Manager - Data Analytics, Consulting Digital Team

RSM UK; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job description

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions -- we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Make an Impact at RSM UK

Consulting brings together multiple teams to provide client-centric solutions for RSM’s current and future clients within the middle market. Our Consulting team has a major role to play in driving forward the growth of the firm with over 1,700 people delivering almost £200m revenue.

At the heart of Consulting are the six solutions we offer our clients: business transformation, deal services, finance function support, risk and governance, forensic and investigation services, and restructuring. Our solutions create an enhanced tailored approach to support our clients in achieving their strategic goals and empower our people to make an impact and develop their own unique career path.

Here at RSM, we work collaboratively with our clients to help them overcome performance challenges or set them up to successfully deliver their strategic objectives. We are guided by good practice principles, and the latest technologies, but never constrained by them. At our core we are critical-thinkers, problem-solvers and visionaries.

We help our clients select the right software solution to optimise business processes and gain real-time visibility of their finance, inventory, supply chain, order management, sales and HR. Integrated systems remove silos, providing greater insights to make informed decisions through their Business Transformation.

About the Team

RSM’s Business Transformation practice has an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join the eighth largest provider of Audit, Tax and Consulting services to entrepreneurial growth-focused organisations globally. This opportunity is in the digital team that sits at the heart of our consulting business.

Consulting Digital Team

Consulting Digital Team (CDT) serves as the digital hub of our consulting operations, transforming complex data into actionable business intelligence. This specialised unit combines digital skills from across our solutions with deep industry knowledge to deliver insights that drive client success and internal efficiencies.

The team provides comprehensive analytical support including advanced data analytics, data visualisation, analytics automation and Artificial Intelligence. Working closely with consulting teams, they translate business challenges into analytical driven solutions.

The CDT team members possess a diverse skillset spanning data science, business analysis, data analytics and programming enabling them to tackle complex problems with innovative, client-centric, data driven solutions that enhance both our internal operations and client solutions.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Manager with a passion for data to join our Consulting Digital Team to help drive analytics, automation and digital adoption in Risk and Governance. In this role, you will need to understand the business challenges faced by our clients and apply advanced data analytics techniques to solve these challenges and derive actionable insights. You will promote our digital-first agenda by coaching broader Risk and Governance teams on identifying opportunities to use data analytics as well as automation. You will be an integral part of our team, working closely with other members of the Consulting Digital Team and various stakeholders to drive the uptake and deployment of digital skills across our Risk and Governance team. Our team is currently based in London, but applications from other regions will be considered.

You will make an impact by:

• Understanding and translating business problems into a data requirements specification
• Contributing to the enhancement of our Risk and Governance analytics strategy, vision and methodology to embed a digital approach
• Developing audit data analytics techniques using tools such as Power Apps, Alteryx Workflows and Apps, SQL, scripting and Power BI
• Developing impactful data visualisations and interactive dashboards to clearly present insights
• Keeping abreast of the newest trends and innovations in Data and AI

What we are looking for:

Are you someone who thrives on challenges, loves learning new things, and enjoys connecting with people? If you can spot opportunities for businesses to drive value from their data and are passionate about data-led solutions, this role is perfect for you! We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Here’s what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:

• The ability to understand client problems and propose data analytics solutions to address client requirements.
• Proficiency in data manipulation and analysis using tools like Alteryx, Python, Power Apps, Power Automate or SQL.
• Understanding of key financial processes, risks and controls in areas such as GL, AP, AR and the underlying data objects.
• Experience of working with data-related technology solutions.
• Strong understanding of Fabric and Azure.

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• Hybrid and Flexible working
• 27 Days Holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)
• Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse Talent Development team.

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.