RSM Mock Interview

Practice 30 RSM interview questions covering audit, tax, consulting, and client service excellence.

WRITTEN BY KEVIN DOWNEY
QUESTION 18 OF 30

Describe your experience working with high-level executives and leaders from the companies of your clients.

RSM International's representatives are counted on to work well with the Managers, Directors, CEOs, CFOs, CAO, and leadership of all of their clients. Your interviewer is aiming to assess your comfort level. How you answer could inform them of your experience level. Offer your approach to navigating, understanding, and working effectively with the leadership of your clients.

"In my current role, I work directly under our Chief Financial Officer and sit on a couple of different committees that our Chief Executive Officer is on. We have a great working relationship. I am comfortable approaching him at any moment with questions or to bring forward new ideas. He is aware of my strengths and respects my opinions on matters in my wheelhouse, so he never hesitates to come to me with important things. I think the keys to our strong relationship are the respect we show for each other and our open lines of communication."

"Throughout my career, I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with employees at all levels of the organizations I've worked with. Working effectively with anyone requires a personal touch and a respectful approach. Whether I work with frontline sales staff or members of the C-Suite, I take the time to get to know the person, their job, and how I can best help them in my role. This approach helped me build a relationship with a Sales Executive that a few of my colleagues had struck out with in recent interactions."

One of their core values, what they call the five C's, is courage. "We demonstrate strength and confidence in challenging traditional ways of thinking, having the courage to look forward and prepare for tomorrow. We demonstrate courage when we: Voice an alternative point of view, share new ideas and insights, have courageous conversations about issues or opportunities, stay in the tension because we know it will lead to better results, the work we do is high-stakes and requires courage to confront issues, help others improve and spark the exploration of new opportunities. Our foundation of caring, curiosity and collaboration can help us be courageous without being confrontational."

Kevin Downey
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