Overview
This role supports Resource Management planning for Tax/Assurance-related service delivery. Resource Management enables the organization to mobilize the right talent, at the right place, at the right time, and connects to areas including Employee Experience, Recruiting, Financial Planning, and Learning Development planning.
The position is part of the Northeast region. The employer operates on a hybrid model; this role is considered remote and does not require duties to be performed within proximity of an office location. However, remote employees may be required to be present at an office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings.
Responsibilities
- Continually monitor utilization levels against business plans, highlighting adverse variance and potential issues for resolution for a minimum of 75 professionals for a designated service line or geography in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax.
- Monitor the task list in the RM technology tool to approve resource requests, PTO, CPE, etc.
- For assigned business units, understand specialization requirements, timing constraints, staffing continuity, and geographic considerations.
- Maintain an understanding of employees’ preferences regarding skills, interests, and career development opportunity preferences.
- Apply the common methodology for resource planning to support planning and prioritization decisions based on cost and resource skills/interests.
- Deliver monthly metrics on staffing trends and resource activities, improving visibility of unallocated resources and increasing cross-sharing staffing activity.
- Ensure the labor workforce is efficiently planned according to operational requirements and resource management service level agreements.
- Communicate effectively internally with team members and externally with vendors.
- Maintain working knowledge of resource management platforms.
- Use influence skills to help others accept planning proposals by promoting procedural best practice using basic data, logic, or a solid business case.
- Support additional oversight of processes and technology as assigned by the center of expertise.
- Complete other responsibilities and projects as directed by the resource management center of expertise.
Requirements
- 4-year undergrad degree in Business Management/Administration; OR 4-year undergrad degree in accounting or finance.
- Minimum of 3 years of Tax or Assurance resource management or workforce planning experience.
- Ability to apply resource management procedures and policies and translate them to assigned business units and business leaders.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically strong Excel skills including the ability to use pivot tables, macros, and summarize analytics via pivot charts.
- Solid understanding of financial statements and utilization metrics.
- Strong organization and time management skills to complete work accurately and on time.
- Exceptional communication, influencing, and analytical skills, including the ability to communicate effectively, tactfully, and courteously using Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Strong oral presentation, listening, and influencing skills.
- Ability to exercise creative problem-solving techniques and provide solutions.
- Up to 10% travel may be required as needed.
Compensation & Benefits
- In Virginia, the salary range for a Resource Manager, Senior Specialist is $105,000 to $110,000.
- Actual compensation within the range will depend on the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and applicable employment laws.
- Salary is one component of a total rewards package that includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded and inclusive parental benefits, and access to learning and development platforms.
Location
- Northeast region.
- Remote role (no requirement that job duties be performed within proximity of an office location), with possible in-office presence with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The organization is an equal opportunity employer and provides consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status, and does not discriminate on the basis of disability.