Temporary Resource Management, Specialist (Assurance)
About The Position
CohnReznick is hiring a Temporary Resource Management Specialist for Assurance in the South-West region. This remote position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Pacific Time, and is expected to continue through approximately July 2027. The role may require attendance at a CohnReznick office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or training, and may involve up to 10% travel as needed. The Resource Management team plans staffing to align talent with business needs, working in coordination with employee experience, recruiting, financial planning, and learning and development. The role monitors utilization and resource requests, supports staffing and workforce planning, and provides metrics and analysis to improve resource visibility and sharing across designated business units or geographies.
Requirements
- Four-year undergraduate degree in Business Management or Administration, or in Accounting or Finance.
- At least 3 years of Tax or Assurance resource management or workforce planning experience.
- Ability to apply resource management procedures and policies and translate them to an assigned business unit and its leaders.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, including pivot tables, macros, and summarizing analytics with pivot charts.
- Solid understanding of financial statements and utilization metrics.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to complete work accurately and on time.
- Exceptional communication, influencing, and analytical skills, including tactful and courteous communication using Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Strong oral presentation, listening, and influencing skills.
- Ability to use creative problem-solving techniques and provide solutions.
Responsibilities
- Monitor utilization levels against business plans for at least 75 professionals in an assigned service line or geography, highlighting adverse variances and potential issues for resolution.
- Monitor the task list in the resource management technology tool and approve resource requests, PTO, CPE, and related items.
- Understand the assigned business unit’s specialization requirements, timing constraints, staffing continuity, and geographic considerations.
- Maintain an understanding of employees’ skills, interests, preferences, and career development goals.
- Apply common resource-planning methodology to support planning and prioritization decisions based on cost, skills, and employee interests.
- Deliver monthly metrics on staffing trends and resource activities, improve visibility of unallocated resources, and increase cross-sharing of staffing.
- Ensure workforce planning meets operational requirements and resource management service-level agreements.
- Communicate effectively with internal team members and external vendors.
- Use resource management platforms and influence others to accept planning proposals and procedural best practices using data, logic, or a business case.
- Oversee processes and technology, and complete other responsibilities and projects as directed by the Resource Management Center of Expertise.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible work environment
- Expanded parental leave and inclusive parental benefits
- Learning and development platforms
- Paid time off for volunteering
- Discretionary performance bonus
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Career Level
Mid Level
