RSM US India | Assurance Sr Associate 2 - PE Funds

Responsibilities

• Developing and demonstrating an understanding of the RSM audit approach, methodology and tools.
• Performing audit procedures and tests in accordance with the RSM audit methodology based overall audit plan, ensuring proper documentation of work performed.
• Identifying areas of risk and accounting and auditing issues; discuss with engagement teams to solve issues that arise.
• Preparing audit reports, and management letters.
• Ensuring that documentation is compliant with quality standards of the firm.
• Provide supervision and development training for associates.
• Providing timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations including coordinating the development and execution of the audit work plan and client deliverables.
• Ensuring professional development through ongoing education.
• Participating in a range of projects and open to collaborate and work with multiple teams; demonstrating critical thinking, problem solving, initiative and timely completion of work.
• Researching technical accounting issues
• Exercising professional skepticism, judgment and adhere to the code of ethics while on engagements
• Taking ownership of assigned tasks and deliverables to ensure service excellence through prompt responses to internal and external clients

Requirements

• Understanding clients' needs and expectations, their business and industry, accounting and control systems, employees, company values and industry-related IFRS or GAAP and GAAS issues.
• Working collaboratively as a part of the team and communicate effectively with RSM audit professionals.
• Strong technical skills in accounting including IFRS or GAAP and GAAS.
• Strong multi-tasking and project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication (English) as the position requires frequent communications with RSM International clients and the United States based engagement teams.
• Strong Data Analytical skills including advanced Excel skills (Vlookups, pivot tables, and basic formulas), Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience in Private Equity industry preferred

RSM US LLP

Ira B. McGladrey opened an accounting practice in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1926, and the firm that grew from it, long known as McGladrey, became RSM US LLP in 2015 when it joined other firms in the RSM International network under the RSM brand. Now headquartered in Chicago, it provides assurance, tax and consulting services with a focus on middle-market companies, and since 1 January 2026 it has worked with RSM UK in a transatlantic partnership. In India the firm operates through RSM US Integrated Services India Private Limited, a subsidiary that provides services to the US firm, with offices in Bengaluru, Gurugram, Hyderabad and Kolkata.

Work in India supports RSM's US practice. Tax roles cover US federal, state and local, international, Canada and pass-through tax, hedge funds and real estate, credits and incentives, and accounting methods. Assurance teams serve financial institutions, private equity funds and technology clients and handle review and compilation work; financial consulting spans fund services, property accounting, technical accounting and finance-as-a-service. Postings usually ask for a B.Com, BBA or accounting degree with a CA, CPA or ACCA; many tax roles also accept an Enrolled Agent, and some prefer an MBA or a master's in accounting or taxation.

• Industry: Professional services: assurance, tax and consulting for middle-market companies
• Headquarters: Chicago, United States (RSM US LLP)
• In India: RSM US Integrated Services India Private Limited, a subsidiary of RSM US LLP, with offices in Bengaluru (two sites at Embassy Manyata), Gurugram, Hyderabad and Kolkata