Consulting Manager, Business Advisory

About this position

Who We Are:

Clearsulting is a global consulting company with the motivation to deliver positive change through digital finance. Our team consists of finance specialists that bring experience and technical capabilities across the spectrum of finance, including financial close, digital reporting, risk advisory, treasury and more.

Clearsulting stands by its culture, shaped by our five Core Values: GRIT, Growth Mindset, Joy, Accountability, and Teamwork. Our unwavering dedication to these principles has garnered national recognition for our strong leadership, innovative approach, and outstanding workplace environment. Below are some of the awards and accolades that honor our commitment to excellence:

• Sunday Times Best Places to Work Award )
• ‘Great Place to Work’ Certified )
• Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Consulting )
• Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America )

Role:

Consulting Manager, Business Advisory

Location:

• Clearsulting is headquartered in Cleveland, OH, with additional offices located in Chicago, IL;
  Columbus, OH; and Dallas, TX. Other cities are welcome remotely.
• Office Options:
  Hybrid or Remote. Team members residing within a 45 minute commuting radius of a Clearsulting office, we expect 8 days of in-person work per month, allowing flexibility choosing these days to accommodate client meetings, team syncs and individual schedules.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor to address complex business challenges.
• Lead and oversee client engagements, ensuring the delivery of high-quality outcomes within scope, timeline, and budget including assessments, finance transformations, vendor selection, process improvement, finance & accounting operating model modernization, and technology implementations.
• Identify and assist in pursuing new business opportunities, preparing proposals, and supporting pitches to secure consulting engagements.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Provide insights and guidance on industry best practices, emerging trends, and innovative solutions to enhance client value.
• Optimize internal processes, tools, and methodologies to improve service delivery and team productivity.
• Leverage artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to improve business processes and workflows, while advising clients on AI capabilities, adoption strategies, and best practices for effective implementation.
• Help finance transformation and accounting executives solve complex business problems from strategy through execution focused on developing finance functional strategies, improving business performance and implementing new processes and technologies.
• Develop executive-level presentations to communicate complex issues and recommendations across processes, systems, and people.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a business-related field of study.
• 6+ years of finance management consulting experience in finance strategy and transformation, operating model design and shared services, process improvement, program management, and/or technology implementations.
• 1+ years of people management experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of AI technologies and the ability to incorporate AI into workflows while advising clients on effective usage, adoption, and optimization opportunities.
• Willingness to continually take on challenging projects with new or ambiguous subject matter.
• Strong project management experience, including: workplan creation and updates, milestone tracking, risk management, status updates, change management, and communicating with clients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; clearly convey complex business concepts to executive audience free of grammatical errors, incorporating leading practices for business writing.
• Strong leadership skills and executive presence.
• Foundational skillsets in data and analytics technologies (i.e., Alteryx, Power Bi, Tableau, Qlik, Python, VBA, SQL, Access, etc.).
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored visa support.

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