TAS Senior Associate 1 - Deal Analytics

RSM USI is looking for a Senior Associate to join the TAS Digital Innovation & Analytics team within Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) in the Consulting group. This role focuses on the development, enhancement, and maintenance of digital products, platforms, and solutions. The solutions developed will address industry trends, financial performance, and operational metrics, providing valuable insights and recommendations to middle-market clients.

About Team:

The TAS Digital Innovation & Analytics team will be responsible for executing various digital initiatives within TAS. This team works with US leadership to develop solutions and enable TAS teams to assistcorporate and private equity clients on complex investment decisions that involve due diligence, analysis, extensive data modeling, and data analytics.

As part of the digital innovation & analytics team, you will drive platform, product, and solutions to support various initiatives within TAS. Initially, your key focus will be on developing, enhancing, andmaintainingourbenchmarking platform.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical acumen and experience of working on digital platforms, with expertise in data transformations, advanced data handling tools, databases, and reporting (Alteryx, SQL, PowerBI). Additionally, the candidate should possess exceptional attention to detail and the ability to communicate complex information effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct data processing and analysis for digital initiatives within the TAS group, comparing their financial and operational performance against industry peers and best practices.

• Maintain, analyze, and help develop an in-house benchmarking database to provide operational and performance benchmarks to partners and consultants.

• The role will focus on execution of Benchmarking projectto begin with and will evolve into supporting other critically importantdigital initiatives.

• Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics relevant to each client's business objectives and industry sector.

• Collaborate with TAS team members and other departments to ensure alignment of benchmarking efforts with client needs and project objectives.

• Stay abreast of industry developments, market trends, and emerging best practices in benchmarking and performance measurement.

• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of client data and adhere to ethical standards and professional guidelines in all aspects of work.

• Demonstrate strong quality execution and delivery.

Minimum Qualifications and skills

• Minimum of 3-4 years of technical experience in data handling and transformations.

• Strong understanding of data migration, integration concepts and techniques.

• Technical Expertise in Advanced Alteryx, SQL, Stored Procedures and data warehousing/marts concepts.

• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI is must.

• Advanced MS Excel (macros, Power Pivot and Data Modeling)skills

• Strong analytical, project management, communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to benchmarking, financial analysis and consulting is helpful.

• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously to meet tight deadlines and drive projects to completion independently with minimal supervision.

• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a time-limited, problem-solving environment.

Key Skills to Accelerate Career

• Strong skills in critical thinking, problem identification, resolution, eye for detail and process improvement.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with internal team members and external clients of the firm.Excellent written and verbal communication skills are also essential.

• Demonstrates willingness to invest time in communication with U.S. based teams.

• Ability to be a self-starter and to be confident when interacting with team members, clients, and asking questions.

• Open to adopt new technologies and tools to make processes efficient and effective.