Tax Senior Manager - Compensation & Benefits - Retirement Plans

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• Research, analyze, and consult on technical issues relating to qualified
• retirement plans, IRAs, ESOPs, and employee benefits.
• Review written guidance, technical memoranda, articles, and client
• communications related to retirement plan developments.
• Team with Washington National Tax professionals to monitor legislative,
• regulatory, and IRS developments affecting retirement plans and communicate
• implications to clients and engagement teams.
• Contribute to internal and external communications regarding new developments
• impacting qualified retirement plans and retirement plan administration.
• Train professionals across the firm on technical issues related to retirement
• plans, including qualification requirements, operational compliance,
• correction programs, and fiduciary considerations.
• Support clients with plan design, compliance reviews, operational issues,
• plan corrections, and transaction-related retirement plan matters.
• Collaborate with other specialty groups on issues that intersect with
• retirement plans, including executive compensation, payroll tax, corporate
• taxation, and transaction advisory services.

Required

• university
• One of the following is required: active CPA license in the state of
• residence; active Enrolled Agent (EA) license; active Attorney license; or a
• pre approved alternative certification that meets RSM requirements
• Minimum of eight years of experience including client facing roles and
• oversight of others
• Proactive, growth-oriented with ability to build professional network
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to meet client service, quality, and performance expectations within
• applicable deadlines and in accordance with firm and client standards
• Ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively with firm
• personnel and clients in person, by telephone, and through electronic or
• written means
• Effective project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple
• priorities, tasks, and projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and maintain
• accuracy and quality of work in a fast paced, client service environment
• Ability to work effectively in a professional office environment and, as
• required by the role, at client sites, including the ability to sit for
• extended periods of time and work at a computer and other standard office
• equipment
• Ability to maintain consistent, onsite presence during core business hours
• including the ability to regularly report to a firm office location and
• travel to client sites as required, including access to reliable
• transportation
• Ability to work extended and/or non standard hours during peak periods or as
• necessary to meet client, project, or firm business needs

Preferred

• Experience working with various industries and ownership structures including
• publicly and privately owned companies, private equity, family offices,
• exempt organizations and state and local governments
• 10+ years of qualified retirement plan experience in public accounting or
• plan administration
• Strategic, growth-minded, and self-motivated
• QKA, CPC, QKC, QPA or similar
• 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.
• All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not
• tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely
• held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or
• disabilities related to nursing); gender; 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 US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status;
• pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected
• under applicable federal, state or local law.
• Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in
• connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is
• [careers@rsmus.com].
• RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship
• now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college /
• university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work
• experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying,
• excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.
• At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect
• their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary
• range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents
• numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited
• to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such,
• pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

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