technical Knowledge: Draw upon your demonstrated technical, industry, and risk advisory knowledge to become a trusted advisor to our clients within the sector.
  • Incorporate Emerging Risks: Incorporate consideration for emerging risks, trends, and concepts into client service.
  • Maintain Client Relationships: Maintain responsibility for C-suite, board-level, and external audit relationships.
  • Review Project Deliverables: Complete review of all project deliverables.
  • Engagement Economics: Maintain overall responsibility for engagement economics, including adjustments to account strategy or structure to improve financial performance.
Talent Experience
  • Manage and Motivate Teams: Manage, motivate, and mentor teams to optimize and expand capabilities by cultivating an environment of trust, innovation, diverse perspective, and challenge.
  • Recruit and Develop Talent: Recruit, develop, and inspire future leaders of the firm through mentorship that focuses on understanding the potential and aspirations of the workforce and aligning opportunities accordingly.
  • Designate Assignments: Designate appropriate assignments and leverage your experience and expertise to help colleagues realize their full potential and support long-term career aspirations.
Business Development
  • Build and Develop Connections: Build and develop new connections as well as leverage your existing network and personal brand in the marketplace to drive growth for the firm.
  • Participate in Industry Associations: Participate in relevant industry associations and events to develop and/or maintain industry focus and relationships.
  • Contribute to Thought Leadership: Contribute to thought leadership development and present at relevant internal and external industry events.
Position Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in business, accounting, or a related discipline.
  • Experience: A minimum of 8 years of experience working as an internal auditor or controls specialist, with a minimum of 5 years at a public accounting or professional services firm.
  • Business Acumen: Strong business acumen, including significant experience with internal audit/SOX risk and control assessments.
  • Certification: Applicable certification (e.g., CPA, CIA).
  • Recent Experience: Recent successful experience in cultivating new business and related market-facing activities.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional interpersonal skills.
  • Communication Skills: Advanced written, verbal, and presentation skills, including interaction with members of senior management.
  • Travel: Ability to travel to meet client needs.
  • High Pressure Scenarios: Demonstrated success in high-pressure scenarios.


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