Resource Management, Senior Specialist (Tax)

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration. The firm helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

About the role

This position is considered remote, meaning it does not require job duties to be performed within proximity of a CohnReznick office location. However, as a remote employee, you may be required to be present at a CohnReznick office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings.

Resource Management planning enables our businesses to mobilize the right talent, at the right place, at the right time. It is intrinsically linked with Employee Experience, Recruiting, Financial Planning, and Learning Development planning, providing a roadmap to meet commitments to our people and business.

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 our RM technology tool to approve resource requests, PTO, CPE, etc.
• For assigned business unit, understand specialization requirements, timing constraints, staffing continuity, and geographic considerations.
• Maintain a solid understanding of employees’ preferences regarding skills, interests, and career development opportunities.
• Ensure planning and prioritization decisions are made based on cost, resource skills, and interests using a common resource planning methodology.
• 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.
• Apply influence skills to promote procedural best practices using data, logic, or business cases.
• Oversee processes and technology as part of additional responsibilities.
• Other responsibilities and projects as directed by the resource management center of expertise.

Requirements

• 4-year undergraduate degree in Business Management/Administration, 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, translating them to assigned business units and leaders.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel (pivot tables, macros, pivot charts).
• Solid understanding of financial statements and utilization metrics.
• Strong organization and time management skills to ensure accurate and timely completion of work.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, and analytical skills, including proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Strong oral presentation, listening, and problem-solving skills.
• Up to 10% travel may be required as needed.

Benefits

• Discretionary performance bonus.
• Generous paid time off (PTO).
• Flexible work environment.
• Expanded and inclusive parental benefits.
• Paid time off for volunteering.
• Access to best-in-class learning and development platforms.

At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply.