Business Consultant

International Services, Inc.; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

International Services, Inc. (ISI) seeks a Senior Business Consultant / Executive Mentor to drive transformation for small and mid-sized businesses nationwide, traveling weekly. You will turn strategic challenges into measurable improvements by leading on-site engagements and building robust playbooks.

You bring 10+ years of leadership, strong financial fluency, and a proven track record of profitability growth. A Bachelor's is required; MBA or certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of business management, executive leadership, or business ownership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or professional certifications a plus.
• Active listener and empathic communicator.
• Firm accountability partner with tough boundaries with executives.
• Practical financial fluency: read P&Ls, cash flow, budgets, margins.

Responsibilities

• Lead On-Site Client Engagements across diverse industries nationwide.
• Implement SOPs, CPM, and accountability structures for discipline.
• Analyze P&Ls, costs, margins, cash flow; set 13-week forecasts.
• Build and execute VERs to guarantee ROI for client owners.
• Lead direct accountability and tough conversations with senior teams.
• Drive weekly measurable results and behavioral transformation.

Skills

Executive leadership

Financial literacy

Profitability improvement

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Senior Business Consultant / Executive Mentor (Nationwide, 100% Travel)

International Services, Inc. (ISI)

Where Business Transformation Meets Human Transformation

At International Services, Inc. (ISI), we believe fixing a business starts by changing the executive behaviors that drive it.

For over 30 years, we’ve helped small and mid-sized businesses ($1M to $15M in revenue) grow stronger, more profitable, and more resilient by transforming not just their operations, but their leadership.

Our clients don’t just improve their P&L. They build lasting legacies.

What You’ll Do

• Lead On-Site Client Engagements: Turn complex business challenges into measurable success stories across diverse industries nationwide.
• Implement Proven Systems & Playbooks: Establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Critical Path Methodologies (CPM), and accountability structures that leave a permanent rhythm of discipline behind.
• Analyze & Clean Operational Financials: Evaluate P&Ls, cost and margin structures, and cash flow to establish 13-week rolling forecasts and eliminate profit leakage.
• Build & Execute Value Enhancement Plans (VERs): Design structured roadmaps that guarantee measurable ROI for client owners.
• Lead Direct Accountability & Tough Conversations: Guide owners and executive teams through behavioral change, addressing stalled deliverables and holding firm boundaries when owners resist necessary change.
• Drive Weekly Measurable Results: Track real metrics, real outcomes, and real behavioral transformation every single week.

You are not looking for another “job.” You are looking for direct, meaningful impact.

You’ve built or led successful businesses and now want to pay that forward, mentoring entrepreneurs through the exact operational and leadership challenges you’ve already conquered.

• A Proven Business Leader: Hands‑on experience managing teams, driving P&L performance, or owning and operating a business.
• An Active Listener & Empathic Communicator: Able to unpack owner frustration, validate complex team dynamics, and de‑escalate client friction before prescribing solutions.
• A Firm Accountability Partner: Unafraid to lead direct, candid performance reviews and hold tough boundaries with senior executives with deep respect and trust.
• Practically Financially Fluent: Confident evaluating P&Ls, cash flow controls, margin analysis, and operational budgets.
• Structured & Adaptable: Analytical and disciplined in applying proven systems, yet flexible in navigating high‑resistance client environments.
• 100% Road Ready: Prepared to travel nationwide weekly (Sunday night through Friday afternoon).

What You Bring

• Executive Experience: 10+ years of business management, executive leadership, or business ownership experience (with 5+ years in management or consulting).
• Practical Financial Literacy: Proven ability to read P&Ls, identify margin leakage, establish budget controls, and implement 13-week cash management forecasts.
• Proven Track Record: Demonstrated history of increasing profitability, streamlining operations, and elevating team performance.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required (Advanced degree, MBA, or professional certifications a plus).
• Travel Equipment: PC laptop and portable printer required for client on-site travel assignments.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Benefits: 401(k) retirement plan, health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Direct Purpose: Work that directly impacts the lives, families, and legacies of small business owners.
• Career Advancement: Clear pathways for professional growth and senior executive leadership roles within ISI.

Our mission is bold but simple: to deliver financially measurable improvement by transforming how business owners think, lead, and act.

We are the largest consulting firm in North America dedicated exclusively to small and mid-sized companies, and we are expanding our nationwide team of seasoned consultants.