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Position Responsibilities

• Participate in and supervising multiple engagements within the Technical Accounting Consulting practice to provide technical accounting and financial or business advisory guidance to U.S. based clients

• Draft technical accounting memos on complex ASC 842 accounting matters including but not limited to, business combination impact, build to suit, sale-lease back, and impairment considerations.

• Stay informed about emerging accounting standards and regulatory changes related to lease accounting under US GAAP.

• Conduct technical research as needed to address accounting issues and ensure compliance.

• Prepare financial statements, footnotes, and disclosures related to leasing, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and relevant regulatory requirements. Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual financial reports.

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of lease accounting concepts, to be able to read a lease and abstract key inputs to be loaded into lease accounting technology.

• Become a power user on the firm’s lease administration technology platforms

• Build and eventually supervise Seniors/Associates on the engagement team based in El Salvador.

• Understand RSM’s service lines and work as a team in providing an integrated service delivery.

• Collaborate directly with firm specialists/subject matter experts on complex accounting matters.

• Provide timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations including coordinating the development and execution of the consulting work plan and client deliverables.

• Open to work on other solution sets considering business requirements.

Qualification and Minimum Entry Requirements

• Understanding of technical accounting services with knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and FASB regulations and minimum of 4 years of accounting industry experience (Audit, Internal Audit, Corporate Accounting)

• Advanced written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent team and project management skills

• Prior experience with using accounting Software (SAP, Oracle, Great Plains, etc.)

Preferred Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years of team lead or in-charge experience overseeing staff on multiple engagements

• Experience with ASC 842, leases preferred and familiarity with contract review and general data entry

• Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Excel

• Experience with general ledger account reconciliations and preparation of technical accounting memos

• Ideal candidate would have experience of being a liaison between US and El Salvador team to understand the importance of working as one team.

Key Skills to Accelerate Career

• Develops members of El Salvador team to understand complexities of ASC 842

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

• Positively engages, motivates and influences team members

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

You want your next step to be the right one. You’ve worked hard to get where you are today. And now you’re ready to use your unique skills, talents and personality to achieve great things. RSM is a place where you are valued as an individual, mentored as a future leader, and recognized for your accomplishments and potential. Working directly with clients, key decision makers and business owners across various industries and geographies, you’ll move quickly along the learning curve and our clients will benefit from your fresh perspective.

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   https://rsmus.com/careers/el-salvador.html. 

RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); 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 Salvadoran Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.  

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 send us an email at [email protected].