Workiva Consulting Manager

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We are looking for a Multi-Entity Reporting Lead to join our rapidly growing national Workiva practice. This dynamic team is focused on modernizing the office of the CFO by helping organizations streamline reporting processes across complex legal-entity structures. This is an ideal opportunity for someone seeking an entrepreneurial role within the security of a well-established firm. The position will be directly involved in relationship management, solution development, and client delivery.

As our Multi-Entity Reporting Lead, you will draw on your experience and knowledge to help clients improve financial consolidation, intercompany processes, close management, statutory and management reporting, data integration, and related governance. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, shape scalable solutions, and support the growth of this expanding practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• •Partner with prospects, client stakeholders, and account teams to scope, price, and sell multi-entity reporting transformation projects.
• •Lead project teams of solution architects, functional consultants, and data specialists from kickoff through design, configuration, testing, deployment, training, and post-go-live support.
• •Collaborate with Finance Transformation, Accounting Advisory, Risk Advisory, Tax, and industry specialists to develop and deploy integrated solutions for complex reporting requirements.
• •Work with the Workiva Practice Lead and Financial Reporting lead to develop go-to-market strategy, offerings, and sales enablement for multi-entity reporting services.
• •Lead process analysis and optimization, requirements documentation, solution design, project governance, issue resolution, and executive stakeholder communications across engagements.

Required Qualifications:

• •Bachelor’s degree
• •Minimum 6 years of consulting, professional services, or industry experience focused on financial reporting
• •Minimum 2 years leading sales cycles, solution design, or executive-level pursuits for finance transformation or reporting solutions
• •Hands-on experience implementing Workiva’s financial reporting platform, including Wdata
• •Demonstrated experience managing multiple clients, workstreams, and senior stakeholders in complex environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• •CPA or other relevant professional certification is preferred
• •Experience with legal-entity and management consolidation, intercompany accounting, foreign currency translation, and ownership structures
• •Experience with statutory, management, and external reporting requirements across multiple entities or jurisdictions
• •Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statement preparation; knowledge of IFRS is a plus
• •Ability to translate complex accounting and reporting requirements into scalable processes, data models, and technology solutions
• •Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and executive presentation skills
• •Strong data analysis, reconciliation, governance, and organizational skills
• •Strong self-direction, team leadership, and collaborative problem-solving skills

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits .

We believe flexibility and in-person connection both play an important role in how we work and grow. Most roles at RSM follow a hybrid workstyle, which means team members are aligned to an RSM office and come together in person when it best supports clients, teams, development or relationship-building. Some roles may be virtual or primarily on-site based on role requirements, team priorities and client needs.

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Compensation Range: $107,000 - $214,500

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